Damien De Oliveira

Canadian Drummer, Musician, & Producer

About

Damien is an established drummer, producer, and educator who performs in a variety of genres.

Damien De Oliveira is a Canadian drummer, producer, and educator from Vaughan, Ontario. He has over a decade of drumming experience playing a wide array of genres including jazz, funk, rock, and metal. Damien’s wide musical palate ensures a versatile and distinctive approach to his sound in every performance, which was in-part developed during his studies at York University. Damien completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours in 2023, and is currently working towards his Master of Arts in Musicology. Damien recently released the debut record with his fusion band (Blue Hour) where he performed drums and served as a producer. The release has been successful landing on several Spotify playlist, accumulating thousands of streams, landing a place on the Bandcamp charts, and receiving regular radio play.

Services

Lessons

Whether you’re picking up drums for the first time, or you’re an experienced player, I can help take your musicianship and technique to the next level. With my formal education and practical experience with the instrument, I ensure each lesson is informative and motivating.

Sessions

I’m available for session work both live, and in the studio regardless of style. In order to get the best sound possible, I have a variety of gear suitable for any musical situation that arises.

Composition & Arrangement

Drum and percussion parts composed and arranged by an experienced drummer is invaluable and makes a track come to life. Allow me to write and arrange your piece’s percussion, which can then be programmed or played live.

Production

Having a quality producer for your project is essential to getting the most out of your songs from an arrangement, performance, and audio perspective. With my wide array of musical experience, I have the expertise needed to push the limits of your project to deliver an optimal final result.

Get in touch

Contact

For all inquiries, please send me an email: [email protected]
and I will get back to you as soon as possible.