I sense that some of you may be unhappy or shall I say "insecure" whenever I post a comment which is once in a blue moon.If some of you are not happy about probably my, success,determination,and achievements in my drumming career, than I am really not mad, however sad for you.
I have been contributing so much over the years to the art of drumming conducting clinics and masterclasses not only in S'pore and SE-Asia but now internationally. I don't want to brag but can anyone of you tell me how many drummers who has ever done over 200 clinics around the region? I have tried many times to push the boundaries and even invited many professional drummers to join me however, it was rather disappointing as not many want to go and take a further step for the challenge. i don't blame them as we all have our journey.
Since I started conducting clinics and decided to stop the club circuit thing 7 years ago, there were alot of uncalled and dumb rumours about me which were totally untrue. I even heared comments that some said I am playing "Rojak" in my clinics. If i was playing rojak then the S'pore Arts Council or S'pore International Foundation and Singapore International Airlines won't dare to sponsor me for major international festivals and represent S'pore.
Please, please my friends, find out your facts first before making immature judgements about me.There were so many false remarks again about me that I was "stuck up" and arrogant. Firstly, ask people whom know me well how I behave. DO NOT mistake my confidence and seriousness in my art as my arrogance.
Some of you who made those comments I know who you are so why not if you have the guts please come and join me and play with me together in my clinic in my upcoming International Music Festival called the Mela Festival? Oh btw..... this is the largest music festival and one of the Biggest in Europe. Lets see who will give you comments if you screw up in Europe!
I want to clear another remark which I have been hearing all this while for so many years. Yes, I have been doing clinics but for God sake and all the other higher spirituals beings sake. Who says I can't play with a group? I assume just because I don't play with bands here in S'pore means I can't play in a group?Does anyone of you know I have worked with International performing artiste and I have 5 groups around the region? I bet not cause you were too caught up with your mumbo jumbo false remarks u heard.
Lat year I was invited again to represent S'pore for the World of Performing Arts festival and I conducted 8 clinics and 4 band performances. I played with international artiste from Italy,France,UK India and Australia as a GROUP.I REPEAT A GROUP!
Please lah once again, we are all here for a cause and drumming, friendship and comraderie is what I want to see more here but unfortunately its totally different from what I see in my frequent travels. You know why I don't go into this kinda of forum much? Thats coz I am disappointed to open it and see some drummers giving negative remarks about another drummer.
My question before you make any remark is....
1) how good are you?
2) have you been in the real world performing with international and some of the top regional artiste?
3) When you started playing drums for the first time did you sound like Vinnie or Steve Smith?
4) before you comment a clinician is not clear or too complex in his / her performance then I suggest you go back and practice and try not be ignorant or arrogant to the fact that you have to still learn more.
i read someone mentioned I hope he (me) "live up to my claims" well then go to my website
www.kennyhoganumi.com and look at my testimonials and what I have done. Oh btw I assume majority of you are not real hard core drummers coz u won't be saying some of this comments. Grow UP!
I have a great interest in psychology as much as my drumming. I am not psychologist but I have a few friends who are. With my curiosity I had asked him why people behaved this way. Their instant answer was insecurity and jealousy. Are some of you feeling that now? You know who you are don't mislead your mind.
Oh let me leave you another thought for your mind for some of the negative and low self- esteemed people which is a statement given to me by my dearest professor. "Those Who Can't Do Criticize"! Those Who Can Don't!
I am serious about those who negatively criticized me in joining me for any of my clinics and I will promise you, I will give you part of the stage to set up your drums so we can cover metric modulations,complex odd-time, polyrhythmic concepts and many more. Or why not join me in my latest clinic which I was invited by National Institute of Education. I will be performing with Professor Larry Hilarian Francis for music educators. Please come and see what "ROJAK" I am doing. I guess you will walk off coz it may be too complex and end up you will say even Professor Larry is not clear! U want to know who Prof Larry is check Google and hear the rojak friend of mine and what he did.
Honestly this is the first time I am writing something like this but years of me keeping quiet are over. So c'mon lets not talk and talk becoz actiion speaks louder than words!
DO NOT MISINTERPRET. THIS IS NOT A HATE MAIL. I AM JUST REFERRING SPECIFICALLY TO THOSE WHO MAKE FALSE JUDGEMENTS NOT ONLY ABOUT MYSELF AND MY WORK WHICH I HAVE BEEN HEARING FOR YEARS, BUT ON OTHERS WHO ARE ALSO MAKING SO MUCH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SOME OF YOU IMBECILES!
PS: Hello drummer RORK, Fyi, I couldn't post this on my own as I had forgotten my password and it kept bouncing back. Since I am an extremely busy musician and not as free as you to be giving comments, I had a friend to type this for me.
If you have a problem with that, please call contact me anytime if you feel like playing with me for a clinic duet on stage.I mean what I say and I am a man of my word. My contact is in my web. Lets RORK brother and don't forget to relaks one corner lah
HAVE A GOOD DAY RORK!!
Kenny Hogan 
