
DRUMMER



Drum Showreel | James Waymont

This Must Be My Dream - The 1975 // (Drum Cover)

Motwon Gold - Manchester International Festival 2019

Wizard of Oz 2019 Tour Rehearsal Clip

Studio Jam - Valerie (Cover) // Stefan Taylor

The Apartment Sessions - "Rock With You" by Michael Jackson

Madiba - Manchester at UniBrass 2015
ABOUT
James has been a freelance drum kit and percussion player for 15 years, and has been involved in multiple bands, orchestras and ensembles during his career. He has been the regular drummer at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena for Shone Productions pantomimes since 2018, where he has performed alongside Gareth Gates (Pop Idol) Jake Quickenden (Dancing On Ice, The X Factor, I'm A Celebrity...), Mark 'The Beast' Labbett (The Chase), Barney Harwood (Blue Peter) , Shapphire Elia (Emmerdale, Britannia High), and JJ Hamblett (Union J, The X Factor). James has also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, playing kit for the University of Manchester Musical Theatre Society’s 4-star production of ‘Godspell’. He is also regularly gigging with his function band Candy and the Sound, performing across the Midlands and beyond for weddings, parties, festivals, award shows and hospitality events. Other performance work has been with Motown Gold (function band), the University of Manchester Brass Band as principle percussionist (winning the UniBrass Contest with them in 2015), the Bristol Symphony Orchestra, University of Manchester Symphony Orchestra, and the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra.
As well as performing at live events and theatre shows, James records drums and percussion as a session musician from his home studio. His playing can be heard on tracks used on Disney+, Channel 4, ITV and BBC1, in addition to supplying drum tracks for various Shone Productions pantos for their 2021 season.
CREDITS
Birmingham Awards 2022
Candy and the Sound
The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham
(2022)
ISBL National Conference
Candy and the Sound
NEC, Birmingham
(2022)
SHREK
Powerplay Productions
Rhyl Pavilion, Rhyl
Musical Director: Alex Williams
(2022)
Red Sky Ball
Red Sky Foundation
Beacon Of Light, Sunderland
Musical Director: Tim Jasper
(2022)
Cinderella Panto
Shone Productions
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool
Musical Director: Matthew Hall
(2021)
Treasure Island &
Beauty and the Beast
Shone Productions
Home studio drum session recordings
(2021)
Birmingham Awards 2021
Candy and the Sound
The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham
(2021)
RENT
Powerplay Productions
Venue Cymru, Llandudno
Musical Director: Alex Williams
(2021)



ENSEMBLES
Candy and the Sound
(2021 - present)
Motown Gold
(2019)
Bristol Symphony Orchestra
(2017/2018)
University of Manchester Ensembles
Symphony Orchestra, Brass Band, Wind Ensemble, Wind Orchestra, Salsa Band,
Broadway Musician Group & independent student ensembles
(2012-2015)
Steel Pan Ensemble
(2005-2012)
Percussion Ensemble
(2011-2012)
Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO)
(2010-2012)



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