List of drummers

This is a list of notable drummers.

A

• Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah)
• Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
• Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
• Alex Acuña (Weather Report, Lee Ritenour)
• Daniel Adair (Nickelback, 3 Doors Down)
• Charlie Adams (Yanni, Chameleon)
• Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
• Henry Adler
• Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appetite)
• Rob Affuso (Skid Row)
• Charly Alberti (Soda Stereo)
• Tommy Aldridge (Black Oak Arkansas, Ted Nugent, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake)
• Tim "Herb" Alexander (Primus)
• Rashied Ali
• Carl Allen
• Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
• Tony Allen (Fela Kuti)
• Barry Altschul
• Andy Anderson (The Cure)
• Nicke Andersson (Entombed)
• Elias Andra (Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise)
• Phil Anselmo (Viking Crown)
• Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart)
• Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell)
• Fernando Arbex (Barrabás)
• Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, The Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty)
• Duncan Arsenault (The Curtain Society)
• Steve Asheim (Deicide)
• Sampsa "Kita" Astala (Lordi)
• Nick Augusto (Trivium)
• Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs)
• Mick Avory (The Kinks)
• Martin Axenrot (Witchery, Bloodbath, Opeth)
• Carla Azar (Autolux)

B

• Donald Bailey
• Mike Baird
• Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith)
• Donny Baldwin, (Jefferson Starship)
• Butch Ballard
• Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.)
• Paul Barbarin
• David Barbarossa (Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow)
• John Barbata (Jefferson Airplane)
• Danny Barcelona (Louis Armstrong)
• Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir)
• Travis Barker (The Aquabats, Blink-182, Box Car Racer, Transplants, +44)
• Brandon Barnes (Rise Against)
• Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull)
• Steve "Smiley" Barnard (Robbie Williams, The Mescaleros)
• Joey Baron (Laurie Anderson)
• Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
• Frank Beard (ZZ Top)
• Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
• Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants)
• Louie Bellson
• Leila Bela (Pigface)
• Charlie Benante (Anthrax, S.O.D.)
• Brian Bennett (The Shadows, Marty Wilde)
• Taz Bentley (Reverend Horton Heat, Burden Brothers)
• James Bergstrom (Alice N' Chains, Second Coming)
• Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
• Wuv Bernardo (P.O.D.)
• Pete Best (The Beatles)
• Bev Bevan (The Move, Electric Light Orchestra)
• Graham Bidstrup (The Angels)
• Les Binks (Judas Priest)
• Chuck Biscuits (D.O.A., Black Flag, Danzig)
• Gregg Bissonette
• Curt Bisquera (Elton John, Mick Jagger)
• Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
• Cedric Bixler-Zavala (De Facto)
• Jet Black (The Stranglers)
• Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers of Invention)
• Cindy Blackman
• Alfonzo Blackwell
• Ed Blackwell
• John Blackwell
• Brian Blade (Joni Mitchell)
• Hal Blaine
• Art Blakey
• Michael Bland
• Jody Bleyle (Hazel)
• Jan Axel Blomberg (Mayhem, Arcturus, The Kovenant, Dimmu Borgir)
• Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)
• Felix Bohnke (Edguy)
• Mickey Bones
• Jason Bonham
• John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
• Maya Bond
• Oskar "Ossi" Bonde (Johnossi)
• Paddy Boom (Scissor Sisters)
• Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
• Paul Bostaph (Forbidden, Slayer, Exodus, Testament)
• Mike Botts (Bread)
• Albert Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult)
• Roy Boulter (The Farm)
• Jimmy Bower (Down)
• Garry "Magpie" Bowler (Würzel, Dennis Stratton)
• Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, Korn)
• Matt Brann (Avril Lavigne)
• Don Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad)
• Robert Brian (Siouxsie Sioux)
• Billy Brimblecom (Blackpool Lights)
• Ned Brower (Rooney)
• Harold Brown (War)
• Mick Brown (Dokken, Lynch Mob, Ted Nugent)
• Ian Browne (Matthew Good Band)
• Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)
• Bill Bruford (Bruford, Genesis, King Crimson, Yes)
• Mike Buck
• Rick Buckler (The Jam)
• Brendan Buckley (Shakira, Damien Rice, Fulano)
• Budgie (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
• Luke Bullen (The Mescaleros, KT Tunstall)
• Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
• Larry Bunker
• Christian Burchard
• Clem Burke (Blondie, The Romantics, Eurythmics The Ramones)
• Richard James Burgess (Landscape)
• Aaron Burckhard (Nirvana)
• Chuck Burgi (Billy Joel)
• Dominik Burkhalter
• Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
• Andrew Burrows (Razorlight)
• Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly)
• Chad Butler (Switchfoot)
• Frank Butler
• Dean Butterworth (Good Charlotte)

