Welcome to the official website of Oliver Charles, drummer for Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. This homepage is under construction. Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Oliver has recorded or played with Dakah Hip Hop Orchestra, The Culver City Dub Collective, Lonnie Jordan (War), Rakim, De La Soul, Talib Kwali, Mos Def, Common, Ghostface Killah, Piers Faccini, Rhythm Roots All-Stars, The L.A. Allstar Revue, Project 1836, Bingewood, After Hours, Ocean 11, Cree Summer, The Soul of John Black, Weapon of Choice, Action Figure Party, Groovin High. Olivers goal is to pull all of those many interests together here. Oliver uses Yamaha drums, Zildjian cymbals, Vicfirth sticks, Remo heads Selected discography includes: Lifeline, Both Sides Of The Gun, There Will Be A Light, Diamonds On The Inside, Fight For Your Mind We're going to bring you a road blog, as well as a photo gallery, and whatever else we can think of which will help you to keep in touch with Oliver as he lives and grows as one of the best drummers on the planet. We're going to set it up so that you can post your photos from shows, share your interests and ideas with Oliver and keep track of his many projects. For now, please bookmark us and keep checking back. © 2007 - 2008 OliverCharles.org Unless otherwise noted, all content on OliverCharles.org is exclusively copyrighted by Oliver Charles. All photographs, unless otherwise noted, are property of fil manley. Web Design by fil manley and the non-profit web development and video documentary project at helpforhumans.org No content may be reproduced in any form without express written permission. To request permission to use photos, please contact us via our contact form. Welcome to Oliver Charles' official home page. As the drummer for Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, Oliver has traveled the world playing the special brand of music which only they can play. Oliver created this website as a way of keeping in touch with the people who enjoy his music and as an outlet for his other musical endeavors, including the record label he is developing. In the not to distant future, you will find Olivers blog and video collection here. Although this site is still under development, you will eventually be able to not only see photos and video of Oliver at work, but also interact with Oliver through the mailing list and message board. Oliver will share his experiences traveling with the band, and an occasional all access video blog. Come to OliverCharles.org to talk with the drummer who Adam Topol called the "greatest drummer on the planet." thanks for visiting and keep checking back as we continue to improve the site. Oliver Charles is the drummer for Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. The band is Grammy winning artist Ben Harper, Oliver Charles on Drums, Leon Mobley on percussion, Juan Nelson on Bass, Michael Ward on Guitar and Jason Yates on Keyboards.