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Drummers · b. 1963

Jojo Mayer

Swiss virtuoso drummer

Born: 18 January 1963
Zurich
Country: Switzerland
Active: 1981–

Biography

Jojo Mayer is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Jojo Mayer was born on 18 January 1963 in Zurich. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and drum and bass.

Sergé "Jojo" Mayer (born 18 January 1963) is a Swiss drummer born in Zürich and currently residing in New York City. Mayer is the son of touring musician and bass player Vali Mayer and the brother of actress Delia Mayer. He began his career as a drummer at an early age, receiving his first drum set at the age of two. Having taught himself throughout his childhood, he broke out into the professional music scene at the age of 18, joining the Monty Alexander group. Touring with the group launched him into the major jazz music scene, and he has played at the North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux, Nice, and Athens etc., which culminated with his gigging with jazz-greats such as Dizzy Gillespie and Nina Simone. Eventually, after playing with a great variety of artists, Mayer moved away from jazz and into Drum 'n' Bass. Jojo Mayer is known for bringing together jazz, drum and bass, jungle, and other influences.

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