Josh Collazo is a Los Angeles based drummer. Currently, he plays with Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros as well as Jonathan Stout & his Campus Five. He has been referred to as a "Vintage Jazz drumming phenome". Josh is a proud endorser of Vic Firth drumsticks and brushes, and endorsing Taye drums and Paiste cymbals.



Josh Collazo began his professional musical career at the age of 17, when he was asked to fill the drum spot for the Eddie Reed Big Band. The band was famous through the swing craze revival of the 90's for its devotion to authenticity and to the recreation of the "true" swing bands of the 1930s and 1940s. During his three year stint with the band, Josh honed in his traditional jazz drumming chops - pulling inspiration from listening to and watching old clips of Gene Krupa, Big Sid Catlett, George Wettling, Zutty Singleton, and many more.



In 2002, Josh Collazo began branching out by working with other great jazz bands in the Los Angeles area such as Mora's Modern Rhythmist's and the Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra. Eventually he went on to start his own New Orleans style jazz band - Josh Collazo & his Feetwarmers. The band was a success with the swing dance community and continued playing shows all over the nation.



During this time, Josh Collazo befriended Jonathan Stout, local early-jazz guitar master, who happened to be starting up his own group - the Campus Five. Josh picked up the gig as their main drummer and has been playing with Jonathan ever since. Some highlights with the Campus Five career include playing the Midsummer Night's Swing concert at Lincoln Center in New York, performing on the Ellen DeGeneres show, and playing various music festivals across the nation for the last 8 years! Josh has recorded three albums with the Campus Five (Jammin' the Blues, Crazy Rhythm, and Moppin' and Boppin')



In the midst of his jazz playing, Josh Collazo also found time to tour with the Brody Buster blues band out of Kansas City. He co-founded the OC punk band, the Nots, playing drums and guitar. Josh also took over the drumming spot for the LA based, electro rock band - Written House.



While playing in Written House, Josh Collazo reconnected with his old pal, Christian Letts, who happened to be singing in the band. It turned out that Christian was working on some demos with a new group - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. When it came down to begin production on the actual album, Letts dropped Josh's name in and he got the call! Since then Josh has become a full fledged member of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros.



Coming off their critically acclaimed performance at SXSW 2009 as well as glowing reviews from NPR and KCRW's Anne Litt, the group released a digital EP on May 19, 2009, and their DEBUT full length came out July 14, 2009 through Vagrant Records/Community Music/Fairfax Recordings/Universal Republic.



Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros debut album "Up From Below" has sold roughly 65,000 albums to date and it keeps climbing daily. During this last year, the band has toured the United States, UK, Australia, and Europe extensively with sold out shows between 500 to 1500 average occupancy.



Currently, Josh Collazo and the band are preparing to go back out on tour. The highlights of the upcoming tour will include the Noisepop Festival SF, Coachella, Bonnaroo, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Lollapalooza and plenty more.



During Josh Collazo's downtime with Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, he has been hired to come in and record the drums for Henry Wolfe's new album which is slated for a late 2010 release.