Nigel Sifantus is a drummer, percussionist, music producer, and electronic music programmer. With a formal background in jazz, Nigel plays many styles of music ranging from straight-ahead to modern jazz, drum ‘n’ bass/breakbeat-based electronica, to rock, soul and funk. An innovator, Nigel left his mark on the NYC music scene starting in 1998 as one of the first to perform drum ‘n’ bass and house beats live, with his unique technical style in groups such as The Cell Theory, Grandfather Ridiculous, Sevenseventeen, and L Maestro Presents.

Since relocating to Southern California in 2008, Nigel has focused on producing solo, semi-avant-garde music and video productions, incorporating mixes of live and re-mixed drumming with samples, synths, and found sounds of all varieties. He can also be found playing in local jazz clubs in the Los Angeles area as well as touring nationally with various acts.

He has appeared on stage with numerous renowned artists such as Joshua Redman, Bobby McFerrin, DJ Logic, Michael Manring, Alex Skolnick, Matisyahu, and many others. His groups have also worked and shared the stage with acts ranging from Medeski Martin and Wood, Marc Ribot, David Fiuczynski, The New Deal, Lake Trout, The Jazz Mandolin Project, and the Yohimbe Brothers (Vernon Reid/DJ Logic).

Nigel Sifantus has a B.F.A. in Jazz from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and has studied with numerous professional drummers including Joe Chambers, Bob Gulotti, Billy Hart, Joe Morello, & John Riley.