Drummer, Clinician, Educator and Author
Absolute Hybrid Maple
Recording Custom
Tour Custom
Snare Drum: Coated Ambassador batter and Clear Ambassador Resonant
Toms: Coated Ambassador or Clear Ambassador batter and Clear Ambassador Resonant
Bass Drum: Power Stroke 3 Clear or Coated
Snare Muffling: Remo Active Dampening System
Bass Drum Muffling: Remo Drum Muffling System and Adjustable Bass Drum Dampener
16” HH Thin Crash
14” HH Medium Hats
21" HH Vintage Ride
21" HH Medium Ride
21" Dominator Dom Famularo Chinese
16” Artisan Crash
10" AAX O-Zone Splash
18" Royalty Ride
Prologix ALLN1 by Russ Miller
SD10 Maple Sticks, Paul Brochu Signature Sticks, Rute 505, Steve Gadd Brushes, SD12 Swizzle G Mallets
AirTurn TAP
Stephane Chamberland is an internationally recognized drummer, clinician, educator, and author. He studied at the Conservatoire de musique de Québec before continuing his training with legendary teachers such as Dom Famularo, Jim Chapin, Claus Hessler, Rick Gratton, Robby Ameen, Paul DeLong, Joe Bergamini, John Favicchia, Frank Belluci, Jeff Salem, Aldo Mazza, Eduardo Guedes, Memo Acevedo, Richard Irwin, Paul Brochu, David Garibaldi, and at the Manhattan School of Music with John Riley and Bobby Sanabria.
A versatile and in-demand freelance drummer, Stephane performs regularly with a wide range of artists in both live and studio settings. He is the drummer for the Carl Mayotte Fusion Quintet, winners of Jazz Album of the Year at the 2024 GAMIQ Awards. With the group, he has completed multiple Canadian tours, been named a Radio-Canada Jazz Revelation (2019), and toured conservatories across Québec. He has also collaborated with international artists such as Marcin and recorded with acclaimed guitarist Sylvain Luc, among others.
Dedicated to education, Stephane teaches privately from his studio in Québec as well as online, working with students in more than 15 countries. His lessons are recognized for their intensity, personalization, and innovative structure. As a clinician, he has presented hundreds of masterclasses worldwide — in the United States, Canada, Taiwan, Europe, Brazil, China, and beyond. Notable highlights include the Canadian Cape Breton Drum Festival (2008), Taipei International Percussion Summer Camp (2008–2009), Shanghai Grand Theatre’s Da Dong Tian Xia Concert (2008), Batuka International Drum Festival (Brazil, 2013), SG Drum Academy (Singapore), NAMM Show (2012), Quebec Capitale Drum Fest (2015), Chris Lesso Drum School (Toronto), Drumming Lab (Paris), Shanghai International Percussion Camp (2008), Drumeo (2019–2024), Drumeo North American Drum Hang (Toronto, 2022), KOSA 24 Drum and Percussion Camp (2019), Ralph Angellilo International Drumfest (2022), and UQAM (2025).
His passion for drumming and education also extends to publishing. Stephane is co-author of The Weaker Side, Accenting the Weaker Side, Drumset Duets, and Pedal Control (Wizdom Media / Hudson Music). In 2024, he released The Ultimate Jazz Fusion Play-Along with Hudson Music. He has also contributed to the reissues of the legendary method books Stick Control and Accents and Rebounds by George Lawrence Stone. His articles have appeared in Modern Drummer, Canadian Musician, Percussive Notes, Drums Etc., and Classic Drummer. In addition, he serves as a judge and mentor for the Sabian SEN Dom Famularo Mentorship Award.
Passionate, dynamic, and committed to inspiring the next generation of drummers, Stephane proudly endorses Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Remo Drumheads, Prologix Percussion, and Vic Firth Sticks.
“One can only imagine the heights to which he will bring the craft of drumming in the future.” - (Jim Chapin 1919-2009)
“Stephane is the next generation of master drummers. I have rarely seen a such talented drummer with this kind of passion.” - Dom Famularo (1953-2023)
