Yoseph "Joe" Levy was born & grew up in Gibraltar, a British colony in the southern tip of Spain........................................
Originally, the draw to music at a very young age came from The Beatles & The Monkeys, but they seem to have only acted as a catalyst since he quickly had a strong yearning to explore other music.
He was very fortunate to grow up with his friend - world class percussionist Yitzhak Isaac Attias. Their biggest influence in those early years was definitely Santana but they also delved into Osibisa; Malo; Mongo Santamaria; Blood Sweat & Tears; Crosby Stills Nash & Young; Allman Brothers to name a few!
Growing up in the sunny Mediterranean with Spain as a neighbouring country has always remained a strong influence in their musicianship. By age 15-16 years old he was already doing the club scene.
His music ear & influences progressed with time: Chick Corea; Pat Matheney; Steely Dan; John McLaughlin; Jeff Beck; Journey amongst many others.
He lived in Israel for 3-1/2 years, in addition to studio work, he toured & played throughout the country extensively - playing all venues from small lounges to large halls.
Returning back to Gibraltar, he worked on some Jazz & Rock projects. During this period he studied with renowned music/drum educator Joel Rothman in London, England. Then through Modern Drummer Magazine, he hooked up with the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.
He did move to Winnipeg, Canada & attended the U. of M. but never finished the music program.
Nonetheless, he worked extensively in Winnipeg & played with many accomplished musicians such as Danny Koulack; Kinsey Posen; Eli Herscovitch & others. He taught drums for several years & also did studio work........................................
He has since moved to Toronto, Ontario Canada in order to further his musical horizons!
Yoseph "Joe" currently plays:
Yamaha drums Yamaha & Ludwig snare drums Zildjian cymbals
& uses a combination of different hardware.
He includes an assortment of cowbells, hanging bells, chimes, block & shakers as an integral part of his drum kit & percussion setup.
LP congas LP bongos Gong Bops timbales Pearl cajon Remo Talking Drum
