Santo Michael "Sandy" Gennaro (born July 3, 1951 in Manhattan, New York)[1] is an American rock drummer, author, musician, public speaker and mentor.

In 1976, Gennaro moved to California and joined rock quartet Blackjack, featuring Michael Bolton, guitarist Bruce Kulick and bassist Jimmy Haslip.

Gennaro's recording career includes Blackjack, Pat Travers, Cyndi Lauper, Robin Gibb, Craaft, Joan Jett, Junkyard Angels, and the Monkees.

The third annual "Remember the Child Concert" held in Detroit, Michigan at the MotorCity Casino Hotel in The Sound Board performance venue also featured Suzi Quatro Mark Farner, Kip Winger and many returning artists from the previous year.

[7] Gennaro taught at The Collective[8] in New York City for 27 years where he created the Music Business program, teaching private lessons and master classes before moving to Nashville.

[9] On July 21, 2023, Gennaro will be inducted into the RockGodz Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN alongside Mike Curb, Vanilla Fudge, Pat Travers, Steve Popovich, Bob Bender, Todd Sharp, and Tom Zutaut.