JESSE FARMER
Behind Jesse at the drum kit facing the Fair Play Dance Camp crowd

Los AngelesDrummer · Musical Director · Producer

JESSE
FARMER

Shared the stage with Bruno Mars,
Stevie Wonder and Anderson .Paak.

Watch him play Book Jesse

Fair Play Dance Camp, Kraków, 2025

Shared the stage with

Stage credits

Bruno MarsStevie WonderAnderson .PaakTiffany Haddish

Musical director

Midnight Delight
Tiffany Haddish
Niina Soleil

Commercial

Toy Guns
Baccarat campaign

On camera

Black Tuxedo, “Ugly Face” music video (2026)
DeJ Loaf & Leon Bridges, “Liberated” visualizer
THEY. “U-RITE”

Jesse Farmer at Fair Play Dance Camp
Photo: Little Shao

Behind the kit

Reads the room.
Locks the band.
Runs the show.

Los Angeles drummer, musical director and producer. Trained at Musicians Institute. Built for the room.

As drummer and musical director of Midnight Delight, Jesse runs two weekly Los Angeles residencies. He was Playground LA’s resident drummer from 2017 to 2024 and has played Fair Play Dance Camp in Kraków every summer since 2024.

2Weekly LA residencies
2017Musicians Institute
AA, Drum Performance
3Summers in Kraków
2024, 2025, 2026

Musical direction

The whole show.
In good hands.

Midnight Delight

2024 to present

Drummer and musical director. Lineups, set lists and charts for two weekly residencies, private events and casino shows.

Tiffany Haddish

2023 to 2024

Musical director for two performances: Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz and a Netflix private event at Soho House.

Niina Soleil

Ongoing

Drums and musical direction for the Los Angeles artist.

Midnight Delight surprise sit-ins: Anderson .Paak, Bruno Mars, Ray J and DJ Hi-Tek.

Live

At home.
On stage.

Jesse at his kit with the Fair Play arena crowd
Fair Play Dance Camp / 2025
Stage light beams over Jesse at the drums
Fair Play Dance Camp / 2024
Jesse playing drums under a stage spotlight
Kraków / 2024

Los Angeles / Midnight Delight

Every week.
All in.

THU

Black Rabbit Rose

Hollywood

SAT

Andy’s

Anderson .Paak’s nightclub · West Hollywood

PLUS

Yaamava’ Resort & Casino

San Bernardino, CA

Upcoming: Seven Grand, Downtown Los Angeles: Fri Nov 13 and Fri Nov 20, 2026.

Also: Jesse Farmer & Walter Wax, a monthly original-music residency at Black Rabbit Rose. One year strong as of October 9, 2026.

The dance world

Feel the
movement.

Fair Play Dance Camp, Kraków, Poland. Live drums for classes and night events in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Featured in Sean Lew’s 2024 Fair Play Showcase, his own 2025 artist showcase and the 2025 15th Anniversary Awards Gala.

“He's not just playing music, he's feeling the movement, reading the room, and elevating the energy with every beat.”Fair Play Dance Camp, Instagram, May 2025

Conventions

Nuvo national tour, 2018 to 2019 · Kaos, 2019 to 2024 · Jump · 24/7 · Dancerpalooza

Studio residencies

Playground LA, 2017 to 2024 · 88 Studios, North Hollywood, 2021 to 2024 · ML Studios, 2024

Choreographers

Kenny Wormald · Lyle Beniga · Sean Lew · Misha Gabriel · Martha Nichols · Derek & Julianne Hough · Val & Jenna Chmerkovskiy · Robin Antin · Ivan Koumaev · Fefe Burgos · Diana Matos · Kapela

Video

See it.
Hear it.

DeJ Loaf & Leon Bridges, “Liberated”

Official visualizer, drums: Jesse Farmer

Watch on YouTube ↗

THEY. “U-RITE”, choreography by Kenny Wormald

Drums: Jesse Farmer. Choreography video.

Watch on YouTube ↗
Jesse Farmer and Walter Wax performing at Coke Studio

New single

I Got Nothin’

Live at Coke Studio

Jesse Farmer & Walter Wax

Presave opens Nov 13 · Out Nov 20, 2026

Presave the single ↗

On record

In the pocket.
On the record.

Jesse Farmer & Walter Wax

I Got Nothin’ (Live at Coke Studio) · 2026

Drums, co-lead

Faith Richards

I’m Right Here

Drums

Nhala

Nothing Nice to Say (EP)

Drums

Bennett

It’s All Good

Drums

People Like Us

Imminent for Your Interests (EP)

Drums

Lauren Bennett

Live and studio, 2015 to 2019

Drums

Kafi

Live shows and recordings

Drums

Produces and programs in Ableton Live. Runs show playback. Teaches drums, theory and music production at Louder Now! Music Academy.

Midnight Delight on stage at Black Rabbit Rose

Let’s work

Book Jesse

Touring, TV, commercial,
residencies and private events.

Email Jesse ↗Instagram ↗Download press kit (PDF)