Jon Grandcamp grew up in an environment of artistic inclination, surrounded by his father’s vinyls and his mother’s paintings. He was drawn to the world of rhythm and percussion as a child. At the age of 9, Jon took his first drum classes the percussion master Denis Dionne, with whom he worked intensely for 7 years, forging a solid background in drums as well as classical percussion. Jon left school at 16 to devote his time to music. 

He demonstrated curiosity toward a variety of traditional forms of music (Afro-Cuban music, West and Central African music, flamenco, and music from the Arab world), which would greatly influence his career choices and current projects. Jon collaborated with many artists, such as Charles Pasi, Oumou Sangaré, Manu Dibango, Eric Serra, Pierce Faccini, Aziz Sahmaoui, and Etienne M’Bappé, among others. As an accomplished rhythmist and inspired composer, Jon works with “the body” to explore different sound matter, from blues to rock, groove to African roots, by way of world music.