C

• David Calabrese (The Misfits, Graves, Dr. Chud's X-Ward)
• Will Calhoun (Living Colour)
• Phill Calvert (The Birthday Party)
• Mauricio Clavería (La Ley)
• Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam)
• Jeff Campitelli (Joe Satriani)
• Brendan Canty (Fugazi)
• Jim Capaldi (Traffic)
• Frank Capp
• Danny Carey (Tool, Pigmy Love Circus)
• Karen Carpenter (The Carpenters)
• Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
• Denny Carmassi (Montrose, Heart, Coverdale and Page, Whitesnake)
• Patrick Carney (Black Keys)
• Eric Carr (Kiss)
• Randy Carr (Social Distortion)
• Terri Lyne Carrington
• Adam Carson (AFI)
• Ernest Carter (E Street Band)
• Michael Carvin
• Ed Cassidy (Rising Sons, Spirit)
• Torry Castellano (The Donnas)
• Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig)
• Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford, Mötley Crüe)
• Deen Castronovo (Journey, Ozzy Osbourne)
• Igor Cavalera (Cavalera Conspiracy, Sepultura)
• Cerrone
• Chris Cester (Jet)
• Romeo Challenger (Showaddywaddy, Black Widow)
• Jimmy Chamberlin (The Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, Zwan)
• Dennis Chambers
• Martin Chambers (The Pretenders)
• Will Champion (Coldplay)
• Chad Channing (Nirvana)
• Dave Charles (Help Yourself, Dave Edmunds, Kid Creole and the Coconuts)
• Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
• Damon Che (Don Caballero)
• Régine Chassagne (Arcade Fire)
• Gary Chester
• Terry Chimes (The Clash, Black Sabbath)
• Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt, Mindflayer)
• Brian Choper
• Richard Christy (Death, Control Denied, Iced Earth, Charred Walls of the Damned)
• Kenny Clare
• Chad Clark
• Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five)
• Kenny Clarke
• Louie Clemente (Testament)
• Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
• Jimmy Cobb
• Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
• King Coffey (Butthole Surfers)
• John Coghlan (Status Quo)
• Vinnie Colaiuta
• Richard Colburn (Belle & Sebastian)
• Cozy Cole
• Claude Coleman (Ween)
• Phil Collins (Genesis, Brand X, Flaming Youth, Frida)
• Grant Collins
• Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
• Scott Columbus (Manowar)
• Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan, Reset)
• Ricardo Confessori (Angra, Shaaman)
• Gerry Conway
• Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)
• Tré Cool (Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Lookouts)
• Rick Coonce (The Grass Roots)
• Jason Cooper (The Cure)
• Stewart Copeland (Curved Air, The Police, Animal Logic, Oysterhead)
• Caroline Corr (The Corrs)
• Jody Cortez (Christopher Cross, Billy Idol)
• Billy Cotton
• Scott Crago (Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder)
• Shawn "Clown" Crahan (Slipknot)
• Aaron Crawford (Flee The Seen)
• Peter Criss (Kiss)
• Dale Crover (Melvins, Nirvana)
• Dave Culross
• Abe Cunningham (Deftones)
• Mickey Curry (Bryan Adams, Hall & Oates)
• Chris Curtis (The Searchers)
• Stephen Cushman (Relient K, Narcissus)
• Chris Cutler (Henry Cow, Art Bears)

