Yusef Dayes, the drummer of Black Focus, grew up listening to his father’s jazz record as early as 3. He was born in 1993, mounting his age to 28.
At the age of 4, he even performed a few shows with his brothers. Later on, he formed United Vibrations, a jazz outfit with his brothers. They started playing around the UK, and Yussef started getting noticed for his live performances.
A couple of years later, he teamed up with Kamaal Williams’s keyboardist and released the album Black Focus. Black Focus went on to be massively appreciated by jazz lovers.
At the age of 26, he teamed up with guitarist Tom Misch who also sang. They released the album What Kinda Music, which features some of the drummer’s best beats.
