About Jeff

Jeff Neiblum is a seasoned music professional with a distinguished career in audio engineering, percussion, programming, producing and performance.

Jeff’s education includes drum lessons with Fred Begun (tympanist for The Washington National Symphony), Sonny Igoe (jazz drummer and drummer with the CBS orchestra) and Bernard Purdie (world renowned soul & funk drummer). He studied music theory with his grandfather Jacques Neiblum (violin theory professor at the Julliard School) and recording arts at the New School for Social Research. In addition, he earned a degree in multimedia technology at Red Rocks College in Colorado.

Jeff has contributed to gold and platinum albums including projects by Keith Sweat, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Jimmy Cliff, Billy Ocean, Melba Moore, Michael Bolton, Taka Khan, Starpoint, Shannon, Doug Fresh, Maurice Starr, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, Malcolm McLaren, The Boogie Boys, Sly Fox and Latoya Jackson.

He has played drums with dozens of bands and artists including the Bob Miles Band (featuring guitarist Drew Zingg), State Of Desire, Open Space, AKA Roxanne, Tiny Tim, George Fischoff, the Chappell Music Workshop, Michael Zentner, Scott Mickelson, Melba Moore, Chateau Lagoon (with Eric Kupper), Gary Ray, Brian Conigliaro, Paul Mimlitch, Freff (Connor Cochran), Jane Williams, Dave Richards and many more. He was a session musician in New York City during the 1970’s and 80’s and worked with bassist David Gross as a rhythm section for hire.

Between 2006 and 2008 Jeff produced 4 albums of original music on which he played all instruments.
In 2025, Jeff produced a 5th album called In A Mind’s Eye and he is currently working on a 6th album.

From 2012 until 2021 Jeff sang bass in the St. Paul and St. Andrew Church choir in New York City.

Jeff has narrated several books including The Bicycle Shop by William C. Knowles and Common Sense Recovery by Adam N.

While working at Unique Recording Studios in the mid 1980s, Jeff became fascinated with computer programming. In 1989 he studied programming at The Computer Learning Center in San Francisco. In addition to music, he started a second career working as a computer programmer and Oracle developer which lasted until 2023.

In 2023, Jeff founded The Sound Sculptor, an initiative dedicated to empowering musicians who are just starting out in the world of recording as well as those who left the music world for other endeavors and are now ready to reignite their musical fire. Through The Sound Sculptor, Jeff helps aspiring artists build their own home studios, equipping them with the tools and knowledge to start their own recording journey. His tutorial, “Your Sound Sanctuary,” provides a roadmap for musicians to navigate the process of building their own home recording studio.

Jeff is currently accepting a limited number of students for drums at his home studio in Fort Collins, CO.