Neel Shukla

Drummer & Percussionist

Neel is a professional drummer and percussionist based in South Florida, performing for over 30 years. He performs hundreds of gigs each year across a wide range of musical settings, including touring, theater, orchestras, concerts, and studio work.

He has performed with artists including Andrea Bocelli, Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, The Who, Bernadette Peters, Kristin Chenoweth, Kelli O’Hara, Don Rickles, Regis Philbin, Branford Marsalis, Johnny Mathis, Joey Alexander, and Gloria Estefan, among many others.

Neel has also performed with more than 20 professional orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Palm Beach Symphony, Palm Beach Opera, Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Boca Symphonia, Symphony of the Americas, Torrance Symphony, and Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

His theater credits include local-hire percussion work with Broadway National Tours including Beautiful, The Wiz, Tina, Ain’t Too Proud, Anything Goes, Evita, The Sound of Music, and Pippin. He has also worked as a resident percussionist at multiple AEA theaters, toured with Dallas Brass, and has more than 30 years of experience as a worship drummer.