Cornelius Washington is a professional drummer in the Columbus area that is nominated for the 2025 Soul Dope Awards "Musician of the Year." known all over Columbus, Cornelius Washington, has performed at and worked with a plethora of cafés, night clubs, events, festivals, churches, bands, Orchestras, artist and collectives throughout Ohio. He has also, worked with Chart Toping, Grammy and Stellar awards nominated musicians, producers and artists. Cornelius currently plays with The J band, several collectives and the founder of The Rhythm Collective.