A former percussionist of the Riverdance Show, he toured with the show for 5 years over 1200 performances over the world. Born in Baja, Mexico in 1970, Abe Doron, after living in England and the USA for five years, in the summer of '99 moved to Israel doing studio and live work.
He plays LP classic Congas and bongos, apart from Bodhran, Udu, Djembe and more.

Abe is teaching private lessons and workshops all over Israel, for bookings email at abedoron@israeldrums.com

Abe is currently playing in:

- Evergreen (Celtic)
- The Habaneros (Cuban & Latin Jazz)
- Favela Ensemble (Brazilian Bossa Nova and Samba)
- Diane & Ada (Folk singers)
- Abetocada ( traditional Latin American instrumental music)

In 2002 played percussion on a National production of West Side Story and Chorus Line.

EDUCATION

• Estudio Musical Percusion, 1994. Congas, Timbales. Medellin, Colombia, S. America
• Diploma: Musicians Institute London, 1995-1996 Percussion Technology. England.
• Colorado Symphony Orchestra, 1997. Classical Percussion. With Master Percussionist Bill Hill. Denver, Colorado, USA.
• Seattle Drum School,. Winter 1998 Drum Set and Conga. Washington, USA.
• Amor de Dios Flamenco Academy, Cajon (Fllamenco box drum-cajon Peruano) Madrid, Spain. 2002.
  

• 212 Performances in RIVERDANCE ON BROADWAY in the Gershwin Theatre, New York. From Feb 2000 to January 2001. As percussionist and stage performer.
• 1140 Performances as drummer of RIVERDANCE THE SHOW, in their World Tours of 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999. Including performances in Radio City Music Hall, The MGM Arena in Las Vegas, The Chicago Auditorium, The Sydney Entertainment Centre in Australia, Madison Square Garden in NY, Auditorio Nacional Mexico, King's Hall in Northern Ireland, The Apollo Theatre in London and O'Keefe Centre in Toronto amongst others.
• Ethnic Percussionist in KATIE McMAHON's "After The Morning" USA Tour 1998. (Paradigm Records). Including The Bottom Line in NY and a Special Performance for the President of the USA Bill Clinton in Washington. (Katie is a former member of Anuna and currently soloist of Secret Garden).
• The Crocodiles, Zydeco Music (a French-Canadian style of folk music). Including The Toronto Jazz Festival 1998
• The Willin' Fools, Dublin's Modern Irish pop-trad band on their 2002 Tour.
• Tres Heridos. Progressive Rock. Mexico City 1990- 1993. IN ISRAEL:
• "Evergreen" (Yarok-Ad) Festival Musica va Teva, Gilon. Tel-Aviv's Cinematek Irish Music festival 2001 & 2002, Photography Museum of Tel-Hai, Amirei HaGalil, Martef 10, In Camelot Hertezelia with "Irish Cream", amongst others.
• "Any Dream Will Do" - Capital Theatre Company. Andrew Lloyd Webber's Musicals of Broadway and the West End. Jerusalem Theatre-Shoreover, Givataim Theatre, Kfar Saba's Eichal Ha-Tarbut. February 2002.
• "A Chorus Line", The Musical. Hebrew University Beit Hilel. April-May 2002.
• Diane Kaplan & Ada Moriel, folk and world music mix from different cultures and languages. The Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, Havat haChayot, Carmiel folk Club, Jacob's Ladder Festival.
• "Abetocada", Latin Music from Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba and Uruguay with a soft and classical feel.
• Tzipor Novachat (Barking Bird), young, energetic, underground, experimental rock. 2001 &2002.
• "Habaneros", Bolero & soft listening Latin Music.
• Ofer Golany's "Hey Project" Performances & Live Album.

• 37th GRAMMY AWARDS 1997, w/ Colin Dunne and Savion Glover from 'Bring on the Noise Bring on the Funk.
• The Dave Letterman Show, CBS Television 1996.
• Gregory Hines Gala. New York, 1996.
• The Today Show, NBC 1995.
• Kennedy Honors, ABC Television, Washington 1997.
• B.B. King's Club in Memphis Tennessee.
• Hey Hey It's Saturday, Melbourne Television Australia 1997.
• Filming of RIVERDANCE LIVE FROM NEW YORK (Live from Radio City Music Hall) that sold over 1,000,000 copies.
• Filming of RIVERDANCE THE JOURNEY (Video and DVD available worldwide from Tyrone Productions 1998).
• Special Performance with The Katie McMahon Band in Washington for President Bill Clinton
• Israel: Ein Gvul. Channel 2 - Arutz 2. 1996
• Israel: Totzeret Ha Aretz with Evergreen (Yarok Ad), Channel 1, Feb. 19, 2002.
• Israel: Telad Music Series Concerts with Yarok Ad, Channel 2.
• RADIO SHOWS: Full program on Abe on Galey Tzahal 2001 with Amir Jaimovich, in Reshet Alef with Chaim Tzur, with Evergreen on Reshet Gimel on "Nargimel", Kol Ha Musica with Shlomo Israeli.
  

• Recording of the RIVERDANCE ON BROADWAY Album by Atlantic Records and Celtic Heartbeat 2000, Available in Music stores worldwide .
• Recording of "Endless Journey" with BRIAN KENNEDY, Dublin 2000.
• "Riding Towards Life" - EVERGREEN. Israel 2002. Irish Music in Hebrew. Available on Tower Records, Ozen Ha Shlishi, Zlil Record Stores and Amazon.com worldwide.
• "The Many Colors of White" - Diane and Ada. Available at Cdbaby.com
• "Hey Project-Live" Ofer Golany.
• "The Unwritten Song" album by Moshe Avigdor
• "There's Something Going On"- Morgan Crowley. Los Angeles California 1997. Soloist of Chicago - the musical.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Born: October 8, 1970. Age 32.
Marital Status: Married
Languages: English, Spanish, Hebrew and partly Portuguese.

updated at feb. 2003