naturally talented.At the age of five and born in a family of percussionist. Patrice Béland went from a classical and popular formation at the Drummondville Cegep through Boston, USA where he succeeded in winning the body rich student grant. On his way Patrice "jazzed" in Europe, Western Canada, Montreal jazz festival, rocked with Michel Pagliaro and also performed on the drum fest show in 1993, 1994 and 1996