Daru Jones is one of the most respected drummers of his generation. The genre-bending award-winning musician is known for his work on Lazaretto (Jack White) and his list of collaborators includes Gloria Gaynor, Bootsy Collins, Kanye West, Pete Rock, Rag 'n' Bone Man, Slum Village, Jamie Lidell, Talib Kweli, Dwight Yoakam, Nas, Pee Wee Ellis, Lorenzo Jovanotti, Queen Latifah, Black Milk, Salaam Remi, Pharoahe Monch, Liam Bailey, Rance Allen, Black Violin, Ski Beatz & The Sensei's and Jon B. (Partial List)
Jones is also a sought-after producer and boutique label owner who develops talents and releases music through his imprint, RUSIC RECORDS. Jones is also a member of three distinct groups: DMD The Vibes a supergroup with legendary Living Colour bassist Doug Wimbish and guitar wunderkind Marcus Machado; The Soul Brothers with hip-hop producer, Pete Rock and Jones serves as music director; and Th1rt3en , a rock-hop trio with Pharoahe Monch.
Jones has worked with Jack White for 10 years, drumming on all solo projects, including; World touring for Blunderbuss 2012-2013 and Lazaretto 2014-2015. Jones recently performed on Saturday Night Live for the third time with Jack White to wrap up the 2002 – 2023 “Supply Chain Issues” world tour in support of the double releases, Fear Of The Dawn and Entering Into Heaven Alive. Most recently, Jones was apart of the Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni! Tone’! US tour 2023.
Jones has showcased his individual artistry with the recent releases of solo projects including: an instrumental collaboration with Kev Brown titled A Daru State of Mind featuring Eddie Sancho, also Contant Raw Sessions ; a collaborative effort from Slum Village co-founder T3, legendary producer Amp Fiddler; and an audiobook titled Plays the Breaks: Live at Layman. The audiobook includes a physical soft and hard cover illustration book.
Jones also offers a variety of signature products, including drumsticks, drumkey, sub-mic, cymbals, and his 2nd Edition drum kit, DJNY II in "Nashville Blue."
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