Jim Sclavunos

Who is Jim Sclavunos?

Jim Sclavunos is an American drummer, multi-instrumentalist musician, record producer and writer.

Sclavunos, a half-Greek and half-Italian from Brooklyn, NY, is currently a member of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Grinderman.

Jim Sclavunos was memorably described in the pages of The Wire as an "infamous elegant degenerate." He has long been a prime mover in New York City’s vibrant underground music scene, helping to kick-start the vital No Wave movement in the late1970s, before playing with Sonic Youth and The Cramps. He has recorded albums with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Grinderman, Sonic Youth, The Cramps, Teenage Jesus & the Jerks, Tav Falco's Panther Burns, 8 Eyed Spy, The Vanity Set, and Congo Norvell as well as recording sessions with many artists including Marianne Faithfull, Iggy Pop, Beth Orton and Seasick Steve. He has also toured with Lydia Lunch, Alex Chilton and Wreckless Eric.

A key member of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds since 1994 and a founding member of Grinderman, he also formed his own NY-based musical ensemble The Vanity Set in 2000, releasing two studio albums to date.