Clifton "Fou Fou" Eddie

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Clifton “Fou Fou” Eddie began his career as a big band and jazz drummer but soon discovered he has the skills for the blues and pop music.  He has played with the likes of The Dells, Patti La Belle and Tommy Hunt, along with his dear friend Preston Epps.  After moving from his native Chicago, Fou Fou moved to Hollywood where he was often cast in movies and TV shows as, you got it, a drummer! Fou Fou was also a regular artist at the NAMM show and could often be found in the lobby signing autographs and posing for photographs in his signature fly suite and hat.