Keith Le Blanc, also known as Keith LeBlanc, started out as the drummer with the infamous Sugarhill Gang, working with Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel on classics such as The Message, Freedom and White Lines, the Treacherous Three and many others. Sampled a thousand times by rappers and producers over the years, Keith and the Sugar Hill Gang rhythm section of Doug Wimbish (Bass) and Skip McDonald (Gtr) laid the foundation of Hip-Hop itself 20 years before Dr Dre and Puff Daddy got to mess with their grooves.



From his own Malcolm X "No Sell Out" to his involvement in creating the sound of Tackhead with Doug Wimbish and Adrian Sherwood, he has gained recognition as one of the top and most innovative drummers in the world. Keith has continued to experiment with new sound using his own Blanc Records as a base from which to release pioneering albums and push musical boundaries even further.



His writing and production skills have attracted the likes of Living Color, Peter Gabriel, The Cure, Ministry and Nine Inch Nails. As a drummer he has worked with everyone from James Brown to Trevor Horn, Seal to REM, The Rolling Stones, Annie Lennox, The Stone Roses, Robert Palmer and Bomb The Bass. Recent work includes sessions for Tina Turner, Brian Ferry, Neneh cherry, Sunscreem, Depeche Mode and Little Axe.



Keith Le Blanc was guest drummer on Depeche Mode's 1997 album "Ultra", along with Jaki Liebezeit, Danny Cummings, Gota Yashiki and Victor Endrizzio. He is also known from the bands Nikki Yeoh's Infinitumm and the Tony Remy Band. More recent work includes sessions for Annie Lennox, Tina Turner, Brian Ferry, Sony artists Sunscreem, Babylon Zoo, Sussan Deyhim, Doug Wimbish, Sinead O’Connor, Little Axe and of course Adrian Sherwood's solo project Never Trust a Hippy?.



Recently he released a multi track DVD "The Temple of Boom", containing more than 20 full length Hip-Hop drum tracks, from P-Funk and West Coast Classics to heavyweight east coast beats ranging from 71-106 bpm. The discs feature Keith le Blanc and Nasser Bouzida on drums and percussion.