D

• Diesel Dahl (TNT)
• Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
• Sean Dalton (The Trews)
• Chris Dangerous (The Hives)
• Jay Dee Daugherty (Patti Smith Group)
• Adrienne Davies (Earth)
• Bevan Davies (Madfly, Comes with the Fall, Danzig)
• Cliff Davies (If) (Ted Nugent)
• Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
• Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Motörhead)
• Pete de Freitas (Echo & the Bunnymen)
• Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, Suicidal Tendencies, Y&T, Megadeth)
• Jack DeJohnette
• John Densmore (The Doors)
• Eric Delaney
• Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes)
• Trav Demsey (The Living End)
• Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
• Malcolm Dick (Blackmore's Night)
• Werner "Zappi" Diermaier (Faust)
• Jerome Dillon (Nine Inch Nails)
• Klaus Dinger (Kraftwerk)
• Josh Dion (Chuck Loeb)
• Steve DiStanislao (CPR, David Gilmour)
• Baby Dodds
• Brian Doerner (Helix, My Wicked Twin, Saga)
• Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, John Linnell)
• Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
• John Dolmayan (System of a Down, Scars on Broadway)
• Howard Donald (Take That)
• Virgil Donati
• Dave Douglas (Relient K, Agnes)
• Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
• Hamid Drake
• Gary Driscoll (Rainbow, Elf)
• Shawn Drover (Megadeth)
• Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips)
• Greg Drudy (Interpol, Saetia, Hot Cross)
• Spencer Dryden (Jefferson Airplane)
• Aynsley Dunbar
• Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
• Alex Duthart
• Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears, Spock's Beard)
• Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)

E

• Sheila E (Prince)
• Brent Eccles (The Angels)
• Graeme Edge (Moody Blues)
• Andy Edwards (IQ)
• Kian Egan (Westlife)
• Phil Ehart (Kansas)
• Christian Eigner (Depeche Mode)
• Greg Eklund (Everclear, The Oohlas)
• Blas Elias (Slaughter)
• Manny Elias (Tears for Fears)
• Bobby Elliott (The Hollies)
• Dennis Elliott (Foreigner)
• Stuart Elliott (Alan Parson's Project, Kate Bush, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel)
• Greg Elmore (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
• Sonny Emory
• Jim Eno (Spoon)
• Lorne Entress
• Josh Eppard (Coheed and Cambria)
• Adrian Erlandsson (At the Gates, The Haunted, Cradle of Filth, Brujeria, Paradise Lost)
• Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy, Carcass)
• Greg Errico (Sly & the Family Stone)
• Peter Erskine (Weather Report)
• Aaron Escolopio (Good Charlotte, Wakefield)
• Lester Estelle Jr. (Stars Go Dim, Pillar)
• Guy Evans (Van der Graaf Generator)

