Lissa Wales

Elizabeth Marie "Lissa" Wales was an American photographer known for her photographs of drummers. Lissa Wales was known for her photographs of drummers that she documented in twenty years. The photographs were published in magazines in the United States, Europe and Asia.

Biography

Wales grew up in Valley and studied at the Arizona State University with a BA degree in Communications.
Wales developed acute myelogenous Leukemia in 2004. At a large benefit concert, held on 10 September 2005, she was honored at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, The event was organized by Troy Luccketta, with the following drummers playing together: Denny Seiwell, Chad Smith, Danny Seraphine, Billy Ashbaugh, Carmine Appice, Jimmy DeGrasso, Ken Mary and Dom Famularo.
As a tribute to Wales, the 2009 book by Jules Follet Sticks 'n' Skins featured photos and biographies of over 500 drummers.