A master of many drumming styles, Tim Watson has been an integral part of the Vancouver music scene since 2009. Spanning the styles of Rock, Blues, Jazz, Reggae, funk, Soul and Gospel, Timothy has drummed for; Soul Award Winning Artist “Dawn Pemberton”, Canadian Maple Blues Award Winning Artist “Harpdog Brown”, Guitar Youtube Sensation and Berkley Guitar Master “Jay Leonard”, Juno and Grammy Award Winning Singer, Producer and Bassist “Chin Injeti” and Hiphop Juno Award Winning Artist “Devon Martin” aka “Mr Metro”.  Watson has also performed with many International artists such as Iranian Super Star “Siavash Shams”.

Being raised in a musical family, drumming became a passion for Tim at a young age.

Timothy studied drums privately and attended classes at the Royal Conservatory of Music on Vancouver Island.

  Timothy currently collaborates with a wide variety of artists playing Jazz, Soul and a fusion of styles live in Vancouver B.C. Canada.

 

Watson is working on inspiring young drummers and helping to build stronger community of musicians. In 2022 Timothy Watson founded “Richmond Drum Lessons”. With the goal of giving his students a solid foundation. He’s teaches full-time drum programs that cover beginners and advanced. Focusing on technique, reading, writing, understanding song structures, dynamics and precision tempo. Tim’s students learn musicality and discover the rich rewards to be had by dedicating a reasonable amount of time to thoughtful practicing, and that a respect and love of music will be instilled.

Tim Watson - Lead Drum Instructor