Remo d belli biography

Biography.
Remo Delmo Belli was an American jazz drummer who developed and marketed the first successful synthetic drumheads and founded the Remo company.
Remo Delmo Belli was born in Mishawaka, Ind., near South Bend, on June 22, 1927.

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by Rick Mattingly
Additional reporting by Lauren Vogel Weiss

Remo Belli didn’t have to go to PASICs and trade shows; he had plenty of employees who could promote and sell his products. But he could typically be found in the Remo booth, and he usually had one or more new products to promote, which he did with the pride of a new father. But once he had shown off the new drumhead, or hand drum, or percussion accessory, or described a new venture related to wellness or community drumming, he wanted feedback.

“Remo was always concerned about how drums could be used for human development, personal growth, and health,” says Christine Stevens, who has led training sessions in the Remo HealthRhythms program since 2001. “He had a ‘curiosity’ state of mind and a ‘research’ state of mind. He always want to know what you were doing, how you were doing it, where you were going with it.”

“A couple of years ago,” says Dennis DeLucia, “Remo invited six ‘marching’ endorsees to attend a two-day meeting at the factory. Even though he was an extremely busy man, Remo sat in

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History

Founded in 1957

Remo Inc. was founded by Remo Belli in 1957 in North Hollywood, California. Belli, a professional drummer himself, recognized a fundamental problem with traditional drumheads, which were primarily made from animal skin. These skins were sensitive to changes in temperature and humidity, often causing them to detune or even break. It was particularly problematic for touring musicians who had to perform in various environments.

Inspired by the development of synthetic materials during World War II, Belli began experimenting with Mylar, a type of polyester film developed by DuPont. Belli found that Mylar was more durable than traditional materials and had a bright, resonant sound that was attractive to many drummers.

Belli's first product, the WeatherKing drumhead, was made of a Mylar plastic film. Its name was a nod to the fact that the synthetic drumhead could withstand changes in weather conditions without losing its tuning. The WeatherKing drumhead revolutionized the drumming industry and was rapidly adopted by musicians worldwide.

Remo Inc.

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To combine the art of drummers craft with the art of drum making, in the founding of REMO Inc. in 1957, this was the fundamental idea of REMO D. Belli. As a result REMO is today the world's leading provider of a comprehensive range of drum heads, percussion instruments and accessories for all ages. REMO's ground direction is reflected in the children percussion range: taking on this special responsibility by using selected and tested materials to adapt to the needs of the customer, bringing even the youngest of people to the root of communication. Each product of the brand REMO has been manufactured at the highest technical level and oriented to the needs of drumers and percussionists of different genres.

REMO drumheads are the state-of-the-art and are used in more than 90% of all drum sets worldwide. Winner of numerous design and technology awards, the brand products REMO in your hands are your own instrument to show your creativity. Now it counts, discover them for yourself!