| Birth: |
May-02-1973 |
| Height: |
1,76 |
| Hair: |
Blond |
| Eyes: |
Green |
| Favorite Actor: |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| Favorite Actress: |
Alyssa Milano Catherine Z Jones |
| Favorite Album: |
Sex and Religion (Steve Vai)
Scenes from a memory (Dream Theater) |
.: Biography :.
Yan Maillard was born in Délémont (JU-Switzerland) on 02/05/73. After studying at the MC MUSIC DRUM SCHOOL of Délémont , he joined the group MAPO along with his brother Brian, a guitarist and began his career as a professional drummer.
The Maillard brothers worked together composing and recording the album “IF ONLY”.
Later the band signed a contract with N.Tomasiello's agency, NUMERO UNO SPETTACOLI, who organized an exacting summer tour for them for the next five years, giving them the possibility to work with NEW TROLLS , CORONA , IVAN CATTANEO , PAPA WINNIE , and FIORDALISO . In 2003 Yan and Brian formed the rock progressive band SOLID VISION . Their first album ELEVEN (EVANTHIA RECORDS INTERNATIONAL - CENTURY MEDIA) was written entirely by these two Swiss brothers and will be coming out soon on the international music market.
The band donated a part of the proceeds to POLIOPLUS - for the prevention and the cure of the polio supported by ROTARY CLUB INTERNATIONAL .
SOLID VISION's official website (www.solidvision.org), which launched in November 2006, has already been visited by more than 400,000 people.
The website gives detailed information on every musician of the band as well as the instruments used by the band, and features downloadable images, audio and video files.
YAN MAILLARD also works in the recording studio at SWITCH STUDIO MAPO.
He has recorded several LPs and has taken part in some important musical events including BEACH BOOM FESTIVAL (Jesolo- Venice) with the group called Dorian Grey , thanks to whom he got a review on the magazine “METAL HAMMER”.
He has also contributed to several tv shows on local, national and satellite channels.
Thanks to numerous public appearances, Yan Maillard has been an endorser of UFIP and a demo promoter of TAMA for Mogar Music Italy for a few years now.
On October 2006 Yan become an active member of the new band, DOMINICI , by former Dream Theater singer Charlie Dominici, working once again with brother Brian (guitarist for DOMINICI).
