During Ricky Martin's co-headlining Trilogy Tour, Modern Drummer met with Drummer/Percussionist Tony Escapa for a rundown of his DW acrylic drums. Tony is a 2-time Latin Grammy award winning drummer, who has been playing with Ricky Martin since July of 2004.
The Trilogy Tour wrapped up in March of 2024, and in the months following, the band has performed around the globe, including Mexico, Spain, Azerbaijan, and most recently at Kamala Harris election night watch party in Pennsylvania. Look for more U.S. tour date in March of 2025.
Tony has performed and recorded with many well-known artists. A notable performance was with Latin icon Miguel Bosé, for an episode of MTV Unplugged, which has garnered millions of views and features Alex Gonzalez of Mana sharing the drum duties with Tony.
Tony Escapa plays:
DW Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Remo Heads, LP Percussion, Vater sticks, CTM in-ear monitors, Earthworks mics, Snareweight dampeners. For a full gear list, check out this article in Modern Drummer Magazine: https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/tony-escapas-ricky-martin-touring-set/
Check out Tony on timbales in this unique collaboration by Paoli Mejias, percussionist for Carlos Santana. The project is entitled "La Familia" and showcases several father/son musician combinations including Tony and his dad, Antonio Escapa, who plays the Hammond organ on the track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNMMTgoUo5s
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