F

• Tony Fagenson (Eve 6, The Sugi Tap)
• Danny Farrant (Buzzcocks)
• Jon Farriss (INXS)
• Zac Farro (Paramore)
• Tats Faustino
• Chris Fehn (Slipknot)
• John Fell (Heroine Sheiks)
• Steve Felton (Mushroomhead)
• Fenriz (Darkthrone)
• Frank Ferrer (Guns N' Roses)
• Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Average White Band)
• Billy Ficca (Television)
• Anton Fig (Frehley's Comet, Cyndi Lauper, CBS Orchestra)
• Monika Fikerle (Love of Diagrams)
• Pete Finestone (Bad Religion)
• Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
• Jon Fishman (Phish)
• Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
• Blake Fleming (The Mars Volta)
• Chuck Flores
• Matt Flynn (Maroon 5)
• Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed)
• Steve Foley (The Replacements, Curtiss A)
• D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
• Sam Fogarino (Interpol)
• Andrew Forsman (The Fall Of Troy)
• Keith Forsey (Giorgio Moroder productions, Donna Summer, Boney M
• Al Foster
• Lucas Fox (Motörhead)
• Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream, Agitation Free)
• Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
• John French
• Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Guns N' Roses, New Radicals, Nine Inch Nails, Black Light Burns)
• Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
• Mike Fuentes (Pierce the Veil, Isles & Glaciers)
• Travis Fullerton
• Peter Furler (Newsboys)

G

• Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan)
• Stéphane Galland (Aka Moon, Zap Mama, Octurn)
• Glen "Archie" Gamble (Helix)
• Allan Ganley
• Jeremy Gara (Arcade Fire)
• Rob Gardner (Guns N' Roses)
• Bruce Gary (The Knack)
• Carlos De La Garza (Suburban Rhythm, Reel Big Fish)
• Josh Garza (The Secret Machines)
• Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
• Jean-Paul Gaster (Clutch, The Bakerton Group)
• Bud Gaugh (Sublime, Eyes Adrift)
• Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds)
• Bjorn Gelotte (In Flames)
• Frank Gibson, Jr.
• Peter Giger
• Michael Giles (King Crimson)
• Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
• Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
• Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost)
• Benjamin Gillies (Silverchair)
• Russell Gilbrook (Uriah Heep)
• Danny Goffey (Supergrass)
• Chris Gohde (Mistrust, My Sister's Machine)
• Paul Goldberg
• Alex González (Maná)
• Robin Goodridge (Bush)
• Jim Gordon (Derek and the Dominos, Traffic)
• Steve Gorman(The Black Crowes)
• Phil Gould (Level 42)
• Bobby Graham
• Ed Graham (The Darkness)
• Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above 1979)
• Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio)
• Steve Grantley (Stiff Little Fingers)
• Milford Graves
• Rocky Gray (Evanescence, Machina)
• Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
• Adrian Griffin (28 Days)
• Casey Grillo (Kamelot)
• Dave Grohl (Scream, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, Them Crooked Vultures)
• Andy "Stoker" Growcott (Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public)
• Trilok Gurtu

H

• Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
• Kai Hahto (Wintersun, Max On The Rox)
• Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
• Omar Hakim (Sting, Weather Report, Dire Straits, Madonna)
• Tubby Hall
• Chico Hamilton
• Jeff Hamilton
• Paul Hanley (The Fall, The Lovers)
• Zac Hanson
• Brad Hargreaves (Third Eye Blind)
• Beaver Harris
• Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson)
• Oscar Harrison (Ocean Colour Scene)
• Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü)
• Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
• Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus)
• Steve Hass (John Scofield, Ravi Coltrane, The Manhattan Transfer, Suzanne Vega, Cher)
• Jordan Hastings (Alexisonfire)
• John Haughm (Agalloch)
• Ian Haugland (Europe, Baltimoore, Brazen Abbot)
• Roger Hawkins (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic)
• Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
• Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
• Roy Haynes
• Daryl Hayott
• Richie Hayward (Little Feat)
• Topper Headon (The Clash)
• Albert "Tootie" Heath
• Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys)
• Levon Helm (The Band)
• Gerry Hemingway (Anthony Braxton)
• Don Henley (The Eagles)
• Bob Henrit (The Kinks)
• Andols Herrick (Chimaira)
• Danny Herrera (Napalm Death)
• Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
• Myles Heskett (Wolfmother)
• Paul Hester (Split Enz, Crowded House)
• James Hetfield
• Steve Hewitt (Placebo)
• Billy Higgins
• Zach Hill (Hella)
• Steve Hindalong
• Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil)
• Jon Hiseman (Graham Bond Organisation, Colosseum), Tempest, Colosseum II)
• Russel Hobbs (Gorillaz)
• Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs)
• Guy Hoffman (BoDeans, Violent Femmes)
• Scott Hoffman (38 Special, O-Town, A. J. McLean)
• Gene Hoglan (Death, Strapping Young Lad, Dethklok)
• Mike Holoway
• Dave Holland (Judas Priest)
• Gary Holland (Dokken, Great White, Blue Cheer)
• W. S. Holland (Tennessee Three)
• Malcolm Holmes (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)
• Josh Homme (Eagles of Death Metal)
• Stix Hooper (The Jazz Crusaders)
• Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen (Immortal, Hypocrisy)
• Dominic Howard (Muse)
• Stet Howland
• Richard Hughes (Keane)
• Dann Hume (Evermore)
• Jeremy Hummel (Breaking Benjamin)
• John Humphrey (Seether)
• Will Hunt (Dark New Day, Evanescence)
• Craig Hunter (The Philosopher Kings)
• Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy)
• George Hurley (Minutemen, Firehose)
• Gary Husband (John McLaughlin, Level 42)

