Actor
Remi Kabaka Jr.
April 11, 1970 · London, England, UK
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.
Often works with
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Nelson De Freitas
17 titles together
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House, Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades, Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down
Phil Cornwell
15 titles together
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House, Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades, Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down
Haruka Kuroda
15 titles together
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House, Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades, Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down
Damon Albarn
14 titles together
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House, Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades, Gorillaz | Phase One: Celebrity Take Down
David Jolicoeur
3 titles together
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House, Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale, Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
Kelvin Mercer
3 titles together
Gorillaz: Demon Days Live at the Manchester Opera House, Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale, Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
Full filmography · 18
Gorillaz | MTV World Stage
as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
2023
Gorillaz | Flow Festival 2022
as Russel Hobbs
2022
Gorillaz | Song Machine Live From Kong
as Russel Hobbs
2021
Gorillaz Present: Song Machine LIVE
as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
2020
Gorillaz | Sziget Festival 2018 (ARTE Concert)
as Russel Hobbs
2018
Gorillaz | Live Rock Am Ring
as Russel Hobbs
2018
Gorillaz at Zénith 2017
as Russel Hobbs
2017
Gorillaz | Humanz Live in Cologne
as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
2017
Gorillaz - Single Collection 2001-2011
cast
2011
Gorillaz: Plastic Beach Live at La Musicale
as Russel Hobbs [Gorillaz]
2010
Gorillaz: Live at Roundhouse in London
as Russel Hobbs
2010
Gorillaz | Phase Two: Slowboat to Hades
as Russel Hobbs
2006