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Favorite Food
Peanut M&M, Peanut Butter pretzels
Favorite Artist
Pianist Keith Jarrett
Interesting Fact
I was the only male musician in the Wellesley College Orchestra. I am SCUBA certified and dove the Red Sea. I roast my own coffee beans.
John Bellino
A lover of music since his primary educational years, John Bellino is now a seasoned drummer with decades of playing experience in a variety of settings from churches and concert venues to home and professional recording studios. John and his wife, Breanna, stay busy with family - raising five kiddos!
How did your passion and interest for music start?
My passion for music began when I heard the music rfom my older brothers played in their adjacent bedrooms. I simply fell in love with the various sounds of John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Pink Floyd, etc.
What do you do at NoteAbility?
I teach the practice of playing drums, cymbals, and percussion!
Who is your hero and why?
A musician named Daryl Davis, a pianist and black American who befriends KKK members. Through friendships, Davis has helped to change the hearts of those entrenched in hatred and prejudice.
What motivates you?
Student who excel in their creative craft(s) motivate me. Encountering artistic beauty, auditory or visual, also motivates me.