I

• Arin Ilejay (Confide, Avenged Sevenfold)
• Tris Imboden (Chicago)
• Inferno (Behemoth, Witchmaster)
• Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
• Ipe Ivandić (Bijelo Dugme)

J

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• Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Otis Redding)
• Bobby Jarzombek, (Spastic Ink, Sebastian Bach)
• Ken Jay (Static-X)
• Helmut Jederknüller
• Darren Jessee (Ben Folds Five)
• Akira Jimbo
• Steve Jocz (Sum 41)
• Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
• Elvin Jones (John Coltrane)
• G. B. Jones (Fifth Column)
• Jo Jones
• Kenney Jones (Small Faces, Faces, The Who)
• Philly Joe Jones
• Anders Johansson (HammerFall)
• Matt Johnson
• Ben Johnston (Biffy Clyro)
• Benn Jordan (The Flashbulb)
• Steve Jordan (CBS Orchestra, X-pensive Winos, Eric Clapton)
• Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
• Dave Joyal (Silent Drive)
• Harry Judd (McFly)
• Jussi 69 (the 69 Eyes)

K

• Kami (Malice Mizer)
• Karsh Kale
• Petter Karlsson (Therion)
• Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen (HIM)
• Manu Katché
• Chris Kavanagh (Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Big Audio Dynamite II)
• Nao Kawakita (Maximum The Hormone)
• John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
• Jimmy Keegan (Santana, Kenny Loggins, Spock's Beard)
• Patrick Keeler (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes)
• Nate Kelley
• Mike Kellie (Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones
• Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
• Jim Keltner (Ry Cooder, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys)
• Barry Kerch (Shinedown)
• Dave Kerman (5uu's, Present)
• Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne)
• Ontronik Khachaturian (System of a Down)
• John Kiffmeyer (Green Day)
• Billy Kilson
• Jim Kimball (The Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
• David King (The Bad Plus)
• Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
• Tony Kinsey
• Pete Kircher (Status Quo)
• Basil Kirchin
• Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company)
• Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
• Frank Klepacki
• Johnny Klein
• Paul Koehler (Silverstein)
• Kris Kohls (Adema)
• Max Kolesne (Krisiun)
• George Kollias (Nile)
• James Kottak (Scorpions)
• Athena Kottak (KrunK)
• Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
• Eric Kretz (Stone Temple Pilots)
• Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
• Gene Krupa
• Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam)
• Russ Kunkel (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, Graham Nash)
• Sami Kuoppamäki (Stratovarius, Apocalyptica)

