“Being a drummer was not a choice for me, it is my God-given talent - it’s part of Me.” states Oscar Seaton.

Oscar began his musical journey at the age of 4 where banging on Mom’s pots and pans in the kitchen gave him his foundation and vision to know that playing drums is all he ever wanted to do!

His creativity was immediately birthed and enhanced in the church and later by local gigging around his hometown of Chicago, IL. As his skills progressed, he began to develop an immaculate, impeccable pocket, groove, and timing thus earning him the nickname “Seat Pocket”.

One of Oscar’s first traveling gigs was with R&B legend Junior Walker. Oscar states, “We traveled the country in an old school bus with no beds, driven by Mr. Walker himself.” Oscar’s commitment to mastering his talent started in his early years, when he moved into his first apartment, his bedroom hosted his drum kit, he states, “There was only room to slip through to the bed or sit down at the drum set.”

Practicing hours and hours, most days starting first thing in the morning for five hours a day. His commitment is still apparent; it is not uncommon when he happens to be in Los Angeles where he now resides, to find him studying at his practice spot. All of his hard work has truly paid off; he is now one of the busiest session, and live performance drummers in the Los Angeles area. His tenure with legendary greats Lionel Richie and George Benson keep him on the road most of the year, with touring dates all over the world.

He has toured with legendary greats such as Ramsey Lewis, Grover Washington Jr., David Sanborn, Joe Sample, Kirk Whalum, Phil Upchurch, Freed Hague, Yolanda Adams, Brian Cuberson, Michael Manson, Boz Scaggs, Don Grusin, Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour, and Mike Post to name a few. His own personal projects consist of two bands, 13 Curves which is his ROCK band and his JAZZ Band “Date of Birth” both of which offer a flavorful eclectic style of music. As he continues his highly successful musical journey, he remains humble and grateful and definitely one of the most amazing musicians in today’s drumming world!

Endorsements:
Yamaha - Drums
Zildjian - Cymbals
Vic Firth - Drum Sticks
Remo - Drum Heads
Head First - Custom Bass Drum Heads

CD’s & DVD’s:
Bill Boris’ "Hold Back"
Carl Burnett’s “Life Before Midi: Naked”
Don Grusin’s Grammy-nominated “The Hang”
HBO Film’s “Lackawanna Blues”
Spike Lee’s “Inside Man”
Michael O'Neill’s "Funky Fiesta”
Lionel Richie’s “Encore”
Lee Ritenour’s “Overtime”
Dino Soldo’s “Thread”
Chris Standring’s “Groovalicious”