Jake Hayden is an independent drumming artist. Jake was born a drummer. His musical career began at Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana where he won 3 WGI World Championships playing the marimba.

Known for his eclectic musical prowess Jake Hayden immediately felt at home at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, studying the drum set with such artists as Kenwood Denard (Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorious), Kim Plainfield (Drummers Collective), Mike Mangini (Extreme, Steve Vai), and Dave DiCenso (Duran Duran), before earning a BAS in Professional Music.

In the spring of 2002 Jake Hayden landed his first major touring opportunity with the 1980's New Wave pioneers "Missing Persons," with whom he occupied the drum chair touring the United States for 7 years.

Other reputable artists Jake Hayden played with while in Boston are Mark Morris and The Catunes, ASECT, Two Ton Shoe, The Dwight Richer Band, Jillian Wheeler, and The Big Dawg Trio.

In October of 2006, Jake Hayden moved to Los Angeles, California and has since kept a busy performing schedule with numerous professional acts.

Jake's current active artist roster includes Zoe Scott, Missing Persons, Leif Garrett, Prashant Aswani, Trev Lukather, VK Lynne, Michael James, and Vette, to name a few.

Along with his drumming accolades Jake is an accomplished music director, a devout teacher, and a vocalist. He's available for live in town (Los Angeles,CA), regional, national, and international touring opportunities, as well as studio recording opportunities.

As of 2022 he is the drummer for LA Rock Outfit Dorothy.