Christian Nativo is a drummer based in Melbourne, Australia. Drawing his talents from such bands as Metallica right through to On The Virg, Christian has incorporated his Metal / Fusion influence towards his playing, giving him his signature sound of power, dynamics and attitude, and making him one of Melbournes most sought after session and freelance metal drummers.



Christian started playing drums in 1998 and since then has toured Australia aswell as an international tour of New Zealand and has shared the stage with some of the best, including Virgil Donati, Dave Weckl, Dom Famularo and John Tempesta. He is a competent drummer in all styles of music ranging from jazz quartets to funk bands right through to extreme heavy metal, and everything in between.



You can catch Christian playing around town with his original melodic metal band PTB aswell as teaching privately and sessioning for artists, both nationally and internationally, using his home studio with Pro Tools.



"I met and heard Christian Nativo when I was in Australia and he is certainly one of the brightest lights in the ranks of up-and-coming drummers worldwide. His chops and groove are great, and when he took some lessons from me, I was pleased to see what a hard worker he is. Christian has the skills necessary to succeed as a player and teacher. He would be a great asset to any band or musical situation!"

- Joe Bergamini (Movin' Out, 4Front, Happy The Man, Clinician for Tama drums)



Christian Nativo joined Australian progressive metal band Vanishing Point in January 2007, follwing the departure of Jack Lukic. Previously Christian Nativo played with Melbourne metal band PTB (Powers That Be).