Born and raised in Brighton, England, Tristan Banks would gravitate to music at a very early age. He started his professional career at the age of 16 playing drums and percussion and within the next few years he was working regularly with Batu, Cubana Bop and Robin Jones King Salsa.
He has taught Latin rhythms and drum technique at MIT London and Drumtech as well as numerous workshops in drums and percussion - as well as teaching on a one-to-one basis when his schedule permits. Tristan continues to work on an international level with many artists and is currently working on writing his debut solo project.