Joshua Mclean

Joshua McLean (aka J-Clean) is originally from Texas. He began his music career during his early childhood playing with his father in multiple gospel bands. He performed his first reading gig while in middle school, in which he was awarded the Top Jazz Award for Excellent Performance. Joshua studied drum compositions and practiced music with various musicians during high school, and won several awards for grade 1 performances in solo and ensemble competitions. It was also during this time that Joshua worked as a drum instructor and sales representative at The Drum Shop. There, he gained more drum experience and music business knowledge.

Joshua was accepted to Berklee College of Music just before graduating high school. However, he decided to stay in Texas to study music performance and education at the University of North Texas and St. Mary’s University. There, he had the opportunity to learn from some of the top talented Music Instructors in Texas.

Joshua loves to be in his studio, producing music. His extensive music entertainment industry experience grew over the years in marketing and management of a music store, teaching at different music institutions, and playing with tons of other entertainment groups in South Texas. He has scheduled and organized music events and has also played an active role in the operations management of different bands and music performing groups.

Joshua is a successful musician and whose versatility naturally allows him to play any style of music. He enjoys to collaborate with a variety of musicians in the industry, performing with local bands representing many musical genres including classical jazz, contemporary rock, and gospel. Joshua’s incredible passion for teaching began with his first teaching position at Jeff Ryder’s Drum Studio. Since then, he has dedicated himself to sharing his wide array of musical knowledge. For the past 6 years, Joshua has worked to create a successful music program through the continual study of percussion, piano, and music theory. He maintains steady positive relationships with his students and their families, so as to help build the best musical students.

Joshua has taught from a variety of books for music theory and all areas of percussion from authors such as, John Pratt, George Stone, and Ted Reed, just to name a few. In 2010, Joshua wrote and published his own book entitled “Creating Music through the Drumset” which focuses on drum solos, rudiments, drum set independence exercises, and music theory. His music program for students is unique, adapting to the many different learning styles of others. Joshua’s future endeavors include continuing to teach and perform at a high level creating excellence in his own music by always being willing to learn and grow as a teacher and a performing musician.

Now Joshua makes his own music under Jclean Music Lyfe Rasta Lyfe Productions(MLRL Productions). He also features and works with new and up coming artists to perform and produce new music daily!