About

Stephane is an internationally recognized drummer, clinician, educator, and author. Steph lives in New York City and Québec City, traveling between the two countries every month. He is currently freelancing with numerous bands, touring and recording. He is currently playing with The Stephane Chamberland Trio, with The Carl Mayotte Fusion Quintet, with Mathieu Fiset and The RoboJazz Band and has been freelancing.

Steph has also presented hundreds of drum clinics and master classes in the United States, Canada, Taiwan, Europe, Brazil, and China. He has performed at the Canadian Cape Breton Drum Festival, the Taipei International Percussion Summer Camp (Taipei National University of the Arts), the Da Dong Tian Xia Music Concert (Shanghai Grand Theatre), the Batuka International Drum Festival in Brazil,the Shanghai International Percussion Camp, the Benny Lim SG Drum Academy in Singapore, the Quebec Capitale DrumFest, the Chris Lesso Drum School in Toronto, at the Drumming Lab in Paris, at DRUMEO in Vancouver and at KoSA 24 Drum & Percussion Camp 2019, just to name a few.

Stephane maintains a busy private teaching schedule, coaching students from 15 countries on Skype and at his studios, located in Quebec City (Canada) and New York City (USA). Students from all around the world come for intense, unique and personalised programs. Stephane has studied drumset with many renowned teachers from around the globe including Dom FamularoJim ChapinPaul BrochuRick GrattonRobby AmeenJeff SalemPaul DeLongJoe BergaminiJohn FavicchiaAldo Mazza, Memo AcevedoEduardo GuedesRichard IrwinClaus Hessler, and Frank Belluci. He attended the Manhattan School of Music to study with John Riley and Bobby Sanabria, and also studied at the Conservatory of Music in Quebec City.

Steph’s interests in writing and education have led him to become very active in the music publishing world. He is the co-author of the books The Weaker SideDrumset Duets, and Pedal Control (Wizdom Media – Alfred Publishing). Stephane also edited the latest editions of the worldwide number one drum books, Stick Control, and Accents and Rebounds, by George Lawrence Stone. He remains a contributing writer for Modern Drummer, Canadian Musician and Percussive Notes. Steph endorses Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Remo Drumheads and Vic Firth Sticks.