Gene Lake

Gene Lake was born in St. Louis, Missouri (USA) and comes from a very eclectic background. Being the son of Jazz saxophonist Oliver Lake, this is reflected in his constant desire to actively search for innovation and musically adventurous forms of music.
Over more than 20 years, he has been playing with a stunningly diverse range of artists: Joe Zawinul, Marcus Miller, Steve Coleman, Henry Threadgill, Me’shell NdegeOcello, Maxwell, Boz Scaggs, David Sanborn, diverse R&B groups and the wildly original Rock/Funk/Jazz fusion group Screaming Headless Torsos.
Gene is an all around drummer who embodies the contradictions of modern music while his musical vision stays grounded in the rich Black American Experience.