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    Our Amazing Clients

    • Crazy fun Grey Cup weekend!  https://t.co/8SueGPSTJJ 
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    •  @LMBez   @FlyYOW   @GreyCupFestival   @Ottawa67sHockey   @TD_Place  Thanks so much for the good vibes!
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      5 years ago
    •  @spiritofyeg   @UCC_edm   @GreyCupFestival  Thanks so much for having us! You guys know how to grow a party!
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    • Welcoming  @CFL  fans at the  @ottawacity  airport with the  @REDBLACKS  cheer team. #greycup #drumline #ottawa #YOW  https://t.co/LrbwzWfsfl 
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    • RT  @topherstott : Fun hit with the  @HitmenDrumline  last night hyping the  @NBAAllStar  for the  @Raptors  with Horns along for the ride. #NBAVOT…
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    • Fun hit with the  @Raptors  last night hyping the  @NBAAllStar  with Horns along for the ride. #NBAVOTE #nba #drumline #raptors #yamaha #remo
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    •  @BongoAndB   @TheRealDJDannyD   https://t.co/2TtTIiGIsz 
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    • RT  @BongoAndB : LED Drumline just rocked this party!! #dontneedahashtag  https://t.co/jCabG7qMji 
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    • RT  @BongoAndB : LED Drumline just rocked this party!! #dontneedahashtag @ My Apartment  https://t.co/CI8dWrPTu5 
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    Our Cities

    We are offer drum lines in the following cities

    Toronto      Ottawa     Vancouver     Montréal
    Calgary     Edmonton     Cleveland     San Diego
    Halifax     Austin

    Who Are The Hitmen?

    A Contemporary Twist On Traditional Drum Lines

    Giving marching drums a contemporary twist, The Hitmen mix high energy performance and funky grooves with the precision, power and spectacle of a marching drum line featuring some of the best pro drummers and performers in the business. Audiences of all kinds are fired up by their performances at sports events, corporate events, product launches, private parties, nightclubs, and more.

    Operated by master drummers Topher Stott and Ian Borak, they bring decades of drumming, live performance, Drum Corps and event experience to The Hitmen. Using a unique, streamlined system to manage personnel, equipment, and musical content, The Hitmen can provide drumline performances in sizes ranging from 2 to 40 drummers customized for any event, brand, or theme to events anywhere in North America. They can even provide custom one-of-a-kind artwork, branding and LED lighting to their drums and uniforms to match corporate logos, product designs, and colour schemes of each client.

    Looking for a way to make your next event memorable, energetic, and engaging? Do you want to create exciting photo, video and social media opportunities through unique events and experiences? Call on the beat of a different drum line, The Hitmen Entertainment Drumline!

    HITMEN HORNS

    The connection between sports and drum line is fundamental, and since their inception, The Hitmen have sought to foster relationships with teams and organizations in both amateur and professional sport. The Hitmen specialize in engagement with fans, including game-day engagement and community booster events where they not only deliver high-energy and attention-getting performances, but also interact directly with fans via photo and video opportunities, dancing, and even letting fans of all ages take a turn in the drumline!

    The Hitmen’s presence at a sports event has proven to attract increased attention from broadcast and social media, often led by the fans themselves. The Hitmen have performed for the fans of the Toronto Blue Jays, Ottawa Redblacks, Toronto FC, Special Olympics Canada, and the Toronto Argonauts.

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    THE HITMEN HYPE

    How do you make a lasting impression through a party, nightclub, or other exclusive event? Live music from The Hitmen will not only energize any event, but ensure that it was memorable to your guests.

    Celebrations, themed parties, and product launch events are all transformed and made truly unique by The Hitmen Entertainment Drum line.

    Contact The Hitmen today for fresh and creative ideas for your next event such as:
    – “Red carpet” performance welcoming guests.
    – A stage show incorporating original music composed for your event.
    – Customized instruments and uniforms with your logo and colour scheme.
    – Collaborations with DJs, rappers, dancers, sports and entertainment personalities.
    – Drums lit up with programmable LED lighting for spectacular visual effects.

    The Hitmen are professional musicians, with experience in all genres of music. They know how to perform in all conditions and engage audiences of all kinds, delivering an amazing show.

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    Corporate Events

    The Hitmen Entertainment Drumline are not only musicians of the highest professional caliber, they are also backed by co-founder Topher Stott’s extensive experience in corporate promotional and team-building events. A performance by The Hitmen will elevate any event, creating performances and experiences for sheer entertainment value, to showcase your brand and message, or a customized combination of both!

    These features are just the beginning of the possibilities of partnering your company with The Hitmen:
    – Customized original music composed for your event and your brand.
    Drums and performance uniforms customized with your logo, colour-scheme, and message.
    – Live collaborations with performers such as hip hop dancers, rappers and DJs.
    – Unique technology LED lighting that can be affixed to the drums to create dazzling, colour-changing displays in sync with the drum rhythms.

    Types of performances include a stage show to open or close an event, extended interactive audience-participation performances, and the very popular “roving” drum line, where The Hitmen move about your venue and your audience, launching into impromptu performances.

    The Hitmen are all about entertainment, don’t plan your next event without them!

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    Meet Our Team

    Topher and Ian first performed together in August 2013 at a drum line gig for the Toronto Argonauts with Michael Beauclerc.
    They are connected by a shared passion for the activity and an interest in making the music happen.

    Topher Stott
    “Never stand still, make connections everywhere you can.”
    This is what guides Toronto-based drummer /percussionist/Music Director Topher Stott in his multi-faceted career. An in-demand drummer and percussionist, Topher has performed with Alice Cooper, Richie Sambora, Steve Cropper, Jeff Healey, Earl Slick, Reeves Gabrels, Phillip Sayce, Jarvis Church, Michie Mee, Tasha The Amazon, Fred Penner, Jim Cuddy, Matthew Good and Classic Albums Live. As a music director for corporate events, Topher has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world.

    Topher holds a Honours BFA-Music from York University (Toronto), where he focused on performance, improvisation, and Multimedia. In 2005, Topher returned to York’s Music program as a professor teaching Contemporary Improvisation.  Topher Stott endorses Paiste Cymbals, REMO drumheads, Roland and Boss electronics, and Cympads.

    Ian Borak
    Toronto-based drummer Ian Borak has performed and toured across 5 continents while performing with diverse artists like The Drifters, Latin Grammy-winning pianist Jovino Santos Neto, Johnny Thunder, KASHKA and Patrick McMahon. Ian has played nationally and internationally on Canada AM, PBS, Breakfast Television, TFO, Sportsnet, CBC Sports, ESPN and ABC. An in-demand studio musician, Ian has worked with artists featured on Paper Bag Records, Royal Mountain Records, Daytrotter Studios and producers Nathan Ferraro (The Midway State), Nixon Boyd (Hollerado) and Nyles Miszczyk (Jay Holy).

    Ian is a two-time DCI top 8 finalist with the Madison Scouts and has studied marching percussion with Colin McNutt, Lee Beddis, James Sparling and Ian Hale. He currently works with youth drumlines throughout Ontario and serves as an adjudicator with the Canadian Drumline Association.

    Ian holds a Bachelor of Music, Magna Cum Laude from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington, and Diploma in Jazz Performance from Mt. Royal College in Calgary.

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    We pride ourselves on our customer service.  We look forward to speaking with you about your event needs!  Light up your event with music with the Hitmen Entertainment Drumline!

    We can be reached at 416-885-6979

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