Ape Drums

Ape Drums
Birth name Eric Alberto-Lopez
Born Texas, United States
Genres Dancehall, trap, electronic
Occupation(s) Producer, DJ
Instruments Synthesizer, DAW, Sampler
Years active 2014–present
Labels Fool's Gold Records, OWSLA, Mad Decent
Associated acts Diplo, Major Lazer, Dillon Francis, DJ Snake

Eric Alberto-Lopez, known professionally as Ape Drums, is an American DJ and record producer.[1] Ape Drums is known for fusing electronic dance music with Caribbean sounds, described as by THUMP as "Modern Dancehall Music."[2]

Career

His debut single "Bashment" was released in 2014 on Slow Roast Records.[2] His Major Lazer collaboration, "The Way We Do This," (a reimginaning of the classic "Bookshelf Riddim") was played at festivals worldwide by the group, before it was finally released in 2016 on Ape Drums' debut Mad Decent EP.[3] Later in 2016 Ape Drums released "LFUTP" featuring fellow Houston artist Lil Uzi Vert via Fools Gold Records.[4]

Ape Drums gained a new level of international notoriety when his single "Mutant Brain" was used in the 2016 Kenzo World ad campaign, directed by Spike Jonze and starring actress Margaret Qualley. The single was then quickly signed and released by Interscope Records.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Ape Drums Found Himself, and Has Been Winning Ever Since". Complex. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  2. 1 2 "Ape Drums Makes Modernized Dancehall Music | Thump". Thump. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  3. ↑ "Ape Drums - The Way We Do This (feat. Major Lazer & Busy Signal)". www.dancingastronaut.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  4. ↑ "Ape Drums, Lil Uzi Vert, and Rizzoo Rizzoo Just Guaranteed All Your Parties Will Rule with "LFUTP" - Noisey". noisey. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  5. ↑ "Watch Spike Jonze's New Madcap Musical Short Film | Nerdist". Nerdist. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
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