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Dame Drummer

with AJ Tyus Band

Sun, Dec 21 Show: 6:30 pm (Doors: 6:00 pm)

$23.63 - $259.50 Buy Tickets

Dec 21,2025

Dame Drummer with the AJ Tyus Band
Doors 6:00 PM l Show 6:30 PM
All Ages
18.50 Adv l $22 Dos / $30 Seats
Limited Tables offered for this show
+3 at door if under 21

“Join Dame Drummer & Myesha Watkins of the Cuyahoga County Office of Violence Prevention as they turn rhythm into reform — using music to end gun violence in Cleveland.”

Dame Drummer:
With persistence and diligence Damon Jamal Taylor aka "Dame Drummer" is making his way in the music industry. His musical contributions have reached people all over the world. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and since moving to Oakland, California in 2012 he has worked with a long list of artists including Martin Luther, Raheem DeVaughn, The D.O.C, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Myron, Conya Doss, Marcus Machado, DâM Funk, Zion-I, Kev Choice, Michael Morgan and the Oakland Symphony, SF Symphony, GRAMMY® Nominated: Los Rakas, GRAMMY® Award Winners : Alphabet Rockers, Prince protege and Soul-Train Award winner Liv Warfield and 3x GRAMMY® Award winner Fantastic Negrito.

In 2013 Dame released his debut self-produced album “Breathe”. The album takes you through a journey of life, love, pain and victory. In 2019 Dame released his second self-produced full length album entitled "Loveolution” (A Love Letter To Black Folks). In June of 2020 Dame released “Aye Yai Yai”, his third self-produced album featuring featuring controversial songs like “Burn It Down” and “Get What You Gave” that provides a super melodic presentation on critical race theory.

In 2023 Dame released his directorial debut “Black Daddy: The Movie”. It is a triumphant award-winning “Docu-Musical” winning over 30 awards, including Best Debut Filmmaker, Best Score and Best Documentary as well as the accompanying soundtrack “Back Daddy:The Sound” It provides an in depth look at some of the trials, triumph and beauty of black fatherhood in America. On February 5th , 2023 at the 65th annual GRAMMY® Awards Dame officially became a “ GRAMMY®-Certified producer” for his production work with the GRAMMY® Award-Winning Oakland-based group Alphabet Rockers who took home the award for “BEST CHILDREN’S ALBUM”. Dame Drummer’s music and storytelling continues to touch people all over the world. Dame’s latest production “Black Daddy: The Experience” has sold out shows at Battery SF, Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival and Yoshi’s Oakland. In May of 2025 Dame also appeared in the NPR Tiny Desk kickoff episode for Black Music Month with the mogul E-40 as the drummer in the band. HIs 5th and latest album “Our Love” is a breath of fresh air in melodic storytelling and features Raheem Devaugn, Mike Blankenship, Mondo Slade and Kevin Allen.

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Dame Drummer

Cleveland, Ohio in Grandma's kitchen is where it all began. Dame Drummer hails from a musical family. His Grandfather Chink Stevenson , the musical patriarch of the family. At the age o 5 Dame’s family purchased him a set of drums but within his first few weeks of practice his drum teacher was killed in their hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Dame didn't stop. His dad gave him the hottest albums that were out at the time: Prince's "Purple Rain" and Michael Jackson's "Thriller". His father's instructions were simple, "Play these". The family learned that Dame could listen and regurgitate exactly what he heard. He had "THE POCKET". Dame spent most of his free time on the drums playing and singing to his favorite tunes.   In 2008 in order to focus more on production, He formed Sweaty Llama Music. He has worked with a long list of artists including Los Rakas , LeVICE, Martin Luther , Kev Choice , Conya Doss , Alvin Frazier , Myron , Aneesa Strings , Fantastic Negrito and the list goes on. Dame most recently toured with PRINCE protege and vocal powerhouse Liv Warfield . Dame Is excited to present his full length Double LP entitled "Loveolution". Loveolution is the the divine solution to the pain and suffering amongst the community that Dame identifies with the most; The Meek and Oppressed Black People of The United States of America.