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Sunday, December 21Dame Drummer with the AJ Tyus BandDoors 6 PM l Show 6:30 PMALL AGES$18.50 advance / $22 day of show / $30 VIP SeatedLimited Tables offered for this show+ $3 at door if under 21Join Dame Drummer using music to end gun violence in Cleveland.With persistence and diligence Damon Jamal Taylor aka Dame Drummer is making his way in the music industry. His musical contributions have reached people all over the world. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and since moving to Oakland, California in 2012 he has worked with a long list of artists including Martin Luther, Raheem DeVaughn, The D.O.C, Busta Rhymes, E-40, Myron, Conya Doss, Marcus Machado, DM Funk, Zion-I, Kev Choice, Michael Morgan and the Oakland Symphony, SF Symphony, GRAMMY Nominated: Los Rakas, GRAMMY Award Winners : Alphabet Rockers, Prince protege and Soul-Train Award winner Liv Warfield and 3x GRAMMY Award winner Fantastic Negrito. In 2013 Dame released his debut self-produced album Breathe. The album takes you through a journey of life, love, pain and victory. In 2019 Dame released his second self-produced full length album entitled Loveolution (A Love Letter To Black Folks). In June of 2020 Dame released Aye Yai Yai, his third self-produced album featuring featuring controversial songs like Burn It Down and Get What You Gave that provides a super melodic presentation on critical race theory. In 2023 Dame released his directorial debut Black Daddy: The Movie. It is a triumphant award-winning Docu-Musical winning over 30 awards, including Best Debut Filmmaker, Best Score and Best Documentary as well as the accompanying soundtrack Back Daddy:The Sound It provides an in depth look at some of the trials, triumph and beauty of black fatherhood in America. On February 5th , 2023 at the 65th annual GRAMMY Awards Dame officially became a GRAMMY-Certified producer for his production work with the GRAMMY Award-Winning Oakland-based group Alphabet Rockers who took home the award for BEST CHILDRENS ALBUM. Dame Drummers music and storytelling continues to touch people all over the world. Dames latest production Black Daddy: The Experience has sold out shows at Battery SF, Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival and Yoshis Oakland. In May of 2025 Dame also appeared in the NPR Tiny Desk kickoff episode for Black Music Month with the mogul E-40 as the drummer in the band. HIs 5th and latest album Our Love is a breath of fresh air in melodic storytelling and features Raheem Devaugn, Mike Blankenship, Mondo Slade and Kevin Allen.