L

• Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney)
• Papa Jack Laine
• Corky Laing (Mountain, West, Bruce and Laing)
• Mercedes Lander (Kittie)
• Jay Lane (Ratdog)
• Thomas Lang
• Shannon Larkin (Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, Wrathchild America)
• Joel Larson (The Grass Roots, The Merry-Go-Round, The Turtles, Gene Clark, Lee Michaels)
• Jon Larsen (Volbeat)
• Fredrik Larzon (Millencolin)
• Jen Ledger (Skillet)
• Jon Lee (Feeder)
• Michael Lee (Little Angels, Page and Plant, The Cult)
• Tommy Lee (Rock Star Supernova, Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem)
• Lucky Lehrer (Circle Jerks)
• Larry Lelli
• Matt Letley (Status Quo, Kim Wilde)
• Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)
• Stan Levey
• Mel Lewis
• Jess Lidyard (Tubeway Army)
• Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
• Carlo Little (The Rolling Stones, Cyril Davies, Screaming Lord Sutch)
• Pete Lockett
• Dani Loeble (Helloween)
• Torstein Lofthus (Shining, Torun Eriksen, Maria Mena)
• Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
• Larrie Londin (Journey, Steve Perry)
• Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers)
• Martin Lopez (Opeth)
• Vini Lopez (E Street Band)
• Bill Lordan (Sly & the Family Stone, Robin Trower)
• David Lovering (Pixies)
• Ray Luzier (Korn, David Lee Roth, Army of Anyone)
• Shannon Lucas (All That Remains, The Black Dahlia Murder)
• Stan Lynch (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
• JB Leonor (The Dawn)

M

• Dave Mackintosh (DragonForce)
• Mark Maher (Spiderbait)
• Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree)
• Mike Malinin (Goo Goo Dolls)
• Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal, Peaches)
• Mike Mangini (Extreme, Steve Vai, MullMuzzler, Dream Theater)
• Shelly Manne
• Bryan Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
• Larance Marable
• Raimund Marasigan (The Eraserheads, Cambio)
• Jess Margera (CKY)
• Jerry Marotta (Linda Ronstadt)
• Rick Marotta
• John Marshall
• Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood)
• Chris Mars (The Replacements)
• Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season)
• Andrew Martinez (Nekromantix)
• J Mascis
• Billy Mason (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Tobin Sprout)
• Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Fourplay)
• Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
• Pat Mastelotto
• Ian Matthews (Kasabian)
• Dave Mattacks
• Jon Mattox
• Jojo Mayer
• John Mayhew (Genesis)
• Roy Mayorga (Soulfly, Amen, Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour)
• Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
• Sam McCandless (Cold)
• Tony McCarroll (Oasis)
• Dave McClain (Machine Head)
• Andrew McCulloch (King Crimson, Fields, Greenslade)
• Linda McDonald (The Iron Maidens, Phantom Blue)
• Michael McDonald
• Matthew McDonough (Mudvayne)
• Robbie McIntosh (The Average White Band)
• Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie, Eureka Farm)
• Christopher McGuire
• Mac McNeilly (The Jesus Lizard), Come)
• Ed McTaggart
• Tony Meehan (The Shadows)
• Dave Mello (Operation Ivy)
• Nick Menza (Megadeth)
• Jerry Mercer (April Wine, Mashmakhan, The Wackers)
• Mark Michals (Faster Pussycat)
• Jörg Michael (Stratovarius, Rage)
• Miroslav Milatović (Riblja Čorba, Warriors)
• Buddy Miles (Band of Gypsys)
• Butch Miles (Count Basie)
• David Milhous (Lippy's Garden)
• Marco Minnemann
• Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
• Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)
• Ralph Molina (Crazy Horse)
• Keith Moon (The Who)
• Gil Moore (Triumph)
• Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
• Stanton Moore (Galactic)
• Airto Moreira (Hermeto Pascoal)
• Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet)
• Dindin Moreno (Parokya ni Edgar)
• Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
• Charlie Morgan
• Oscar Moro (Los Gatos, La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, Serú Girán, Riff)
• Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
• Everett Morton (The Beat)
• Ian Mosley (Marillion)
• Jon Moss (Culture Club)
• Paul Motian
• Andy Mrotek (The Academy Is...)
• Idris Muhammad
• Larry Mullen, Jr. (U2)
• Luke Munns (Hillsong United (band), Brooke Fraser)
• Billy Murcia (New York Dolls)
• Sunny Murray

