Artist: Dennis Chambers

Dennis Milton Chambers is an American jazz fusion and  funk  drummer.

Chambers was born in 1959, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. He was recruited in 1981 by the Sugar Hill Label to be their studio house drummer, and played on many Sugar Hill releases. 

Chambers influences include Clyde Stubblefield, Al Jackson Jr., Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta, Gary Husband, Jack Dejohnette, Billy Cobham, Buddy Rich, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes, and Tony Williams. 

At age 18, he joined Parliament/ Funkadelic, and stayed with them until 1985. In 1986 he joined the John Scofield band. Since then, he has played with most of the major figures in jazz fusion music. 

He has recorded and performed with Tom Coster, John Scofield, George Duke, Victor Wooten, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Jeff Berlin, Parliament/ Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, CAB, Greg Howe, and many others. 

He has toured extensively with Carlos Santana and makes appearances with his band Niacin. 

In December 2004, Chambers was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music, and e was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2001.