{{short description|American drummer}} {{Notability|Music|date=July 2012}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Gary Seligson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1961|9|14}} | birth_place = | instrument = drums, percussion | website = {{URL|garyseligson.com}} }} '''Gary Seligson''' (born September 14, 1960) is an American drummer and percussionist from West Orange, New Jersey. A graduate of the University of Hartford Hartt School,{{When|date=May 2023}} he is a drummer based in New York City. Seligson has played in many Broadway hits including ''Tarzan'',<ref name=musicals>{{cite news | author = Gary Selgison.com | url = http://garyseligson.com/ipage/In_The_Pit.html | title = 'Gary Seligson In the Pit' }}</ref> ''Aida'' and ''Wicked''.<ref name=wicked>{{cite news | author = Musical Schwartz | url = http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked-orchestrations.htm | title = 'Gary Seligson Original Wicked' | date =November 2003 }}</ref> He was also the drummer for Broadway show ''Billy Elliot's'' three-year run, performing at the Imperial Theatre. Seligson performed at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre where he was the percussionist for the Broadway musical ''Motown''.<ref name=ibdb-493342>{{cite news | author = Motown | url = http://ibdb.com/production.php?id=493342 | title = 'Motown the Musica IBDB' }}</ref> He has performed and/or recorded with various artists including: Elton John, Phil Collins, The Rascals, Idina Menzel and many more.<ref name=workedwith>{{cite news | author = Gary Seligson.com | url = http://garyseligson.com/ipage/Discography.html | title = 'Gary Seligson Disc' }}</ref>
He is also endorsed by Pearl,<ref name=pearl>{{cite news | author = Pearl Drums | url = http://www.pearldrum.com/artists/all-artists.aspx?id=503 | title = 'Gary Seligson Pearl Drums' | archive-date = February 7, 2011 | access-date = July 16, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110207223921/http://pearldrum.com/Artists/All-Artists.aspx?id=503 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Sabian,<ref name=sabian>{{cite news | author = Sabian | url = http://community.sabian.com/EN/artists/Gary_Seligson.cfm | title = 'Gary Seligson Sabian' | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://archive.today/20130201160153/http://community.sabian.com/EN/artists/Gary_Seligson.cfm | archivedate = February 1, 2013 | df = mdy-all }}</ref> Pro-Mark<ref name=promark>{{cite news | author = Pro-Mark | url = http://www.promark.com/community/profile/492/ | title = 'Gary Seligson Pro-Mark' }}</ref> and Remo.<ref name=remo>{{cite news | author = Remo | url = http://remo.com/portal/artists/4792/Gary_Seligson.html | title = 'Gary Seligson Remo' | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151208201210/http://remo.com/portal/artists/4792/Gary_Seligson.html | archivedate = December 8, 2015 | df = mdy-all }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.garyseligson.com}}
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