Malachi Samedy is a drumming prodigy from New Jersey, who got his first percussion kit when he was just 18 months old.



Malachi's parents say that he started drumming before he could walk and would constantly tap crayons and pencils on books and the dinner table. They got him drumsticks and a drum pad when he was 18 months old and shortly after he received his first drum set complete with cymbals and hi-hat stand.



Malachi's father Nasser Samedy, a bass player who has collaborated with artists including Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul, states: "He's like ten jazz musicians wrapped up in one little body... swinging like an old soul."



Aged four Malachi Samedy was admitted to Mark Murphy's School of Music in New Jersey and performed on stage a year later.