“Pretty cool bro, pretty cool.”
— Dennis Chambers, widely considered one of the greatest drummers of all time, on Akshay’s drumming
Akshay Iyer is an industry-acclaimed drummer based in New Jersey
Since the age of 5, Akshay Iyer has been immersed in rhythm — beginning on the South Indian percussion instrument Mridangam before transitioning to the drum set at just 8, where he developed a signature style rooted in feel, musicality, and precision.
After countless hours honing his craft across genres, he quickly rose from local stages to performing at sold-out shows in New York City, most notably with Warner Records R&B artist Nobu Woods (1M+ monthly listeners). Beyond the stage, Akshay has drummed on tracks that have collectively amassed over 2M+ streams across platforms, recorded with and built a network of Grammy-winning and nominated artists, producers, and industry giants, and cultivated a fast-growing community of nearly 90,000 followers across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, where his drumming continues to reach millions worldwide. His work has also been spotlighted by Vic Firth (the world’s leading drumstick brand), personally praised by Dennis Chambers (one of the greatest drummers of all time), and supported through partnerships with companies such as Moises AI.
Akshay has worked with and is actively connected to Grammy-winning and nominated artists and producers including:
- CyHi the Prynce
- Renowned lyricist for Kanye West & Travis Scott, co-writer of multi-platinum hit “Sicko Mode”
- Bruno Major
- Platinum “Easily,” Gold “Nothing,” 1.5B+ total streams, mainstream recognition worldwide
- Jay Versace
- Grammy-winning producer behind SZA’s SOS and Tyler, The Creator’s Call Me If You Get Lost
- Sid Sriram
- Grammy-nominated vocalist and composer, voice of “Srivalli” with 140M+ Spotify streams, over 1B+ global streams
- Nobu Woods
- Warner Records R&B artist with 1M+ monthly listeners, sold-out Baby’s All Right in NYC, breakout album Midnight Motions
- Shilpa Rao
- Grammy-nominated Bollywood playback singer, known for hits like “Ghungroo” (War) and “Subhanallah” (YJHD)
- Benny Dayal
- AR Rahman collaborator and Bollywood hitmaker, voice of “Badtameez Dil” and “Lat Lag Gayi” with 100M+ YouTube streams
- Elijah Fox
- Acclaimed multi-instrumentalist/producer for Drake, Yussef Dayes, YEBBA, and Denzel Curry
- Flawed Mangoes
- Billboard-featured viral instrumentalist, creator of the “hopecore” movement with 400M+ streams
- Hailey Knox
- Viral TikTok singer-songwriter and loop artist, featured on TRL and The Today Show
- …and more!
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