Ape Drums

Eric Alberto-Lopez, better known to the world as Ape Drums, is a Houston-born, Miami-based producer, DJ - and member of chart topping group, Major Lazer. Ape’s signature sound mixing Caribbean & latin inspired riddims w/ pop sensibilities has led Ape to be one of the most in demand DJs, regularly traveling the world to perform as a solo artist + as Major Lazer with his bandmates Diplo & Walshy Fire. Since joining Major Lazer, Ape has contributed to the group’s massive hit records featuring artists including J Balvin, Anitta, and Nicki Minaj. Ape Drums’ first single, Bashment, took the world by storm in 2014 with its unique fusion of electronic + dancehall sounds. The track set a course not just for Ape Drums but the genre as a whole, cementing