N

• David Narcizo (Throwing Muses)
• Paul "P.H." Naffah (The Refreshments), (Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers)
• Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat)
• Sandy Nelson
• Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish, Sethian)
• Andy Newmark (Sly & the Family Stone, Roxy Music, ABC, Eric Clapton)
• Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers)
• Paul Noonan (Bell X1)
• Butch Norton (Eels)
• Alexander Noyes (Honor Society (band), Jonas Brothers)

O

• Ole "Bone W. Machine" Öhman (Dissection, Ophthalamia, Deathstars)
• Babatunde Olatunji
• Mattias Olsson (Änglagård)
• Nigel Olsson (Elton John, Uriah Heep, Plastic Penny)
• Joey Osbourne (Acid King)
• Nick Oshiro (Static-X)
• John Otto (Limp Bizkit)
• Ken Owen (Carcass)

P

• Ian Paice (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
• Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia)
• Earl Palmer (session musician)
• John Panozzo (Styx)
• Pete Parada (The Offspring, Saves the Day, Jackson United, Face to Face)
• Andrew Paresi (Morrissey, Buck's Fizz)
• Andy Parker (UFO)
• Melvin Parker (Beach Boys)
• Deantoni Parks
• John Paris (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Jack Parnell
• Juanita Parra (Los Jaivas)
• Longineu W. Parsons III (Yellowcard)
• Ted Parsons (Prong, Godflesh, Jesu)
• José Pasillas (Incubus)
• Sonny Payne (Count Basie)
• Neil Peart (Rush)
• D.H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys)
• Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan, Coheed and Cambria)
• Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, The Panic Channel)
• Dan Peters (Mudhoney, Nirvana, Bundle of Hiss, Screaming Trees)
• Lori Peters (Skillet)
• Debbi Peterson (The Bangles)
• Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)
• Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats)
• Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
• Simon Phillips (Toto)
• Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees, Truly)
• Florian Pilkington-Miksa (Curved Air)
• Dan Pinto
• Demetra Plakas (L7)
• Jeff Plate (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metal Church)
• Eric Platz
• Derrick Plourde (Lagwagon)
• Mick Pointer (Marillion, Arena)
• Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic, Avenged Sevenfold)
• Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Emerson, Lake and Powell, Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, The Brian May Band)
• Gary Powell (The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things)
• Tim Powles (The Church)
• Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
• Steve Prestwich (Cold Chisel)
• Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
• Aquiles Priester (Angra)
• Prince
• Zbigniew Robert Promiński (Behemoth, Witchmaster, Azarath, Artrosis)
• Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
• Maurice Purtill (Glenn Miller Orchestra)
• Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Q

• Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe)
• Questlove (The Roots)

