Leroy started his career at age 13 with his first major tour up and down the Atlantic seaboard.  He later attended Virginia State University, where he studied with David Chambliss of the Petersburg (Virginia) Symphony Orchestra.  After college Leroy joined the United States Air Force where he was selected as drummer for the Air Force’s premier touring group, “Tops In Blue”.  Leroy’s military and musical career next took him to Frankfurt, Germany.  There with the R&B group Patrol, he toured much of central Europe playing events such as the renowned Wiesbaden Winefest backing Sony Europe recording artist, Paris Red.  After returning to the US and becoming a full time Air Force musician, he began touring extensively.  Leroy has performed for literally millions young and old annually. Engagements of note are dates featuring Take 6, Aaron Neville, Brian McKnight, Gordon Goodwin of Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, and a cameo with Vital Information.  Worldwide tours have featured such artists as the Grammy award-winning Hootie and the Blowfish, Blues Traveler featuring John Popper, Restless Heart, Jamie O’Neal , Lee Greenwood and Jessie James.

TOURING, CONCERTS & DRUM CLINICS

TOUR FOR THE TROUPS 2009 featuring KID ROCK and the TWISTED BROWN TRUCKER BAND
THE MIRACLES MCCONNELL TALBERT STADIUM July 4th 2009
HOLIDAY NOTES FROM HOME 2009 AMY GRANT/ BRIAN MCKNIGHT/ TAKE 6
HOLIDAY NOTES FROM HOME 2008 WYNONNA and NAOMI JUDD
XIV FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE LA PERCUSIÓN 2008
HOLIDAY NOTES FROM HOOME 2007 AARON NEVILLE/ TAKE 6 and LONESTAR
CAPITAL JAZZ FEST 2007 VICTOR FIELDS and CHRIS CAMOZZI
OPERATION SEASON’S GREETINGS 2006 featuring JAMIE O’NEAL and JOHN POPPER OF BLUES TRAVELER
WORLD PATRIOTIC TOUR 2006 featuring LEE GREENWOOD and RESTLESS HEART
OPERATION SEASON’S GREETINGS 2004 featuring BLUES TRAVELER
OPERATION PACIFIC GREETINGS 2004 featuring HOOTIE AND THE BLOWFISH
PARIS RED Sony “Wiesbaden Wine Fest” (1992-1993) Weinfest 1993
TOPS IN BLUE U.S. Air Force (Mar 1988-Mar 1999), (Mar 1990-Mar1991)
BOB HOPE San Antonio, TX (Dedication Oct 1990)

DISCOGRAPHY

Holiday Notes From Home Band of the USAF Reserve 2009
Love Life and Memories – Ryan Daniel 2009
Holiday Notes From Home Band of the USAF Reserve 2008
The Sound of Freedom – Band of the USAF Reserve 2007
Free Spirit – Dwayne Boswell 2007
Holiday Notes From Home – Band of the USAF Reserve 2005
Smooth Moves – Ken Trimmins 2004
Trickle Down Blues – Soulard Blues Band 2003
Takin’ It To The Streets – Starlifter, USAF Band of Mid-America 2002
The Anomalous Stride – Eric Foreman 2002
The KDHX Music Sampler – FM 88 KDHX St. Louis Community Radio
P.J. Jarvis and the Zydeco Crawdaddy’s Live at the St. Louis Brewery and Tap Room – The Zydeco Crawdday’s 1999