Remi Kabaka Jr.

Biography

Rémi Kabaka Jr. is a British DJ, record producer, percussionist, and voice actor. He is best known as the voice actor for Gorillaz drummer Russel Hobbs, and as the actual drummer and producer for Gorillaz since Humanz in 2017 and The Now Now in 2018. In 2019's Gorillaz: Reject False Icons, he was credited as an official member alongside Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. Remi Kabaka Jr. is the founder of Gorillaz Sound System and a producer for Damon Albarn’s world music side projects Africa Express and DRC Music. He was also the drummer for Bobby Womack’s 2012 live band The Bravest Band. He manages Steve Lazarides’ art gallery, a gallery that regularly displays works by the artist Banksy.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Musical Guest

Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House

as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]

Bananaz

as Self / Russel Hobbs

Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades

as Russel Hobbs

Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong

as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]

Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down

as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]

Gorillaz | MTV World Stage

as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]

Gorillaz | Sziget Festival 2018 (ARTE Concert)

as Russel Hobbs

Gorillaz at Zénith 2017

as Russel Hobbs

Gorillaz | Humanz Live in Cologne

as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]