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[slideshow id=7] Concerts, sessions, festivals and television: Ramon Yslas is one of modern music’s most accomplished percussionists. From his world tours with platinum artists including Christina Aguilera, Colbie Caillat, Patti Labelle and the Backstreet Boys, network appearances with Stevie Nicks, Martina McBride, Christina Aguilera, Carlos Santana on The Grammy Awards, The Emmys, George Lopez:Lopez Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, Oprah, American Idol, Dancing With the Stars, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, David Letterman and VH-1 Storytellers, Yslas is distinguished by his intuitive musicality and consummate professionalism.  

• Colbie Caillat
• Chris Isaak
• Juan Gabriel
• Jessica Simpson
• Babyface
• Paulina Rubio
• Chris Botti
• Joan Sebastian
• Backstreet Boys
• Strunz and Farah
• Idina Menzel
• American Idol sessions
• Alejandro Fernandez

          Performing and/or recording with an astonishing spectrum of signature vocalists – from Christina to Willie Nelson, Stevie Wonder to Idina Menzel, Pepe Aguilar to Rosario--Yslas maintains an orchestral approach to building a percussive arrangement by treating each song as a story.   December 6,2011 .... thanks for stopping by! Make sure you watch "A Home for the Holidays"on CBS December 21,2011 at 8 pm. Had the honor of performing with Martina McBride, Cristina Perri and Gavin DeGraw. . .Last month I performed a percussion clinic for TOCA Percussion( the best percussion company in the World ), at the Montreal Drum Festival, in the wonderful city of Montreal,Canada. We had a great time there!! Also, right before the clinic, I was in the house band for  the Emmys, with Paul Mirkovich as Musical Director. And immediately after the show, had to run to an After Party performance with Stevie Nicks. So much fun!!! recently.... - Pepe Aguilar ,Tucson,Az. Nov. 13,2011 - Peter White, Atlanta,GA. Friday Sept. 16, 2011 - The Emmys,Los Angeles,CA. Sept.18,2011 - Stevie Nicks,Los Angeles,CA. Emmys party, Sept.18,2011 Coming Up: -Dec.9, Canyon Club with Susie Major, 8 pm  Calabasas, Ca. -Dec.14, Benefit for LAPD, the Avalon Hollywood,CA. -Dec.17,Guanajuato,Mex. with Pepe Aguilar -Dec.21,2011 "A Home for the Holidays", on CBS, 8 pm. -coming up this Jan.2012 : Also, in the past few months.. -George Lopez show August 8 - 18  working in the house band -Pepe Aguilar concert August 13 at the Gibson Ampitheater in Los Angeles -Stevie Nicks on "America's Got Talent " and don't forget... - sessions at my studio for many different artists, worldwide. DVD concert filming in Mexico City with Emmanuel ( click for a sample ) DVD concert /PBS with Australia's Human Nature in Las Vegas ( release later this year ) Performances: Stevie Nicks on Ellen ( click for video ) May 10,2011 Stevie Nicks on Dancing With the Stars. May 17,2011 check out my band 'Sinverguenza' ( all star lineup ! ) Lopez Tonight: (click on page 3 to see performances with:  Santana, Sergio Mendes ) way back: Christina Aguilera w/Nelly at the MTV movie awards ( dig the conga groove! ) hussle!!   Earlier this year.... - Jan.2011, I was on the jazz cruise 2011, and had the honor  playing and hanging with Marcus Miller,George Duke,David Sanborn,Brian Simpson, Boney James and many others. It was a blast !! - very proud to announce , " The Comet" has included me as a staff writer. I am very honored to be a part of "the comet" ( click away and get the scope! ), my first story was on Mohombi, a new artist produced by RedOne. On George Lopez Show , ( Feb 2011 - May 2011 ) I got to Perform with: Prince, Sergio Mendes, Nick Carter, B.Real, Fat Joe, Ron Artest,Carlos Santana and many, many others.. we had a great time, thank you George !! mas poot !! -Jan. 14, 2011 , SINVERGUENZA LIVE @ SABIAN PARTY ( NAMM SHOW), SHERATON HOTEL ANAHIEM,CA. - Rock With You ( musical based on Michael Jackson's music) Latin Style @ El Portal theater,North Hollywood,Ca. Dec.23- Jan. 2, 2011 - "A Home for the Holidays" (CBS ), Got to play with: Melissa Etheridge, Ricky Martin, Jimmy Wayne, and Nelly. - Latin Grammys with Spanish artist 'Rosario" ( with an amazing All Star band led by Che Che Alara). - sessions with Juan Gabriel - Christina Aguilera on the AMA's He developed his supportive instincts in the burgeoning Latin music community of Los Angeles, and he has worked with are superstars like Juan Gabriel, Luz Casal, Pepe Aguilar, Joan Sebastian and Alejandro Fernandez. Endorsements include the leading manufacturering percussion companies Toca percussion, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Promark Drumsticks and DW Hardware. He now has a signature Cajon named in his honor – the “Yslas DS Cajon,” created by the Austrian company Sela. A member of NARAS, LARAS, BMI and the AIMP, Yslas’ connections in the music industry run deep. As a husband and father of two, he is a devoted family man; as an educator at PCC, the California College of Music, and recently, UCLA, he relates real life experiences to an upcoming generation of musicians. And, of course as a first-call player, he anticipates adding the next slate of artists to a phenomenal résumé......   ....not too far back, I was out doing a radio promotional run with Interscope artist "Mohombi", now back to teaching, writing, sessions and some local gigs. Check out the list of performances to your right... Here's a sample of the Mohombi run: Mohombi ( click on the name) Here's a little sample of VH1 Storytellers w/Christina Aguilera we did recently.. Also, OPRAH ( May 7,2010) with Christina Aguilera in NYC. Click here to check it out. .and watch towards the end of the performance. March 2010: I was in Germany for Musikmesse in Frankfurt. NOW, let me tell you why I went to the show..the debut of my signature cajon with Sela-cajons!! It is beautiful! And I must say, it is a true honor and pleasure to have a signature cajon with Sela. The company is based out of Austria. They use the finest wood to create such amazing cajons,which then creates amazing sound! The company  is run by brothers Philip and Niko Rhomberg, ( who also happen to be the funniest austrians I know). Also the God given hands of Markus Westenberger, who created the 'Yslas DS cajon'. (The DS stands for double snare.) We had such a great time playing cajon, laughing, eating, drinking,eating, drinking..well, you get the picture. Whenever you hear me playing cajon, you will hear the 'Yslas DS'. Thank you for the honor my Sela family. here's the add that was all over Europe....

