VERVE AGENCY | JASON HEERAH
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JASON HEERAH
Named as “The best singing drummer in the world” by the 2014 Australian X Factor Judging panel, where he finished in the Top 6 – Jason Heerah’s rendition of Pharrell Williams’ smash hit track ‘Happy’ at the X-Factor Audition 2014, has had over 1.4 million views on YouTube. 2015/2016 saw the emergence of Jason Heerah as more of a front man sharing his inviting positive energy each time he is on stage whether behind his drums kit or not.
His standout performances include: ‘The Drum Scene Live tour’ of Australia, Channel 7’s ‘My Kitchen Rules’ official Launch Party, one of the main invited guest alongside Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, Richard Wilkins at the Olivia Newton John Cancer and Research Centre ONJ Gala Event and Wellness Walk event 2016, at the Coca Cola AFL footy events 2016, The Alannah & Madeline Foundation 2014/2015, 2014 Channel 7 Perth Telethon, 2016 Good Friday appeal performance, 2016 Celebrity 20Twenty Luke Batty Foundation Cricket event performance, as well as appearing with his beautiful family for ‘Emirates Stakes Day 2014’ as official Family Ambassadors.
Jason is renowned for his soulful twist on everything he touches, from national anthem duties for the AFL first preliminary final 2014 at the MCG, to the VFL Grand Final 2015 and his regular appearances at the NBL Melbourne United matches. Jason has built up a rapport over the years as being one of the most regularly featured drummer or percussionist/vocalist for an array of artists such as: Guy Sebastian, Maxwell, Disco Montego, C.D.B., Wanya Morris, Charles Neville, Marcia Hines, Jon Stevens and many more.
Jason has frequently performed on Australian television shows such as: The Singing Bee, Australia’s Got Talent, Molly Meldrum’s Countdown, Hey Hey It’s Saturday and of course X- Factor. Jason also performed on Asian talent show ‘Sutasi’ filmed in Singapore.
- X-Factor Australia 2014 Finalist
- Glastonbury Festival, UK
- Reggae Donn Sa Festival, Mauritius
- Festival Kreol, Mauritius
- MTV, Australia
- Hey Hey It’s Saturday, Channel 9
- ONJ Gala, Australia
- Melbourne Cup Emirates, Australia
- Fete De La Musique Festival, New Caledonia
- Sun Resorts Cooperate, Mauritius
- Crown Palladium
- Melbourne Exhibition Centre
- Birdcage (Flemington)
- Melbourne Convention Centre
- Showtime Events
- The Park
- Melbourne Museum
- Metropolis
- Atlantic Docklands
- Melbourne Tennis Centre (Margret Court)
- Luminaire
- Melbourne Town Hall
- Encore
TOURED INTERNATIONALLY WITH
- BoyzIIMen
- Jermaine Jackson
- Jill Scott
- Olly Murs
- Craig David
- Fat Freddys Drop
ENDORSED BY
- Meinl Percussion & Cymbals
- DW Drums
- Pro Mark Drumsticks
PERFORMANCE FORMATS
- Solo: Stop-And-Watch Vocal Performance
- Solo: Vocal, Drums, Percussion and Sampling Performance
- Duo: Jason Heerah + Josh Owens: Drums, Vocals, Sampling, Percussion, Guitar
- Live Band 4 Piece: Drums, Bass, Guitar, Vocals
- Live Band 5 Piece: Drums, Keys, Guitar, Bass, Vocals
- Live Band 6 Piece: Drums, Keys, Guitar, Bass, Vocals and Brass
* Can arrange any outfit of band up to 10 piece with core rhythm section and then brass section and additional feature vocalists