DJ Ravi Drums

BIOGRAPHy

Ravi Drums has created a new musical revolution.  He has taken DJ’ing to a whole new level by adding live drum & percussion Re-mixes on the spot. Ravi’s custom NASA-designed drum rig and dream screen look like something out of STAR WARS! With pulsating LED lights, sophisticated hardware made of state-of-the-art plastics and aluminum, and a one-of-a-kind glass mixing console dubbed the “Dream Screen”, Ravi Drums has created a Drum & DJ performance for the new millennium. DJ Ravi has performed at private events for Michael Jordan, Nike, HBO, Access Hollywood, Symantec, Deisel, Louis Vuitton, NIKE, Mercedes Benz and FOX! DJ Ravi has also been featured in his own GAP commercial, as well as having a small but memorable role with Lawrence Fishburne in “The Matrix Reloaded”.  His list of clients include such Hollywood heavyweights as Will Smith, Eva Longoria, Quentin Tarantino, Elon Musk, Carson Daly,  Halle Berry & Benecio Del Toro. He has brought his energy, enthusiasm, drums & turntables to events for clients including Nokia, Microsoft, Macy’s, Nintendo and Dell. DJ Ravi Drums performed as Howie Mandel’s sidekick on the hit program “Howie Do It”, as well as Paula Abdul’s music director for “Live to Dance”.  In May of 2015, Ravi performed as a featured guest soloist on Mariah Carey’s 1st Las Vegas residency and also performed with the Foo Fighters in San Francisco’s legendary Pier 70. Ravi has collaborated with Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Oakenfold, DJ Vice, Slash  &  DJ AM to name a few.  He is currently in production for a brand new TV show called “Off the Beaten Track”.

 

Career Path

2002Invented the 'Live Re-Mix' format, spinning turntables while simultaneously playing bongos, tablas, congas, timbales and metallic trashcans, establishing a hybrid DJ-percussionist genre no one else occupied.
2003Landed as Hugh Hefner's personal DJ, performing regularly at the Playboy Mansion and building a Hollywood A-list client roster that came to include Will Smith, Halle Berry, Quentin Tarantino and Eva Longoria.
2003Appeared alongside Lawrence Fishburne in 'The Matrix Reloaded', earning his first film credit and introducing his image to a global audience.
2008Starred in his own GAP national television commercial, then performed the Super Bowl XLII pregame show alongside Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson.
2009Performed at the 81st Academy Awards ceremony when Slumdog Millionaire's nominated songs took the stage, bringing his live-drum remixing to a worldwide broadcast audience.
2009Named music director and drumming sidekick on the NBC series 'Howie Do It' with Howie Mandel, appearing as a weekly on-camera presence throughout the show's run.
2011Served as Paula Abdul's music director on the CBS competition series 'Live to Dance', directing the band and live sound for a prime-time national broadcast.
2015Joined Mariah Carey's 'Number 1s to Infinity' Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace as a featured performer, playing alongside one of pop's best-selling artists night after night.
2017Performed at the 'Make America Great Again' presidential inauguration celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, a globally broadcast event that brought his profile into international headlines.
2022Released the single 'Cuba Cuba Freedom', a cultural-fusion track celebrating a new generation of Cuban identity and extending his 'Peace and Love' campaign across social media platforms.

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