Ndugu Chancler

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (July 1, 1952 - February 3, 2018) was a world renowned pop, funk and jazz drummer. He further developed his skills and shared his talent as a studio musician, composer, producer and university professor. Chancler was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and began playing drums when he was thirteen years old. He would publicly reminisce being asked to leave a classroom for continuously tapping on the desk, only to be later heard tapping on the poles in the hallway.