3 Yr Old Drummer Not Attending Berklee After All

March 26, 2008 in Education, News by Dave Kropf

Remember Julian Pavone, the 3 Yr old drumming “prodigy” we reported about a couple of weeks ago? Well, now thephoenix.com is reporting that the story is false, and an inaccurate press release may have been circulated by the parents …

“The press release about Julian Pavone attending a Berklee program at the age of three appears to be the result of some miscommunication,” says Rob Hayes, Berklee’s assistant vice-president for public information. “We simply aren’t in the business of educating children that young. I expect our Summer Performance Program for high-school students will still be going strong 10 years from now, and perhaps Julian will join us at that point.”

What’s more, the original post here at Drummer Talk has been getting inundated with spam comments from “different” visitors with links to new videos and such. Curiously, all of these different visitors all sport the same IP address. We’ll keep you posted as this story unfolds. 

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Source: Earthtimes.org Julian Pavone, who at two years old made headlines around the world with his talents as a drummer, has been invited to study at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston this summer. The invitation came from Dom Famularo, Berklee instructor/artist-in- residence, who, in a letter to Julian's parents, Mr. Bernadino and Dr. Lisa Pavone, wrote: "I am very impressed with Julian's natural talent. He is driven, passionate, focused and such a happy child. I ...
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