Zigaboo Modeliste

• Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient
• Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time
• Drum! 50 Most Important Drummers of All Time


Zigaboo Modeliste’s Funk Revue

Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste is a master drummer, rhythm innovator and New Orleans legend. The most highly-acclaimed drummer ever to hail from the Crescent City. Zigaboo is the founding drummer, songwriter and singer of the legendary group the Meters. Modeliste has toured and recorded with Rolling Stones, Ron Wood and Keith Richards as part of the New Barbarians project as well as his sidework with Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Betty Harris, Allen Toussaint, Lee Dorsey, Harry Connick, Mark Ronson, Erykah Badu, Robbie Robertson and Israeli-French Grammy winner Yael Naim. His drum patterns have been sampled extensively by hip hop artists such as Musiq Soulchild, Queen Latifah, Run DMC, NWA, Ice Cube, Salt N’ Pepa, Cypress Hill, EPMD, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Beastie Boys, Naughty by Nature, and Eminem.
His drum sound also provided the main loops for Amerie’s “1Thing,” which was nominated for two Grammys and reached No. 1 on the R&B charts. His songwriting displays both his musical genius and original funk style. Ziggy’s songs have been released on over 70 albums nationally and internationally. His tunes have also graced such movies as “Two Can Play That Game,” “Jackie Brown,” “Drum Line,” “8 Mile,” “Hancock,” “Red,” “King Richard” a Nike Commercial for Footaction. Modeliste was featured in producer Mark Ronson’s “Re:Generation Music Project,” In 2014, Modeliste’s drum work was sampled in Eminem’s single, “Berserk” — a Billboard No. 1 BMI Award winner.
In 2016, The Meters famed “Handclapping” was the featured song in Google Pixel Nightmoves. Their song was sampled on Googles Shedeur and Shilo Sanders Pixel. As well as Timberland, Anna Margo’s “My Way” Modeliste is honored to be named in Rolling Stone Magazine’s “100 Greatest Drummers of All Times and Drum! 50 Most Important Drummers of All Time.
His solo work is released through his own label, JZM Records, and his business, Jomod Music Publishing, offering publishing services a varied repertoire of music for licensing.
In 2018, the Recording Academy has honored Modeliste and The Meters with a Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award.

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Contact: Kathy Modeliste• Jomod Music Publishing/ JZM Records