Ape Drums

Eric Alberto-Lopez (born 28 June 1990), 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 by THUMP as "Modern Dancehall Music."[2] He is also one third of the DJ/production trio Major Lazer, replacing Jillionaire in the summer of 2019.

Ape Drums
Birth nameEric Alberto-Lopez
Born (1990-06-28) 28 June 1990
Houston, Texas, United States
GenresDancehall, moombahton electronic
Occupation(s)Producer, DJ
InstrumentsSynthesizer, DAW, Sampler
Years active2014–present
LabelsFool's Gold Records, OWSLA, Mad Decent
Associated actsDiplo, Major Lazer, Dillon Francis, DJ Snake, Walshy Fire

Career

His debut single "Bashment" was released in 2014 on Slow Roast Records.[2] His Major Lazer collaboration, "The Way We Do This," (a reimagining 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 up-and-coming Philly 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]

On June 1, 2019 At the Governors Ball Music Festival, it was officially announced that Ape Drums would replace Jillionaire as the new member of Major Lazer. The trio now consists of founding member Diplo, Walshy Fire and Ape Drums.[6]

As artist

Year Title Label
2012

Lion

Believe Digital

2012

Turn It Up Again

Cherry Drop Records

2012

Casio

Believe Digital

2013

Worl'boss ft. Vybz Kartel

Universal Music Group

2014

Bashment

Slow Roast Records

2015

The Symphony

Believe Digital

2016

Magic City

Seed

2017

Ghost

Spinnin' Records

2017

Deva ft. Suku

Mad Decent

2017

CHUPACABRA (with Carnage)

Heavyweight Records

2018

Go Crazy ft. Dougie F

Mad Decent

2018

LFUTP ft. Rizzoo Rizzoo & Lil Uzi Vert

Universal Music Group

2018

Shellz ft. Denzel Curry & Frizzo

Spinnin' Records

2018

The Way We Do This ft. Major Lazer & Busy Signal

Mad Decent

2019

Bed Squeak ft. Nicky Da B (with Wuki)

Insomniac Records

Mad Decent

2020

Delete ft. Beam

Vision Sound

Mad Decent


As feature artist

Year Title Label
2016

Pitbull 'Can't Have' ft. Steven A. Clark & Ape Drums

RCA Records

Remixes

Year Title
2013

M.I.A 'Bring the Noize' (Ape Drums Remix)

2014

Skrillex & Kill The Noise 'Recess' (Ape Drums Remix) ft. Fatman Scoop and Michael Angelakos

2014

Yellow Claw 'Dancehall Soldier' (Ape Drums Remix) ft. Beenie Man

2014

Autoerotique 'LZR BASS' (Ape Drums Remix)

2014

Tony Matterhorn Duttiest Wine (Ape Drums & Diplo Remix)

2014

Indian Summer 'Loveweights (Ape Drums Remix)

2015

Steven A. Clark 'Can't Have' (Ape Drums Remix)

2015

Major Lazer 'Jet Blue Jet' (Ape Drums Remix)

2016

P-Money & Gappy Ranks 'Baddest' (Ape Drums Remix)

2016

Yellow Claw 'Nightmare' ft. Pusha T & Barrington Levy (Ape Drums Remix)

2017

Machel Montano & Sean Paul 'One Wine' ft. Major Lazer (Ape Drums Remix)

2018

AlunaGeorge 'Mean What I Mean' (Ape Drums Remix)

2018

Dillon Francis We The Funk ft. Fuego (Ape Drums Remix)

2018

BURNS 'Hands On Me' (Ape Drums Remix) ft. Maluma & Rae Sremmurd

2020

Britney Spears 'Mood Ring' (Ape Drums Remix)

References

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