Daniel de los Reyes
Quick Facts
Biography
Daniel de los Reyes (born July 18, 1962) is an American percussionist born in New York City and raised in Puerto Rico and Las Vegas. He is of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent and a third generation musician. He received his early drum instruction from his father, Walfredo Reyes, Sr. His grandfather, Walfredo de los Reyes II, was one of the founding members of the Cuban orchestra, Casino de la Playa. De los Reyes has performed with various artists such as Don Henley, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sting, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, and Yanni, among many others, and became an official member of the Zac Brown Band in 2012.
He has formed his own entertainment company, DrumJungle, Inc., and produces the "DrumJungle Primal!" show, which combines high-energy interaction between drums, percussions, dancers, and singers, fusing together rhythms from around the world for a multi-cultural experience.
De los Reyes has also invented the "Practice Pro Pad" which is an all-in-one practice timbale and realistic sounding conga, and the LP "One Shot Shaker" with a design that enables both novice and professional musicians to execute simple or even the most complex rhythms for an entire musical track with improved precision and ease. De los Reyes currently resides in Fayetteville, GA alongside Zac Brown.
Associated artists
Artists with whom Daniel de los Reyes has toured with and/or recorded percussion include the following:
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Television appearances
- Grammy Awards with Don Omar (2005)
- Urban Latino with Walfredo Reyes, Jr. and Kamar de los Reyes (April 2004)
- Grammy Awards with Earth, Wind & Fire (February 2004)
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show with Earth, Wind & Fire (November 2003)
- The Way She Moves - VH1 original movie (2001)
- The Today Show with Earth, Wind & Fire (2001)
- Saturday Night Live with Don Henley
- Bette with Bette Midler (November 2000)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with Don Henley (2000)
- The Today Show with Don Henley (2000)
- Late Show with David Letterman with Don Henley (2000)
- A & E Live Inside Job with Don Henley (2000)
- Grammy Awards with Ricky Martin (1999 and 2000)
- Saturday Night Live with Jennifer Lopez (2000)
- Woman's World Cup Soccer Championship with Jennifer Lopez (1999)
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with Yanni
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with Gerardo
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with Ben Vereen
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno with Sheena Easton
- American Music Awards with Kenny Ortega
- American Music Awards with Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
- American Music Awards with Diana Ross
- American Music Awards with Lionel Richie
- Rick Dees with Gerardo
- The Arsenio Hall Show with Gerardo
- Amigos Adelante—Budweiser
- Steve Winwood -- "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" (Adrien Lyons)
- One Life to Live—musical guest appearance (November 1996 / July 1997)
Videography
- Inside Job with Don Henley
- Feelin' So Good with Jennifer Lopez
- The Ricky Martin Video Collection with Ricky Martin
- Tribute with Yanni
- Yanni Live at Royal Albert Hall with Yanni
- Yanni, Live from Toji Temple with Yanni
- Cuando Pasara with Rob Rosa
- We All Sleep Alone with Cher
Discography
(2001) San Rafael 500 (featuring Walfredo Reyes, Sr., Walfredo Reyes, Jr., Kamar de los Reyes, Rafael de los Reyes, Karen Briggs, Pedro Eustache)