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Bam Bam Buddha Biography

Bam Bam Buddha (Neel Majumdar) was born to play the drums. Starting at the age of three, Bam Bam has progressed from the tabla (Indian drum) to western percussion instruments. In high school and college he received multiple awards, recognitions, and scholarships, which lead to his career as a professional percussionist.Finding his niche in nightclubs, Bam Bam’s first performances were in the summer of 2001, playing in small venues in the suburbs of Chicago. In October 2001, Ala Carte Entertainment hired Bam Bam for his first major gig at the legendary Whitestar Lounge, for their Pimp N’ Ho Party. Impressed by what they saw, Bam Bam was hired as the resident percussionist every Friday (playing alongside B96 DJs: Julian Jumpin Perez, Speed, and Flipside) and monthly on Saturdays. (He also maintained a residency every Tuesday at the Alumni Club in Crystal Lake).This opened the doors for Bam Bam Buddha as he continued to obtain positions all around Chicago. After being approached to do a guest spot at Karma Nightclub, he earned a bi-weekly residency on Saturdays with DJ Dannyboy. In December Bam Bam took a weekly resident spot at Spybar with DJ Andre Harris and Martin “Boogieman” Luna.New Year’s Eve was spent performing at Transit Nightclub and he took-up a monthly position. As if his plate wasn’t already full, Vision Nightclub opened in Chicago and they approached Bam Bam to be a resident, which he accepted. And 2002 also saw the production of his first CD with is friend, DJ DOC, called “Progressive Karma.”Taking to the road seemed to be the next step for Bam Bam Buddha and that he did. Performing at Pure Nightclub Milwaukee with DJ Diesel only brought more opportunities for Bam Bam. Not only did he receive a monthly spot at Pure Nightclub in Milwaukee and Deep Six in St. Louis, but he also began playing Aqua, Rain, Co2 Ultra Lounge, and Ladybug all in Milwaukee.With the recent and sudden demand for Bam Bam Buddha, he was asked to perform at the Chicago Scene Anniversary Party at the Drake Hotel alongside Jemell Geronimo, and Porn on the 4th of July at White Star Lounge. He also did other guest spots at various nightclubs throughout Chicago.In the summer of 2003, Bam Bam was asked to be a part of the opening act for the B96 Summer Bach alongside acts such as Ludacris, Lil Kim, Da Brat, Chingy and many others. Over that year, Bam Bam would continue to travel to Milwaukee and St. Louis regularly and released his second CD called “Feel The Drums” with DJ Wizzkid. He would continue to be booked every weekend at numerous venues in Chicago.In 2004 and 2005, Bam Bam continued his popularity and received residencies at Ontourage, Sauce, Hard Drive, Enclave, and more. He also traveled to LA and performed at Club Vegas and took his sound international as he performed in Puttaparthi, India in front of over 250,000 spectators. The release of his third CD, “Rockin Da Beatz” (with DJ Wizzkid) came in 2004. Bam Bam also performed at a charity event for Lance Armstrong Foundation with DJ Greg Bauer that raised over $60,000, an event he was honored to do!After being approached by producer Russ Harris, Bam Bam played percussion on “Drums In The Club” which featured DJ Keri, famed playboy DJ. Enstion Records signed the track and Warner Brothers Records has picked up worldwide distribution. Receiving worldwide recognition, “Drums In The Club” has been deemed one of the top dance tracks of 2006. Several remixes have been done by such artists as: DJ Dannyboy, DJ Flipside and the Static Brothers, Mixin’ Marc, and Alex Peace.In 2006, Bam Bam Buddha teamed up with DJ Dannyboy, also from Chicago. The pair took their unique blend of sound on the road and played Club Nico in Omaha, NE, as well as the legendary Winter Music Conference in Miami, FL, performing at Nocturnal and Santo Restaurant. While at the conference, Bam Bam also performed with Donald Glaude, Tacodisco, Electrik Haze, JJ Flores, and Steve Smooth. More travel came for Bam Bam as he headed back to India twice to perform in front of crowds of over 500,000 people, as well as with the Sai Symphony Orchestra. Upon his return to Chicago, Bam Bam Buddha received a bi-weekly residency at Spybar, and also started performing in other venues such as: Buzz, Sound-bar, Moda, and Tequila Roadhouse.Establishing his name nation-wide, Bam Bam Buddha is taking his show to the next level. His current residencies include Spybar, Bourbon Street, and Buzz all bi-weekly. He also holds monthly residencies at Energy Thursdays and Alumni Club, and has performed at every major club in Chicago. The list of DJs Bam Bam has performed with include: Donald Glaude, Tocadisco, JJ Flores, Woody McBride, Juan McLean, Teri Bristol, Steve Smooth, Alex Peace, Mixin Marc, Tony “2 Much” Arzadon, DJ Flipside Johnny Chaos, DJ Dannyboy, and more.Bam Bam Buddha has established himself as one of the best percussionists in the nation and brings with him a new sound, style and energy to the club. His percussion skills and performances are breath-taking (and nirvana inducing) and have clubbers begging for more. The era of nightclub percussion has begun, and Bam Bam Buddha is leading the charge.
Bam Bam Buddha Featured in November 06 issue of Clubline Magazine
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Bam Bam Buddha featured in Chicago Magazine Article about Mannequin
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