Pa. man with autism becomes drumming star with help of lifelong coach

Anthony and his longtime student and friend, Jake “The Snake” Herring, were recently featured by Philadelphia’s 6abc.com Community Journalist Matteo Iadonisi.

"I have autism and it's hard for me to do stuff," said Jake Herring. "But it's easy for me to drum."

Every day, Herring is living out his childhood dream of becoming a drummer. And he has his lifelong instructor, Anthony Cracchiolo, to thank for some help along the way.

For more about “The Snake” and his formidable percussion skills, as well as the truly awesome, this-should-be-a-major-motion-picture story of his relationship with Anthony, view the video segment below or read the full article at 6abc.com.