Sonny Emory is a native of Atlanta, Georgia who received his first drum set at the age of five. He eventually went on to attend Frederick Douglass High School. After graduating from Georgia State University with a Bachelors Degree in Jazz and Classical Performance Emory began his career as a professional percussionist.\n', '

At first Emory played the drums on keyboardist Joe Sample\'s 1983 LP Roles. He then featured as a drummer on guitarist Bruce Hampton\'s 1984 album Arkansas. Emory went on join the band Earth, Wind & Fire during 1987. \n', '

He also played on saxophonist Brandon Fields 1988 album The Traveler. Emory then featured alongside Eric Clapton and David Sanborn on the soundtrack of the 1989 feature film Lethal Weapon 2.\n', '

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