The Dutch-Indian drummer didn’t start drumming until he was 19, but was already asked to play with no one other than Steve Coleman at the age of 26.
He also toured around the world with well-known Malian singer Rokia Traoré, French-Vietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê and Indian-American saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa. In Belgium he is mainly known for his work in experimental fusion group Octurn.