Steve Williams interviews

Drummer Steve Williams has toured, performed, and recorded with major artists around the world, including Sade, David Byrne, Ivan Neville, Keith Richards, Rich Robinson, Digable Planets, PM Dawn, Da La Soul, Vanilla Ice, BaBa Olutunji, Mark Anthony Thompson, Will Downing, Mica Paris, Peabo Bryson, The Family Stand, Zhane, Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown, and many others.

He has played for such Broadway and Off-Broadway shows as The Three Mo Tenors, Bring In Da Noise Bring In Da Funk, and Memphis, and has performed on MTV, The Grammys, American Music Awards, BET, CBS, ABC, BBC, Top of The Pops, and others. He has appeared at music festivals around the world, including New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Fest, Glastonbury, Roskilda Rock Fest, Lilith Fair, Nice Jazz Fest, and Mount Fuji Jazz Fest.

Williams is a member of Local 802 and is endorsed by Pearl Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks, Rhythm Tech Percussion, XL Cases, and Kat Electronics. He studied at Berklee School of Music and Peabody Conservatory and now lives in New York City.