Jahphet Landis

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Jahphet Negast Landis (born 1984), known professionally as Roofeeo, [1] is a Panamanian Drummer, DJ, and Music Producer. He is known for his participation in the Art Punk band The Death Set. [2] [3] Landis has a longstanding association with TV On The Radio, playing drums for the band after the death of bassist Gerard Smith and drummer Jaleel Bunton's move to Bass & Keys. [3] He has also recorded/ played drums for Björk, Kanye West, Santigold, [1] Spank Rock, [1] Amanda Blank, [1] Ninjasonik, [1] and Theophilus London.

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Landis was born in Panama on June 13, 1984. He moved to Brooklyn, New York at a young age where he learned to play drums in a local church. In 2008 Landis began DJing.

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