Bio

Artists that Ramon has performed and recorded with:

  • Heather Headley
  • Christina Aguilera
  • Colbie Cailat
  • Pepe Aguilar
  • Maxwell
  • Stevie Wonder
  • Dave Koz
  • Chris Isaak
  • Peter White
  • Luz Casal
  • Huecco
  • Willie Nelson
  • Pauline Wilson
  • Kenny Rankin
  • Jean
  • Michael Paulo
  • Patti Labelle
  • Don Grusin
  • the Backstreet Boys
  • Nick Lachey
  • Jonathan Butler
  • Paulina Rubio
  • Jessica Simpson
  • Babyface
  • 98º
  • Juan Gabriel
  • Chris Botti
  • Joan Sebastian
  • the Rippingtons
  • Luis Villegas
  • Kenny Rogers
  • Patti Austin
  • Craig Chaquico
  • Strunz and Farah
  • Westlife
  • Idina Menzel
  • American Idol
  • Anastacia
  • Alejandro Fernandez
  • Graciela Beltran
  • Charlie Bisharat
  • Brian McKnight
  • Los Pinguos

list not exhaustive …..

This internationally known percussionist, an Mexican-American of Los Angeles, has been keeping pretty busy these past years. He has performed on all Award shows with the Artists listed above including:

  • Grammy Awards
  • Latin Grammy Awards
  • MTV Video Music Awards
  • MTV Movie Awards
  • American Music Awards

Also, performed on the title song of the award winning show “Sex and the City”.
other t.v. shows include:

  • Saturday Night Live
  • Oprah
  • the Tonight show
  • David Letterman
  • Jimmy Kimmel
  • Good Morning America
  • the Today Show
  • CBS Morning Show
  • Conan O’Brian

Recent films I have performed on:
Zorro
Benchwarmers
the Longest Yard

Nominations :
Best Percussionist of the Year

and now, a brief history..

Sept.2007 ….
just finished the 2006/2007 Christina Aguilera’s”Back to Basics” world tour . Also recorded on the Grammy winning song “Ain’t No Other Man” by Christina Aguilera .
currently teaching music business and latin percussion at pasadena city college. Also, writing and producing.

Ramon has performed in every country around the world with todays

top artists in all categories of music.
He joined Christina Aguilera’s “Stripped Tour” in late 2002 . This tour covered the US, Japan, Europe, Australia, Canada..it ended with a dvd taping in London “live in the UK” and a performance on the grammy’s in ’04….
from christina to patti..

it didn’t stop there.He joined the Patti Labelle tour and worked with miss Patti through 2004. 2005 was filled with sessions and touring with the tony award winning Heather Headley.

Ramon and and his wife Erika have two beautiful children, Diego and Isabel.. (pictures are on the photo page.).

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Percussion Set up :

  • TOCA Congas 3 ( 2 congas, 1 tumba) fiberglass-live , wood-studio
  • TOCA Timbales ( with assorted bells ) 14″ and 15″
  • SELA “Ramon Yslas DS” signature cajon: live and studio
  • TOCA Djembe (on stand)
  • TOCA Bongos fiberglass-live, wood-studio
  • TOCA or DW percussion table ( with assorted toys: chimes, wood blocks, triangles, and other home-made noise makers)
  • The new DW drums Rack and Hardware, and pedals
  • Evans Drumheads ( all around)
  • ProMark Drumsticks
  • Sabian cymbals: 14″ 16″ El Sabor model. 17″ Evolution , 6″, 8″ 10″ splashs. 14″ and 16″ china. 22″ gong.
  • Electronics:    2 Roland SPD-20′s , 1 SPD- S, Roland Handsonic pad


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