Ape Drums

Eric Alberto-Lopez (born June 28, 1990), known professionally as Ape Drums, is a Mexican-American DJ and record producer. Ape Drums is known for fusing electronic dance music with Caribbean sounds, described by Thump as "modern dancehall music". He is also one third of the DJ/production trio Major Lazer, replacing Jillionaire in the summer of 2019.

Career His debut single "Bashment" was released in 2014 on Slow Roast Records. Later in 2016, Ape Drums released "LFUTP", featuring the up-and-coming Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert, on Fool's Gold Records.

Ape Drums gained a new level of international fame when his single "Mutant Brain" was used in the 2016 Kenzo world ad campaign, directed by Spike Jonze and starring Margaret Qualley. The single was then quickly signed and released by Interscope Records.

On June 1, 2019, at the Governors Ball Music Festival, it was officially announced that Ape Drums would replace Jillionaire as the new member of Major Lazer. The trio now consists of founding member Diplo, Walshy Fire and Ape Drums.

Discography Extended plays Title Details Jungle RockReleased: October 18, 2011 Label: Club Cartel Records Formats: CD, digital download SoundboyReleased: May 7, 2021 Label: Vision Sound / Mad Decent Formats: digital download

Singles As artist

Year Title Label 2012LionBelieve DigitalTurn It Up AgainCherry Drop RecordsCasioBelieve Digital 2013Worl'boss ft. Vybz KartelUniversal Music Group 2014BashmentSlow Roast Records 2015The SymphonyBelieve Digital 2016Magic CitySeed 2017GhostSpinnin' RecordsDeva ft. SukuMad DecentCHUPACABRA (with Carnage)Heavyweight Records 2018Go Crazy ft. Dougie FMad DecentLFUTP ft. Rizzoo Rizzoo & Lil Uzi VertUniversal Music GroupShellz ft. Denzel Curry & FrizzoSpinnin' RecordsThe Way We Do This ft. Major Lazer & Busy SignalMad Decent 2019Bed Squeak ft. Nicky Da B (with Wuki)Insomniac Records / Mad Decent 2020Delete ft. BeamVision Sound / Mad Decent 2021Mek Money (with Silent Addy) ft. ProjexxBF Killa ft. Toian & Projexx 2023Discoteca (with Dev) ft. NEZDev

As feature artist

Year Title Label 2015Tropkillaz "Wine Yuh Back" (ft. Ape Drums & Suku)Elemess 2017Pitbull 'Can't Have' ft. Steven A. Clark & Ape DrumsRCA Records 2021ceR alswO "Make Your Girl Go" (ft. Good Things Ahead & Ape Drums)Warner Music Austria

Remixes Year Title 2013M.I.A 'Bring the Noize' (Ape Drums Remix) 2014Skrillex & Kill The Noise 'Recess' (Ape Drums Remix) ft. Fatman Scoop and Michael AngelakosYellow Claw 'Dancehall Soldier' (Ape Drums Remix) ft. Beenie ManAutoerotique 'LZR BASS' (Ape Drums Remix)Tony Matterhorn Duttiest Wine (Ape Drums & Diplo Remix)Indian Summer 'Loveweights (Ape Drums Remix) 2015Steven A. Clark 'Can't Have' (Ape Drums Remix)Major Lazer 'Jet Blue Jet' (Ape Drums Remix) 2016P-Money & Gappy Ranks 'Baddest' (Ape Drums Remix)Yellow Claw 'Nightmare' ft. Pusha T & Barrington Levy (Ape Drums Remix) 2017Machel Montano & Sean Paul 'One Wine' ft. Major Lazer (Ape Drums Remix) 2018AlunaGeorge 'Mean What I Mean' (Ape Drums Remix)Dillon Francis We The Funk ft. Fuego (Ape Drums Remix)BURNS 'Hands On Me' (Ape Drums Remix) ft. Maluma & Rae Sremmurd 2020Britney Spears 'Mood Ring' (Ape Drums Remix)