Keith Brooks II

Keith is an active performing and recording drummer in the Chicago area.

He gained an interest in drums and music at the age of two. Through guidance he received in elementary, junior high, and high school he ended up with a Bachelor’s of Music in Music Business from Elmhurst College and a Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance from DePaul University.

He has traveled overseas to perform in The Czech Republic and Canada. He has shared the stage with a number of great Jazz musicians and composers such as Phil Woods, Benny Goldson, Steve Weist, Bill Holman, Doug Lawrence, Gary Smulyan, Jeff Hamilton, and Mark Colby. He is also currently the Minister of Music at the Chicago Salem M.B.H. Church in Chicago, Drumline instructor at the Chicago Jesuit Academy, and Percussion & Piano Instructor at Musician’s Workshop.

He is currently endorsed by T-Cymbals and Scorpion Percussion.