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Ravi Drums has created a new musical revolution.

Ravi Jakhotia also known by his stage name DJ Ravidrums, is music producer, an electronic music artist DJ and drummer. He was the music director and drummer on the 2009 NBC TV series Howie Do It and 2011 CBS TV series Live to Dance. He performed at the Oscars in 2009 for Slumdog Millionaire, at the Mariah Carey Infinity Las Vegas show as a special guest in 2015, Coachella, Super Bowl pre-game shows throughout the years, including this years’ Super Bowl XL in Tampa.

Musician | Actor | Creator | Celebrity Travel Host

Inventor of & World-renowned for groundbreaking musical concept of combining remixes with live percussion

Collaborations with Quincy Jones, Slash, Oprah Winfrey, DJ Vice, DJ AM, Paula Abdul

Drummer for three major progressive metal bands

The first Indian American Music Director of an American Television Series

Music Director & Drummer on the NBC Series “Howie Do It” with Howie Mandel

Appeared alongside Lawrence Fishburne in “The Matrix Reloaded

Paula Abdul’s Musical Director & Drummer for the CBS Series “Live to Dance”

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He has taken DJ’ing to a whole new experience by adding live drum & percussion Re-mixes on the spot. Ravi’s custom NASA-designed drum rig and dream screen is groundbreaking technology: 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 global performance and the new millennium.

Sought after the world over, DJ Ravi has performed at private VIP events for Michael Jordan, Nike, HBO, Access Hollywood, Symantec, Diesel, Louis Vuitton, NIKE, Mercedes Benz, and FOX. DJ Ravi boasts his own GAP commercial as well as having a memorable role alongside Lawrence Fishburne in “The Matrix Reloaded”.

His client list is unparalleled: Will Smith, Eva Longoria, Mariah Carey, Quentin Tarantino, Elon Musk, Carson Daly, Jessica Simpson, Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, Oprah Winfrey and A-listers around the world.

He has brought his energy, enthusiasm, drums & turntables to iconic events: World Cup Soccer, A Presidential Inauguration, Coachella; as well as Fortune 100 and 500 clients Nokia, Microsoft, Macy’s, Simon Properties, Nintendo, and Dell.

NAME DROP: 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 premier Las Vegas residency at Caesar’s Palace Las Vegasand opened for the Foo Fighters in San Francisco’s legendary Pier 70. Ravi has collaborated with Quincy Jones, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Oakenfold, DJ Vice, Slash (from Guns & Roses) & DJ AM.

Ravi Drums has performed with music’s legendary superstars Will I Am, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, and headlined events for Elon Musk, Michael Jordan, Apple, Dell, HBO, Royalty, the Prime Minister of India, and President Obama.

His performances over the years on broadcasts as varied as the Superbowl, The Oscars, The Oprah Show, The Bollywood Oscars, Telemundo Awards and The Matrix serve to highlight his sought-after and unique musical and performance capital.

Ravi Drums has created a new musical revolution. He has taken the artform that is his music to a whole new level; an emerging genre by adding live drum & percussion Re-mixes on the spot…in the moment: creating a lifeforce of sound unparalleled in the music world. Ravi’s custom NASA-designed drum rig and dream screen are at the apex of cutting-edge technology.

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Telemundo - DJ Ravi Drums

Post Diddy Coachella Corona Mix

Coachella Post Diddy Bash Ravidrums Live

Paula Abdul Ravidrums Super Bowl

Prime Minister Modi Grand Entrance

Started From The Bottom

Stronger

Ravidrums Rock It Bots

Arsenio Hall Show

Ravidrums India Percussion