Byron Metcalf is a drummer, percussionist, recording artist and record producer. With over 40 years as a professional musician, he has performed on gold and platinum albums in the pop and country fields and in recent years has been experimenting with the use of drums, percussion, and other sounds to induce nonordinary (altered) states of consciousness in both ceremonial and therapeutic contexts. He is a also transpersonal guide and educator, shamanic practitioner, researcher, and teacher.