AUSTIN RODRIGUEZ

Austin Rodriguez works with his daughters to build percussion instruments sold throughout the country. A renowned craftsman, he can easily be found in his open-air workshop, working on his instruments made from mayflower wood, cedar and mahogany. Austin is renowned for his innovative drum-making methods. His technique uses a chainsaw to make several drums from a single log; this means he uses the majority of the hardwoods he harvests from Belize's forest sustainably.