D.J. Fontana
Acting·March 15, 1931 — 95 years old·Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationship. He played on over 460 RCA recordings with Elvis.
Known For
Elvis Presley: The Searcher
2018·7.5
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
2006·8.4
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
2018·8.3
Classic Albums: Elvis Presley
2002·6.6
Classic Albums
1997·7.7
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002·5.2
Tupelo's Own Elvis Presley
2007·6.6
Elvis Presley - One Night With You
1985·8.3
Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary Edition
2018·8.0
Elvis: #1 Hit Performances
2007·5.5
Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' Roll
2007·10.0
One Night With You
2000·10.0
Filmography · 17
2026Elvis: A Life in MusicSelf (archive footage)2018Elvis: The '68 Comeback SpecialSelf2018Elvis Presley: The SearcherTVSelf2018Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary EditionSelf2012TupeloveNarrator2007Elvis: #1 Hit PerformancesSelf (archive footage)2007Elvis: The King of Rock 'n' RollSelf (archive footage)2007Tupelo's Own Elvis PresleySelf - Drums2006Elvis '68 Comeback Special EditionSelf - Drummer2002Classic Albums: Elvis PresleySelf - drummer2002The Definitive Elvis: The Television YearsSelf2002The Definitive Elvis 25th Anniversary: Vol. 1 The Memphis Years & The Television YearsSelf (archive footage)2000One Night With YouSelf - Batteur1997Classic AlbumsTVSelf - drummer1985Elvis Presley - One Night With YouSelf - Player1969From Nashville With Music1968Elvis: '68 Comeback Special: 50th Anniversary EditionTVSelf