Da’Veonce Washington 

Musician & Drummer 

Also known as “Dee”, “Drummerdee”

Born in Saginaw Michigan in 1996.

Drumming since 1999.  

Da’Veonce moved to Grand Rapids Michigan in 2013.

Da’Veonce is a singing drummer, influenced by Anderson Paak, Prince, Buddy Miles, Ghost Note, MonoNeon, Stevie Wonder.

Dee has shared the stage with Foreigner, NeYo, Cindy Blackman Santana, Jackie Venson, Christian McBride, Kirk Whalum , Chris Kingfish, Eric Gales, Chris Botti,  Keiko Matsui Joe Hertler and the Rainbow Seekers, Nikki Hill, Earth Radio, Lady Ace Boogie, Desmond Jones, Hannah Rose Graves, Melophobix, Janiva Magness, Paul Nelson, Larry McCray. Maggie Rose, Harper & The Midwest Kind, Mark Lavengood, Blue Water Kings Band Asamu Johnson & The Associates of the Blues.

The Asamu Johnson and the associates of the Blues.

Joining the Asamu Johnson Band at 18 opened many doors for Da’Veonce. 

In 2015 & 2016 the Blues band won West Michigan's best blues band for the IBC (International Blues Challenge) in Grand Rapids taken the band all the way to Memphis Tennessee founded by the West Michigan Blues Society. 

The band went down to compete against 900+ other bands from around the world to win some major opportunities & deals. 

The band did not successfully make it to the finals. However, this opportunity led Da’Veonce to many new touring bands such as. 

Harper and The Midwest Kind 

2017-2019

Da’Veonce joined Harper and the Midwest Kind. 

In 2017 and began to perform major shows and festivals for the first time, venues such as: 

- Heritage Blues Festival (Peoria, Illinois)

- Antones (Austin, Texas) 

- Mammoth Festival, Bluesapalooza (Mammoth Lakes, California)

- Blues Festival (Schöppingen, Germany) 

- and many more venues..

In between time…

GrooveGround Music, created & owned by Da’Veonce.

A six man Funk Group. 20219 - 2021

Dee Is Currently Working With!

Blue Water Kings Band

2022- Larry McCray Band. All shows outside Michigan.

2023- Janiva Magness. 

2024- Da’Veonce And DaFunk Gang.