From rural Ontario, Canada, Patrick Simard is multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and producer, bringing the vibration of sound and rhythm as a healing force. From his French-Canadian roots playing spoons, to studying at Boston's Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship, to the streets of Dakar, Senegal, studying traditional West African drumming with Griot families, his mentors include Brian Blade, Kenwood Dennard, Joe Lovano, Lamine Touré, and many more. Some of his drumming credits include Bootsy Collins' latest record, A.R. Rahman, Alejandro Sanz, Souleymane Faye, Esperanza Spalding, Lionel Loueke, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, and Julian Lage.