jacob porter
drummer · producer · software engineer
music
over a decade of professional work across genres — jazz, electronic, tv & film, and live performance.
artist collaborations
performances with oliver tree, spellling, david binney, steve lehman, myra melford, drew gress, and tia fuller across jazz, electronic, pop, and experimental music.
battery
drums and electronics combining jazz, electronic music, and west african percussion. features improvised drum & bass, 8-bit jazz standards, and complex polyrhythms.
explore projecttv & film
drum performances for emmy-nominated productions including new amsterdam, yellowjackets, zoey's extraordinary christmas, and harley quinn.
tours
- button masher US + canada 2023
- angelica garcia US 2021
- oliver tree US 2018
- standards US 2018
- sélébéyone EU 2017
- battery US 2016
complete discography
from electronic experiments to jazz collaborations — all 101+ tracks on spotify.
open discographyshows & gigs
live performances, tours, and appearances
expertise
building software systems for over a decade while maintaining an active career as a musician. currently at Discord on ads and creator tools.
experience
education
technical skills
recognition
- patent filed — financial platform tooling
- 6,130+ linkedin connections
- 8.5k+ instagram followers (@_battery)
contact
whether you want to collaborate on music, work on something technical, or just say hi — i'd love to hear from you!
find me online
jacob porter
available for gigs, collaborations, and interesting projects
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