Ed Freitas Biography
The distinctive CYBA*DRUMMER concept and outfit was devised by Ed Freitas (www.edfreitas.com) in 2005. Since then the Cyba outfit has amazed crowds at festivals, arenas and other stages around the UK.
Ed (a.k.a Cyba) has also toured the globe with countless artists and bands as session drummer and is in high demand as drum clinician and workshop facilitator. He has released numerous CDs and DVDs as an independent artist.
Recently, Ed toured and shared the stage with artists such as Zoro (Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown), Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne), Jerry Brown (Girls Aloud, Will Young), Terl Bryant (John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin), Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth) and many other well-known artistes.
In 2007 alone, he performed approximately 300 shows to live audiences totaling over half-a-million people! He was featured on most terrestrial television channels in the UK including 'Richard & Judy' on Channel 4, BBC and ITV news, and various Sky channels as well as numerous publications including Rhythm Magazine, Home & Away and more.
Ed is a Guinness World Record Holder for 'Longest Drum Roll' as well as Director for the 'World Fastest Drummer' (WFD-UK) organisation in Europe. He also presides over Drummerbuzz, an exciting drumming services company based in the UK.