The Heart of The Islands
- Los Angeles, CA
- Hula Dancer
- 98 Verified Bookings
April D. said “We absolutely loved our experience with The Heart of the Islands! It was for our daughters 8th birthday party. The performance was great but she also…”
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Drumming with balls. If you want stage-presence, precision and drama-free drumming, you've found your guy.
Jai was absolutely phenomenal! After a last minute cancel, he stepped up with 4 days notice to play for the Rent Charity Cabaret in SF. He was timely for setup and prepared with all the music charts come show time.
A real pleasure to work with, highly recommend!
Response from JD Drummer:
Jasmine and cast were such a pleasure to perform with, and I was honored to be a part of their evening... Thanks for having me!
Jai is an awesome drummer. He came to rehearsal knowing the songs perfectly, coached us on how we could make the set better (he does gigs almost every day), and he’s fun to jam with. The show was a hit - Jai really improved our sound.
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Electric Energy. Professional Reliability. Passionate Drumming.
I feature 2 drum-kit configurations for different venues; one small setup, ideal for low-volume cafe/winery/club venues, and one larger stage setup where full sound reinforcement is required.
Playing capabilities:
Accurate and solid tempo control
Styles: Rock/Metal, Prog, Pop/Top40, Funk, Blues
Sight-reading / charting
Double-kick
Click and Backing Track accompanyment live
Odd Time signatures
Live triggering of pads/samples/tracks with augmented E-drums and VST (BFD/SD)
Full recording facility (micing, tracking, mixing, mastering)
Live Sound (QSC Wireless Rig + Mics)
From the age of 9, I've enjoyed playing in a wide variety of genres from Funk and Blues to Progressive Rock and Metal. Starting with classical training in Chamber Orchestra Groups, to school Jazz and Marching bands, I've continued to maintain a diverse skill-set in order to push my abilities to new levels each year.
I am currently playing with both full-time groups around the SF Bay Area as well as one-off projects. I frequently record session tracks with various independent musicians in Bay Area and online, and am always searching for new collaborations.
Booking notes:
- My quotes include 1 rehearsal prior to a gig. Additional rehearsals can be discussed.
- I currently only offer services requiring a drum-kit; not percussion, marching drums, tribal drums etc.. Just a standard drum-set
June 17, 2019 • 5:00pm - 9:30pm | Concert |
December 15, 2018 • 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Christmas Party |
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Regina O. said “Everything from beginning to end was amazing. I received a quick response to my event inquiry, walked through the details by email, phone and Zoom shortly…”