• Christina Aguilera, 05.07.10 on Oprah in NYC @ Radio City Music
• Colbie Caillat 04.02.10 on Jay Leno ( los angeles )
• Temecula Jazz Festival, 05.01.10 Temecula,California 3-7 pm
• Sinverguenza ( my band ) dates coming soon
• If you're looking for great percussion tracks for your songs,look no further. I can record on your next project from my studio. just contact me ( email add is to your right ) for prices and package deal. I will be having a discounted session price this month.  I'm cool like that, cool like dat. Did I forget to mention that the turn around is quick, and quality is excellent !

recent shows: my band \"sinverguenza\" at cafe cordiale Java Jazz Festival in Jakarta, Indonesia  March 3-8

• My cd "radio" is available on itunes

you can be the first to review it! click here to listen.

• AND, zocaloZue CD is available ! Click here to check it out..I co-produced, wrote, and performed with this amazing group of musicians: Alex, Juan and Cesar.. I hope you guys like it.

check out this performance with Colbie Caillat on Regis and Kelly by the way, pick up Peter White's new CD, and check out the track "ramon's revenge" :) [slideshow id=6] Sinverguenza music site is now available for your viewing pleasure!!

• -sinverguenza music is a production group who are also pretty damn good musicians. Please visit the site ( by clicking above)  for more information...

Currently teaching at Pasadena City College:

• Music Business
• Latin Percussion techniques

California College of Music:

• Music Business
• Percussion.

-------------------------------------------------------------- check out this TV show I did in Mexico w/ christina aguilera. --------------------------- 'Ramon has performed on Grammy award winning recordings,grammy nominated recordings, has been nominated best percussionist of the year,recorded on many No.1 songs,five top ten albums,and currently producing 'zocalozue'( from Mexico),also teaching, AND is available to record on your tracks!' -drum magazine,London if you look carefully( on the Mexico peformance),you will notice a small trashcan next to me..I had food poisoning, and was sick every 5 minutes..the show must go on!! --------------------------------------------------------- a few recording sessions I played on:

• Pepe Aguilar ( mexico ) soon to be released
• Luz Casal (spain) NOW AVAILABLE
• Christina Aguilera's  Grammy Award winning song : "ain't no other man "
• Peter White ( USA ) now available.
• Spock's Beard ( UK )  w/ great drummer Nick D'Virgilio

RECENT FILMS/COMMERCIALS:

• Macys
• Benchwarmers
• Zorro

proud member of :

• NARAS
• LARAS
• BMI
• AIMP

Need percussion for your tracks or some production work? You can always email me the song or mail it to me on a disk . I have a full Protools studio. I get great sound and use the best mics.  All you need to do is contact me for further details. ramon@yslas.com