Camille Gainer has established herself with a rich career poised with artistic ability and versatility.



She began playing drums and other instruments at the age of 11 and went on to earn a music scholarship at Long Island university.

"I've been blessed to have the ability to cop the feel of different genres of music, and that's basically the key to playing different styles, making it feel right."

Camille Gainer has worked with such artist as: Antonio Hart, J.T. Taylor of Kool and The Gang, Marc Cary, greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Michael Urbaniak, Relky Sedeck, Chuck Mangione, Kelis, Monifa, Tom Browne, Roy Ayers, Angela Bofill, Noel Pointer, Lonnie Liston Smith, Christian Mcbride, M.C. Shan and the Juice Crew All-Stars of which she was the musical director.



She has also graced the stage with Reggae artist such as: Tanya Stephens, Sugar Minott, Worl-a-girl, Born Jamericans, Lt. Stitchie, and Capleton.



Camille Gainer a native New Yorker, has established herself with a rich career poised with artistic ability and versatility. She began playing drums and other instruments such as guitar, violin and piano at the age of 11.



She then went on to study with master drummer Michael Carvin. She credits Michael with opening her up to all styles of playing and most notably being aware of the feeling and language of different styles and her sight-reading prowess.



Her diligence and preserverance earned her a full scholarship at Brooklyn’s Long Island University. Where she got to study with other greats such as Keith Copeland. Camille has gone on to work with such luminous artist as Roy Ayers, lonnie Liston Smith, Roberta Flack, Jean Carn, Noel Pointer,Steve Coleman, Greg Osby, Chuck Mangione, Marc Cary, Christian McBride, Michael Urbaniak, Ursula Dudziak, Melky Sedeck, Worl-a-Girl, Capelton, Lt.Stitchie, Tanya Stephens,Sugar Minott, M.C. Shan and the Juice Crew All-Stars of which she was the musical Director, Monifa, Heavy D, Angela Bofill, Weldon Irvine, Joan Jett, Onaje Allen Gumbs, leni Stern and kelis, J.T. Taylor,Les Nubians and Cyndi Lauper, Alicia Keys and Wayne Brady.



As a producer she is credited with the following: Nikki “D” “Up the Ante for the Pante” (Def-Jam Recordings) FU2 “Boomin in Ya Jeep” (MCA Recordings) The Funky Drummer meets G-Clef vol. I & II (Tuff City Records) The Funky Presidents (Stackin Beats Recordings) Attic Beats Vol. I & II (Stackin Beats Recordings) Camille's Discography: The Adventures of Drummette.com (instructional DVD) Camille Gainer "Girl From Queens (Inner Circle Music) Marc Cary "Indigenous People" Unite (Jazzateria Records) Antonio Hart "Ama Tu Sanrisa" (Enja Records) Steve Coleman "Drop Kick" Cornelius Claudio Kreusch "Scoop" Joan Jett "The Word" Mark Adams "Feel The Groove" (RMG Recordings) Jaine Rodgers "Under your Skin" (Ampaxa Recordings) La Chanze "Love" Arianne Whyte "Arianne Whyte" Chuck Compo "Foolish Pleasure" Camille has appeared on BET, BET on Jazz, and the BET Jazz Awards, Yo MTV Raps NY Lottery commercial, Black Girls Rock "An American in Hollywood"



Magazine Publications: Drum Magazine Drums and Percussion Magazine Modern Drummer Magazine March 2011 Camille proudly endorses GMS Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Evans DrumHeads, Vic Firth Sticks, Real Feel Pads, Propellerheads Reasons Software, and Beatnik Rhythm Analyzer,Toontrack software and The Duallist pedals. Camille also teaches at The Collective in NYC