Alex Yoo is a NYC-based drummer/percussionist versed in the styles of jazz, rock, R&B and gospel.
Born and raised in Bayside, Queens, Alex began playing the drums at age 7 through his mother’s music school. He graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music and Art and Performing Arts in 2018 and earned a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Performance from the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, MA. He studied drums with the great Billy Hart and Nasheet Waits, and studied improvisation/composition with Jason Moran, Melissa Aldana, Jason Palmer and Henrique Eisenmann.
Now at 23, Alex has performed with a wide variety of artists including Michael Formanek, Michael Mayo, Marshall Gilkes, Fay Victor and Dave Holland. In addition to his collaborative work, Alex performs with multiple of his own projects: the 8-piece indie-rock sensation Wally, jazz quartet More Better, and avant-pop duo PuriKoko. He is a regular performer throughout New York City, frequenting venues such as The Jazz Gallery, Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, Elsewhere, Baby’s All Right and more. As of September 2023, he is also an audio engineer at the ShapeShifter Lab.
In June 2024, he will be on tour with artist Laura Elliott.
