Born into a musical family, Gregory A. Artry Jr was exposed to the drum set at an early age. Throughout his childhood and teen years, Greg continued to study and play the drums alongside other instruments, such as piano, cello, and voice. He attended the University of Louisville upon receiving a scholarship to study jazz drum set. Gregory has toured and recorded with many of the world's greatest musicians, including Pharez Whitted, Bobby Broom, Melvin Rhyne, Ira Sullivan, Claudio Roditi, Alyssa Allgood, Kurt Elling, Zeshan Bagewadi, Steve Turre, Marquis Hill, Victor Goines, Jeff Swanson, Sonny Fortune, Bobby Watson, Richard Johnson, Sharel Cassity, and countless brilliant artists from around the globe. Diligently working to improve and expand his abilities, Gregory continues to perform, teach, and record across the globe.