Patrick Hernly

Commercial Drumming

Email: phernly@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974-2311

Patrick Hernly has taught Commercial Drumming at USF since 2020. He is a drummer/percussionist whose unique personal style has been shaped by his work with artists from around the globe. His performances include many prestigious venues in the U.S. and abroad, such as Lincoln Center, Teatro Colon (Buenos Aires), Red Rocks Amphitheater, and the Hollywood Bowl. 
 
Hernly was featured at the Nokia New Years 2006 celebration in Mumbai, India, with Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, and was a soloist on Rahman's "3rd Dimension" tour. He has toured South America with La Orquesta Sinfonica de Guayaquil and the Lima Ballet, and has performed with Latin pop sensation Anais and Grammy Award winners Fonseca and Tanvi Shah. He has also performed in the Tampa Bay area with The Spanish Lyric Theater, world music/Latin jazz ensemble Manigua, Afro Cuban artist Freddy Montes, and flamenco troupe Somos. He was a co-founding member of The Hip Abduction, whose self-titled album debuted at #2 on the iTunes reggae chart and #5 on the Billboard reggae chart. He has also shared the stage with such stars as mridangam maestro Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman, Latin greats Jon Santos and Horacio Hernandez, and percussion gurus Glen Velez and Bob Becker.  
 
Hernly earned his Master’s degree in percussion performance from Indiana University where he studied with Anthony J. Cirone and was awarded the performer’s certificate. He earned his Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of South Florida, under advisor C. Victor Fung. As a doctoral student, Patrick was the recipient of the Presidential Doctoral Fellowship, the most competitive award offered to graduate students across all disciplines. His research has been published in national and international journals, and he has presented at national and international conferences, as well as colleges and universities around the world