Jotan
"Shakin Vibration" Afanador
Straight from the Bronx, New
York, 5’9” Jotan Afanador took up the drums at age
2 and began his drumming career playing pro gigs at age 7! Jotan
first met up with the WFD in Pensacola, FL where his amazing soloing
skills allowed him to dominate a drum fest held by Ron Kaye’s
Music School. Jotan again met up with the WFD when he entered
and won The Battle of the Hands at the 2002 World Finals sponsored
by West LA Music
held at The Musician’s
Institute in Hollywood, CA. He set his first
Battle of the Hands World Record of 1,123 Singles on August 10,
2002 when the Van's Warped Tour
played Randall's Island in New York City.
Jotan currently holds the
Battle of the Hands World Record – 1,199 Singles in 60 Seconds
– and has appeared on The
Wayne Brady Show, ESPN’s
Cold Pizza, Fox
Sports Net’s XSTV, and Fox
Sports Net’s Best Damn Sports Show Period.
He was married October 9, 2004 to
Gospel Artist, Raquel Lynn Afanador, and his father is a drummer
and minister in Puerto Rico!
When asked about his astonishing
drumming talent, a spiritual Jotan humbly states, “Any
talent I am blessed with is a gift from God.”
Stats
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Age: 23
Years Drumming: 21
Hobbies/Interest: baseball (Go New
York Yankees!), marshal arts, cooking, music, watching kung fu
movies
Favorite Food: Spanish
Years in WFD: 5
Previous WFD Record: Match Grip Singles
- 1,199
Website: jotanafanador.net
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