About Daniel Akaoui
Daniel Akaoui is a Swiss drummer based in London, with over 15 years’ experience gigging and recording with rock, pop and R&B bands.
He is a member of the hard-rock band Leader of Down, with whom he has recently toured across the UK and Germany supporting legendary Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell.
He has worked with Grammy Award-winning producers, including Julian Kindred, Jim Lowe and Cameron Webb.
Daniel holds a Diploma in Popular Music Performance from Tech Music School, and was awarded First Class Honours for his Bachelor of Music degree at The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance.
He has also studied with renowned drummers such as Kaz Rodriguez, Benny Greb, Claus Hessler, Gabor Dornyei and Daniel Glass.
Daniel teaches drums at his North London studio and online.
Musical instruments & styles
Instruments
Drums, Cajon Drum, Percussion
Styles
Pop, Rock, Electronic, World, Rock/Pop original, Heavy Metal, Soul, Music writer, Improvised, Rock/Pop covers