Grammy award-winning jazz drummer/ percussionist Mark Walker (1961–) hails from Central America (Chicago, Illinois). He began playing drum set at age ten and played his first professional club, concert and recording gigs barely out of high school. He gained valuable experience performing an extremely wide range of styles in the Chicago area and later became a first-call session drummer and percussionist, playing on over a thousand jingles and record dates.

Since moving to New York in 1995, he has performed and recorded extensively with Oregon, Paquito D'Rivera, Michel Camilo, Caribbean Jazz Project, Dave Samuels, Andy Narell, Lyle Mays, David Liebman, Cesar Camargo Mariano and many more. He has appeared on major television shows such as Late Show with David Letterman, Rosie O'Donnell Show, PBS presents... and BET On Jazz. He also appears on screen with Paquito D'Rivera in Fernando Trueba's Latin jazz documentary Calle 54 (by Miramax Films). He has also performed at all the major jazz festivals worldwide.