--- title: "2010 A3C Artists Spotlight: Alien Warr (the Drummer)" description: "2010 A3C Artists Spotlight: Alien Warr (the Drummer)" image: https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/file-2501373040-jpg/blog-files/smka3cfinal.jpg --- [**](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/2010-a3c-artists-spotlight-alien-warr-the-drummer#) - Oct 8-13, 2019 - [Home](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Schedule](https://a3cconference.com/shows/index.html) - [Lineup](https://a3cconference.com/lineup/index.html) - [Oct 8-13, 2019](https://www.a3cfestival.com) - [Blog](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Buy Tickets](https://www.a3cfestival.com/tickets) ![](https://udxsva.com/tag?id=11009) - [Home](https://blog.a3cfestival.com) - [Artist Advice](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/artist-advice) - [Music Industry](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music-industry) - [A3C Updates](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c) - [Events](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/events) - [Atlanta](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/atlanta) - [Opportunities](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/opportunities) # 2010 A3C Artists Spotlight: Alien Warr (the Drummer) ![Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/Mikelinkedin.png) Posted by [Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/mike-walbert) on Oct 6 **(Performing ALL 3 NIGHTS @ the SMKA Stargazing Showcase Late Night) ** **You can Also catch him live on the CBS morning show tomorrow w/ DJDibiase!!!** *After beating his mother’s pots and pans to a pulp at a young age, he received his first drum set. Since then, Alien Warr has backed some of the biggest artists in town, including B.o.B. and Travis Porter. Now the 28-year-old has partnered with Big Heed to release the single “Tipsy,” and is also behind the sound of rock band Era of the StereoGraph. In prep for this weekend's A3C Festival, he breaks down his biggest influences. * - Creative Loafing [FULL CL ARTICLE HERE](http://clatl.com/cribnotes/archives/2010/10/06/2010-a3c-hip-hop-fest-alien-warr) [![](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/file-2501373040-jpg/blog-files/smka3cfinal.jpg?width=600&height=1381&name=smka3cfinal.jpg "SMKA3C(FINAL)")](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hs-fs/file-2501373040-jpg/blog-files/smka3cfinal.jpg) ![Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/hubfs/Mikelinkedin.png) ### Written by [Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/mike-walbert) Mike Walbert is the Executive Director of the A3C Festival & Conference. As as partner in the business Mike oversees various aspects of the business, including: Business Development, Sponsorship, Branding and Marketing. Mike officially joined A3C in 2009 as the Artist Director. Since 2010 Mike has managed the strategy and team that have grown A3C from a regional showcase to an internationally recognized institution in hip-hop culture. 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