Bobby Wilmore came to Los Angeles in 2001 on a music scholarship to USC Thornton School of Music to study Jazz Drumming and World Percussion. With in no time Bobby was performing with some of L.A.s finest; including Harry Belafonte, Andy Garcia, Francisco Aguabella, Rebekah Del Rio, Justo Almario, Bill Watrous, Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro, Bianca Ryan, and Maestro Lázaro Galarraga. Bobby has also done many studio sessions with artists such as Maya Angelou, Ron Trent, Karsh Kale, The Quit Orchestra, Shawn Rivera, Moonlight Carnival, Kathleen Grace, Roger Carnes, and Jorge Black.

Bobby has performed all around the world for events such as:
International Tour in London with The Variations, National Summer Tour with Ali and AJ, Corbin Bleu, and Drake Bell, AFI Film festivals, HBO Black Film Awards Ceremony, MOLA, Ford Amphitheatre, SXSW, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Eagle Rock and Pasedena Jazz Festivals, African market place, Ensanada Wine Festival, and the Festival of the drum at UC Riverside. Recently Bobby played a tour in
St. Louise, St. Croix and Puerto Rico where he premiered his newly released CD.

Bobby just finished executive producing an album of traditional
afro-cuban music with his God- Father Maestro Lázaro Galarraga and Producer Angel Figueroa; which features the three of them playing Batá drums and Singing.  The Album Emí Ókókán, was released in July 2009 in L.A. at a sold out theatre in Hollywood, it is now on i-tunes.

Bobby is the Musical Director for L.A.'s top Pan-African performance ensemble L'Esprit D'Afrique.  This group combines dancers and musicians who perform a wide variety of African influenced traditional and contemporary styles.  They are building a huge following in L.A. playing regularly at clubs, schools, corporate events, and festivals.

Bobby also spreads his passion for music through teaching world music and percussion all over Los Angeles. He's taught classes at USC, University of Missouri, Foshay Middle school, Santa Monica Ocean Charter School, Lula Washington Dance Center, Museum of Latin American Art, and many Oarnge County and Los Angeles Youth Centers. He has several classes weekly at PAWS Music and Creative Seeds in L.A. Both of which are schools for people of all ages that promote community andculture through music, dance, and the arts.

Bobby would like to thank his parents for their endless support, his Godfather Lázaro for his wisdom and passion, and all his teachers over the years; especially Angel Figeuroa, Ndugu Chancler, Sameer Gupta, and "all the kids that teach me how to learn everyday."

Robert Wilmore, Musical Director