Ed Metz, Jr.
Born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan, “Little Eddie” Metz was given his first pair of drumsticks at the age of three from the drummer in his Dad’s Dixieland band. His first drum kit was a “Triple P”: Pillows, Pots, and Pans. It could be said that genetic roots had a lot to do with Eddie becoming one of the top drummers in jazz today since both his parents came from musical backgrounds.