Born and raised in Richmond, VA; studied and practiced in North Carolina; currently residing and working in the metro-Atlanta area; Wayne Viar works as an in-demand drummer and percussionist performing and recording in town and on the road touring with several national and international acts. His work requires a wide range of stylistic versatility including pop, jazz, funk, rock, world, rudimental drumming, orchestral percussion, hand drumming, electronic music, and programming. “The goal is to always provide the right musical elements that are supportive, appropriate, tasteful, and serve the music/situation, first and foremost".
Wayne has shared the stage and/or recorded with a wide variety of artists and ensembles including:
Jimmy Buffett, Mac Macnally, Bo Bice, Santa Clara Vanguard, Atlanta Pops Orchestra, David Crowder, The RockTronix, The Texas Tenors, Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, Macon Symphony Orchestra, Nadira Shakoor, Kipper Jones, Lisa Kelly (Celtic Women), Chloe Agnew (Celtic Women), Bob Mintzer, Russ Ferrante, Mercy Myra (Kenyan Artist), Francisco Fattaruso, Silicon Fly (Uruguay), Wrecking Crew, Dewey Redman, Marcus Miller, John Fedchock, Clyde Beatty - Cole Bros. Circus, Keeter Betts, Adrian Duke, Abba Mania (UK), Almost Elton John, Piano Men, Rhythm Jets, Alfreda Gerald, Joseph Patrick Moore, Adrian Duke, A1A, Chris Cauley (The Voice), North Point Community Church, J - Mood, Jason Hoard, John Waller, Mac Powell, Janelle (Canada), Riley Biederer, Mike Geier (King Sized, Puddles Pity Party), Dotsero.