Ivan DePrume

Ivan de Prume
Instruments	Drums
Associated acts	White Zombie, Tactics

Ivan de Prume is a heavy metal drummer whose music became famous in the groove metal band White Zombie.

Born in Brooklyn, New York City, de Prume comes from a rich history of artists. Ivan's sister, Cathryn is a successful actress and they have collaborated on two short films together. But it is his lineage from his great-great-grandfather that is perhaps the most influential. Canadian violinist and composer Frantz Jehin-Prume was one of Canada's most famous musicians and the fact that there is music in the blood, resonates in Ivan. He started playing drums when he was twelve and was playing in a band with Sean Yseult (bassist, White Zombie) called Life when he was sixteen. That band broke up but a few months later Sean came calling for her new project she had going with Rob Cummings and Ena Kostabi. It was White Zombie. Ivan recorded and toured with the band for seven years. After signing a deal with Geffen records and moving the whole band out to Los Angeles, the multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated La Sexorcisto: Devil Music Volume One was released.

Ivan left the band in 1992. He attended Musician's Institute and completed their Drums and Percussion program. He also built his first professional recording studio in Los Angeles, Burningsound and began recording, producing and engineering projects. His studio was home to recording sessions from, among others, L7 and Paul Raven and Tommy Victor of Prong.

He also made a cameo appearance on the Jack Off Jill album "Covetous Creature" along with former Marilyn Manson guitarist Scott Putesky.

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