Gorden Campbell

Gorden Campbell has never known a time when music was not a part of his life. He does not recall when he started playing the drums - he just plays them. His grandfather was the pastor at Best Temple Church of God in Christ (COGIC), the pentecostal denomination that has brought a steady stream of powerful musicians to the world, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe all the way to Kim Burrell. This is where he also learned how to play Keys/organ and bass guitar. Church was a constant, with conventions that connected Gorden with other young drummers and musicians - Robert ‘Sput’ Searight, Little John Roberts, Doobie Powell, and more would find an empty room at the convention and shed.

As he moved on to Howard University, he got his first big tour with an R&B group called SHAI. In a minute he was living in LA and on the road, which led to an illustrious career spanning the next 20 some years working with Earth Wind & Fire, George Duke, Lalah Hathaway, Gerald Albright Eric Benet, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston, Jessica Simpson (musical director), NeYo (Musical director) and many many more. He has performed on countless televisions shows, award shows and movie soundtracks such as Dreamgirls, Sing, The Wiz (TV special) and Be Cool. Known for musical directing and putting shows together for many artists, Gorden became a "first call" musical director on the LA music scene.