About this Artist
Jake Reed is a professional drummer based in Los Angeles. He has performed/recorded with Gwen Stefani “Shake the Snow Globe”, Stephen Bishop “Now that I’ve Hit the Big Time” (feat. Eric Clapton, Sting, Nathan East, and Marcus Eaton), Kali Uchis (“ILYSMIH”), Artemas (“I Like the Way You Kiss Me”), Khalid (“Heatstroke”), d4vd (“My House is Not a Home”), Kait Dunton, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Laufey, Katy Perry (“All You Need is Love” single), Tyrese (“Love Transaction”), Cannons (“Sweeter”), Bruses “La Lista” and “Transplante De Corazon” (2024 Latin Grammy Nominated), Siddhartha “Acapulco” (2024 Latin Grammy Nominated), Pomplamoose, IDK, Seth MacFarlane, Glen Hansard, Kris Allen, Benny Sings, Logic (aka Peanuts), Matt Forbes, Larry Goldings, Adam Levy, Les McCann, Freda Payne, Mako, Ellis Hall, Tommy Torres, Grace Kelly, RUEL, Bruce Forman, Cow Bop, Bill Cunliffe, Bob Mintzer, Bill Holman, and Johnny Mandel. He also records for TV/film music, such as A Complete Unknown, Elio, Arcane, Thelma, The Color Purple (2023), A Man on the Inside, Elsbeth, Palm Royale, Megamind, The Old Man (composed by Patrick Warren and T Bone Burnett), Grotesquerie, Cobra Kai, Paint (composed by Lyle Workman), Renfield, Get on Up, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spiderman, Welcome Home Franklin, Twisted Metal, MLB Fox Sports, NFL Fox Sports, and Wednesdays with Gramps.
He has also published a drumset instructional book Jazz Drumset Etudes, vol 1 (Alfred Music), been published in Modern Drummer magazine, released a solo album Reed Between the Lines (2020), and released six sample packs - SUPER LIVE DRUMS, SUPER DEAD DRUMS VOL. 1-4, and SUPER NATURAL DRUMS.
He has a BM from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, as well as, an MM and DMA from the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music, where he was Peter Erskine’s teaching assistant for five years. He endorses Gretsch drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, and Remo drumheads.