Porter Bliquez is a Los Angeles-based drummer, producer, and recording artist operating at the intersection of session work, international touring, and original music. Having studied at the USC Thornton School of Music, Bliquez has become known for a playing style that balances technical precision with instinctive feel, earning him a growing reputation as one of the most distinctive young voices behind the kit.
On the road, Bliquez has toured Asia and Australia alongside guitarist Jack Gardiner, bassist Henrik Linder of Swedish jazz-fusion group Dirty Loops, and bassist Rob Araujo, and holds a touring role with carolesdaughter (Arista Records), with performances spanning the UK, Berlin, London, and Paris.
"Drumheads are the first point of contact between an idea and a sound. Remo gives me a response that feels musical rather than mechanical - warm, present, and authentic to whatever I'm trying to say. Nothing else I've tried comes close." -Porter Bliquez