Haye Jellema (1981, Friesland) studied jazz drums at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. Through lessons in Latin, Brazilian, and African percussion, he also developed his interest in world music here.

After obtaining his master's degree in 2005, he worked with many big bands and smaller groups, but he is also regularly hired for pop and studio work. As a freelance drummer, he can be heard with the Metropole Orchestra, the Brussel Jazz Orchestra, Ellen ten Damme, Iris Hond, Sven Ratzke, Vinnie Vibes and the  Konrad Koselleck Big Band, among others. He was also the regular drummer for a TV show on NPO for many years and performed with national and international artists and bands such as the NDR Big Band, WDR Orchestra, Joey Calderazzo, Herb Geller, John Taylor, Jazz Orchestra of the Concertgebouw, Dick Oats, Bob Mintzer, Cor Bakker, Eric Vloeimans, and Benjamin Herman.

Haye has been teaching at the CvA since graduating. In 2025, he became section representative for the Jazz Drums department and Head of Rhythm.