Juan Chiavassa is a drummer, producer, session musician, and composer from Venado Tuerto, Argentina, currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Born in 1991, he began playing drums at the age of nine and has since developed a versatile and dynamic career across genres and continents.
Juan is a graduate of Berklee College of Music, where he studied from 2013 to 2016 on a scholarship earned through his studies at the Escuela de Música Contemporánea in Buenos Aires. In 2015, he was honored with the prestigious Avedis Zildjian Scholarship Award in recognition of his outstanding performance and potential.
As a performer, Juan has collaborated with an impressive roster of internationally acclaimed artists, including Mike Stern (as the current drummer of the Mike Stern Band), Paquito D'Rivera, Esperanza Spalding, Omar Rodriguez Lopez, George Garzone, Russell Malone, John Patitucci, Jimmy Haslip, David Kikoski, Leo Genovese, Benito Gonzalez, Jeremy Pelt, Eric Alexander, Leni Stern, Pedrito Martinez, and Ra Kalam Bob Moses, among many others. In 2019, he performed on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with multi–Grammy-winning artists Residente and Bad Bunny.
As a producer, Juan led Julieta Rada’s 2024 album Candombe, featuring Fito Paez, Ruben Rada, Ile, Lionel Loueke, and others. He has also released two globally collaborative albums under the Neverpony project (Vol. 1 in 2020 and Vol. 2 in 2022), blending genres and influences from across the musical spectrum.
In 2024, Juan recorded his first live album as a bandleader, featuring a world-class lineup including John Patitucci, Mike Stern, George Garzone, Leo Genovese, Pedrito Martinez, and Federico Peña.
An active figure in New York’s jazz and contemporary music scenes, Juan continues to tour internationally while contributing to a wide array of musical projects.
Known for his deep musicality, adaptability, and intuitive approach to collaboration, Juan brings a distinct voice to every project. His work spans a broad spectrum of genres, including jazz, Latin music, R&B, soul, hip-hop, experimental, rock, pop, blues, and world music.