Remi Kabaka Jr.

Biography

Rémi Kabaka Jr. is a British DJ, record producer, percussionist, and voice actor. He is best known as the voice actor for Gorillaz drummer Russel Hobbs, and as the actual drummer and producer for Gorillaz since Humanz in 2017 and The Now Now in 2018. In 2019's Gorillaz: Reject False Icons, he was credited as an official member alongside Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. Remi Kabaka Jr. is the founder of Gorillaz Sound System and a producer for Damon Albarn’s world music side projects Africa Express and DRC Music. He was also the drummer for Bobby Womack’s 2012 live band The Bravest Band. He manages Steve Lazarides’ art gallery, a gallery that regularly displays works by the artist Banksy.

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House

Bananaz

Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London

Gorillaz | Flow Festival 2022

Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down

Gorillaz | Humanz Live in Cologne

Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong

All Movies (21)

• Gorillaz | MTV World Stage2023 · as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
• Gorillaz | Flow Festival 20222022 · as Russel Hobbs
• Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong2021 · as Russel Hobbs
• Africa Express Presents: EGOLI2021 · as Self
• Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE2020 · as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
• Gorillaz | Sziget Festival 2018 (ARTE Concert)2018 · as Russel Hobbs
• Gorillaz | Live Rock Am Ring2018 · as Russel Hobbs
• Gorillaz at Zénith 20172017 · as Russel Hobbs
• Gorillaz | Humanz Live in Cologne2017 · as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
• Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-20112011
• Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale2010 · as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
• Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London2010 · as Russel Hobbs
• Bananaz2008 · as Self / Russel Hobbs
• Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades2006 · as Russel Hobbs
• Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House2006 · as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
• Gorillaz Talent Quest2005 · as Russel Hobbs (voice)
• Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down2002 · as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
• Game Of Death2002 · as Russel Hobbs (voice)
• Fancy Dress2002 · as Russel Hobbs (voice)
• Jump the Gut2002 · as Russel Hobbs (voice)
• The Eel2002 · as Russel Hobbs (voice)

All TV Shows (1)

• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest