Dominique Patrick Noel was born in Paris, France with native roots from the islands of Haiti and Martinique. He comes from a line of talented musicians such as his grandfathers and his father.

 

Dominique is a self-taught musician who began playing the drums at the age of 7 and throughout his high school years. While living in the island of Martinique at 12 years old, he developed his skills playing Zouk and Kompa music. Dominique’s introduction into the genre of Latin music took birth while he learned to play the bongós with the different bands in which his father performed.

 

In 1998, he became the co-founder and Musical Director of Pablo Antonio y La Firma (1998-2008). Dominique performed for Septime Weber, Artistic Director of the Washington Ballet with his choreography “Juanita y Alicia” on a tour of many U.S. cities. Over the course of his musical career, he has performed for more than 250,000 people varying in festivals, concerts, private events throughout some of the U.S., as well as Puerto Rico and El Salvador. Dominique has also lent his musical skills on several TV and radio jingles.

 

Dominique currently and proudly endorses Soultone cymbals, Los Cabos drumsticks and Side Kick Drums.

 

Dominique is currently a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and an associate member of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (LARAS) for the Grammy Pro D.C. Chapter.

 

Dominique is currently working on producing his first CD project.

 

Instruments that Dominique masters/plays:

 

Timbales / Congas / Jr. Congas / Bongos / All minor percussion (Clave, Guiro, Maracas, Cowbell) / Guira / Tambóra / Surdo / Djembe / Cajon / Bélè Drums / Tibwa Rhythm Sticks / Drum Set

 

Musical styles that Dominique masters/plays:

 

Salsa / Timba / Son Cubano / R-n-B / Pop / Go-Go / Hip Hop / Jazz / Latin Jazz / Merengue / Cumbia / Bossa Nova / Samba / Beguine / Quadrille / Mazurka / Haitian Kompa / Zouk

 

Dominique is presently performing with:

 

Musical Director for Raul Morel (2012-Present) / Piloto 809 (2008-Present) /Ernest (EC3) Coleman (2012-Present) / Laura Sosa y Pa’ Gozar! (2011-Present) / Timbason “La Original” (2006-Present) / Rafael Ortiz y Tumbao Urbano (2012-Present)

 

Dominique has performed with:

 

Pablo Antonio y La Firma (1998-2008) / Sin Miedo Band (1999-2001) / Latin Sound Band (2005-2010) / Grupo Jalao (2008-2012) / Edwin Ortiz & Oquesta La Romana (2013-2015) / Orquesta Tropikiimba (2006-2014) / Bio Ritmo (2011-2014) / Verny Varela (2005-2015) / Tony Tovar y Proyecto Jazz (2014-2015) / Orquesta La Leyenda (2006-2016) / Joe Falero and his Latin Jazz All Stars (2016-2018) / Orquesta Melao (2017-2018)

 

Dominique has worked with the following Artists:

 

• Guy Durosier (1997) – Drums

 

• Lalo Rodriguez (2002) – Timbales

 

• Caña Brava (2002) – Congas

 

• Jean-Claude Eugene (2009 & 2011) – Drums

 

• Michel “El Buenon” (2012) – Timbales

 

• Tarralyn Ramsey (2013) – Full Percussion Set-Up

 

• Tito Rojas (2013) – Bongós / Cowbell

 

• Asdrubar (2013) – Timbales

 

• Proyecto A “formely Los Adolescentes” (2013) – Timbales

 

• Frankie Negrón (2013) – Timbales

 

• Manny Fuentes (2013) – Timbales

 

• Anthony Cruz (2014) – Bongós / Cowbell

 

• Pastor Lopez (2014) – Guiró

 

• Héctor Rey (2014) – Bongós / Cowbell

 

• Ommy Cardona (2014) – Timbales

 

• Ismael Rivera Jr. (2014) – Timbales

 

• T.C. Carson (2015) – Congas / Djembe / Shakers

 

• Frankie Negrón (2015) – Timbales

 

• Nino Segarra (2015) – Timbales

 

• Niki Harris (2016) – Timbales

 

• Sol Edler (2017) – Congas / Cajón

 

• Wilson “Chembo” Corniel (2017) – Timbales

 

• Frankie Vazquez (2017) – Timbales

 

• Simon “Simoncito” Perez (2018) – Timbales

 

• Wilson “Saoco” Manyoma (2018) – Timbales

 

• Johnny Love (2018) – Timbales

 

• Wanda Lopez (2018) – Timbales

 

• Van Lester (2018) – Timbales

 

Discography that Dominique has participated on:

 

Mama Linda – Sin Miedo (1999)

Bongós / Cowbell

 

Al Natural! – Pablo Antonio y La Firma (2000)

Congas / Bongós / Cowbell / Guira

 

La Clave – Sin Miedo (2001)

Bongós / Cowbell / Guiró

 

Emotions – Jean-Claude Eugène (2002)

Congas / Timbales / Bongós

 

Ya Llegó La Leyenda! – Orquesta La Leyenda (2007)

Timbales / Coros

 

Dónde Están Corazón? – Pablo Antonio y La Firma (2008) (Promo Only)

Congas / Tambóra

 

Yo Soy El Que Soy – Timbason La Original (2009)

Drums / Timbales / Bongós / Cowbell / Guiró

 

Esa Morena Tiene Una Cosa – Pablo Antonio y La Firma (2010) (Promo Only)

Congas / Tambóra

 

Latin Flavor – Laura Sosa y Pa’ Gozar! (2012) (Jingle/Promo Only)

Timbales / Congas / Bongós / Cowbell / Guiro / Maracas

 

Por Tus Besos – Bachata VIP (Rompiendo Corazones CD 2012)

Bongós / Guira

 

Deep Inside of Me – Stephanie Rebecca (2013)

Congas / Shakers / Background vocals

 

It’s All About The Rhythm – Ernest “EC3” Coleman (2013)

Timbales / Congas / Bongós / Cowbell / Shekere / Shakers / Surdo drum

 

De La Fusion Total – Orquesta Tropikiimba (in production)

Timbales / Electronic Drums / Maracas

 

All of Me (Salsa Version Single) – Raul Morel (2015)

Drums / Co-Producer

 

My Rhythmic Point Of View – Ernest “EC3” Coleman (2015)

Timbales / Congas / Cowbell / Shakers / Surdo drum / Background vocals

 

A Rose In Full Bloom – Rose Hudson (2015)

Congas / Shakers / Agogo Bells / Surdo Drum

 

Tan Nwel – Jean-Claude Eugène (2016)

Drums / Timbales / Congas / Bongós / Cowbell / Maracas / Guiro

 

Black Code  (From Time and Rhyme CD) – EC3 & Niki Haris (2016)

Congas / Guiro / Guira

 

That’s The Way That I Feel You – Troy “Sol” Elder (Single) (2017)

Congas

 

Jesus El Nazareno – Nepy Maldonado (Single) (2017)

Timbales

 

No Puedo Imaginar – Nepy Maldonado (Single) (2017)

Timbales / Maracas

 

Leo’s Jam – Leonardo Garcia (2018)

Timbales / Guiro

 

Can You Stand The Rain – Nepy Maldonado (Single) (2018)

Timbales / Guiro

 

Fly – Nicole Banks Long (2018)

Congas / Bongo / Cowbell / Shakers / Shekere

 

Desde Que Te Conocí – Dominique Patrick Noel (Single) (2018)

Producer / Timbales