Jeff Salem is an internationally recognized drummer/ educator/author based in Toronto, Canada, who has performed in over 60 countries.

His professional career started in his late teens performing and recording with well known rock bands such as Fist (A&M), Sword (Aquarius), Saints & Sinners (Savage/BMG), Lee Aaron (Attic), Randy Bachman, Robben Ford, Coop-De-Ville, Kalan Porter (Canadian Idol Winner 2004) and many other artists.

 Jeff has also performed on many cruise ships as a player in the orchestra as well as a band leader. Jeff is known to be a versatile drummer, performing and reading all styles of music. Jeff had the opportunity to perform on a millennium cruise to Antarctica working with various artists including The Chieftains, Diana Krall, Natalie McMaster, Art Garfunkle and with the actor Dan Ackroyd. Jeff is actively involved with music education in many school boards performing percussion workshops and clinics to students of all grades.

He has become a public motivational speaker, motivating students to learn a musical instrument.  His program is titled “Music is my Passion”  He has delivered this performance to over 500 schools in the past 15 years.

 Jeff is involved with the program P.L.A.S.P. (Peel Lunch & After School Program) He offers his hand drumming clinic performance "A Little Drumming In Everyone" to this program. It caters to youths between the ages 4-12.

 Jeff has also facilitated drum circles for guests on Disney Cruise Lines back in 2003.  He has also facilitated drum circles for many big corporations ranging in group sizes from 10-600  participants  integrating his program titled “Synergy For Success”.

Jeff has released 3 instructional videos titled : Groove-A Diddles, Drumology  and Double Bass Vocabulary-Volume One.  A new book Titled “Messin Wid Da Bull” released by Hudson’s Music internationally.

Jeff Salem is a freelance writer for the magazines Canadian Musician and Modern Drummer. He also maintains a large roster of students for private instruction at his teaching studio in Brampton, ON at J.S Music Studio. Jeff Salem is endorsed by Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Vic Firth drum sticks, Evans Drumheads, L.P. (Latin Percussion(, Mountain Rythym and HQ Percussion (Real Feel Pads).

Click here to visit Jeff's official website: www.salemdrum.com

For music lessons, visit: www.jsmusicstudio.com