R

• Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom)
• Tommy Ramone (Ramones)
• Andrew Ranken (The Pogues)
• Vesa Ranta (Sentenced)
• Herman Rarebell (Scorpions)
• Dave Raun (Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
• Razzle (Hanoi Rocks)
• Scott Raynor (Blink-182)
• Brett Reed (Rancid)
• Scott Reeder (Fu Manchu)
• Jurgen Reil (Kreator)
• Jim Reilly (Stiff Little Fingers)
• Sean Reinert (Death, Cynic)
• Tony Reno (Europe)
• Buddy Rich
• Jeff Rich (Status Quo)
• Tony Richards (W.A.S.P.)
• Blake Richardson (Between The Buried And Me, Glass Casket)
• Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
• Ben Riley
• Herlin Riley
• John B. Riley
• Steve Riley (W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns)
• Bobby "Z" Rivkin (The Revolution)
• ROBO (Black Flag, The Misfits)
• Max Roach
• Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha, GWAR)
• Phil Robertson (Electronic Arts, Rez)
• David Robinson (Modern Lovers), (The Cars)
• Scott Rockenfield (Queensrÿche)
• Rikki Rockett (Poison)
• Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Nile)
• Mickey Roker
• Morgan Rose (Sevendust)
• Hamish Rosser (The Vines)
• Dave Rowntree (Blur), (The Ailerons)
• Tony Royster Jr. (Imajin)
• Ilan Rubin (Lostprophets, Denver Harbor)
• Steve Rucker (Bee Gees)
• Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
• Yuri Ruley (MxPx)
• Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
• Todd Rundgren
• Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo)
• John Rutsey (Rush)

S

• Sakura (L'Arc-en-Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
• Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
• Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group)
• Neil Sanderson (Three Days Grace)
• Erik Sandin (NOFX)
• Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
• Rat Scabies (The Damned)
• Bobby Schayer (Bad Religion)
• Kate Schellenbach (Beastie Boys), (Luscious Jackson)
• Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
• Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
• Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
• Jason Schwartzman (Phantom Planet)
• Ingo Schwichtenberg (Helloween)
• Andrew Scott (Sloan)
• Bon Scott (The Spektors)
• Kliph Scurlock (The Flaming Lips)
• Assaf Seewi
• Phil Selway (Radiohead)
• Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
• Gabe Serbian (The Locust)
• Chad Sexton (311)
• Jim Shapiro (Veruca Salt)
• Chris Sharrock (The La's, Oasis)
• Ed Shaughnessy (Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson)
• Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth)
• Seb Shelton (Dexys Midnight Runners)
• Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie, Fastway)
• Michael Shrieve (Santana)
• Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp)
• David Silveria (KoRn)
• John Silver (Genesis)
• Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Brian May)
• Zutty Singleton
• Mikko Sirén (Apocalyptica)
• Joe Sirois (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs)
• Sivamani
• Martin Marthus Skaroupka (Cradle of Filth)
• Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Asia, Uriah Heep)
• Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Marvin Smith (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
• Mike Smith (Suffocation)
• Neal Smith (Alice Cooper)
• Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information)
• Spencer Smith Panic At The Disco
• Travis Smith (Trivium)
• Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth)
• Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (Muddy Waters)
• Aaron Solowoniuk (Billy Talent)
• Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
• Jerry Speiser (Men at Work, Frost)
• Henry Spinetti (Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney)
• Squarepusher
• John Stanier (Helmet, Battles, Tomahawk)
• Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis)
• John "Jabo" Starks (James Brown)
• Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
• Thomas Stauch (Blind Guardian, Savage Circus)
• John Steel (The Animals)
• Shaun Steels (Anathema)
• Ryland Steen (Reel Big Fish)
• Branden Steineckert (The Used, Rancid)
• Jody Stephens (Big Star)
• Ronnie Stephenson
• Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag)
• Bill Stewart
• Chad Stewart (L.A. Guns)
• Tommy Stewart (Godsmack, Lo-Pro)
• Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies)
• Andy Strachan (Living End)
• Jez Strode (Kajagoogoo)
• Jesper Stromblad (In Flames)
• Michael Stuart (Love)
• Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
• Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish, Beatnik Beatch)
• Todd Sucherman (Styx)
• James Owen Sullivan (A.K.A. "The Rev") (Avenged Sevenfold, Pinkly Smooth)
• Dave Suzuki (Vital Remains)
• Daniel Svensson (In Flames)
• Dan Swanö
• Robert Sweet (Stryper)
• Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin)

T

• Jeremy Taggart (Our Lady Peace)
• Kevin Talley (Chimaira, Daath, Misery Index)
• Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth)
• Michael Tapper (We Are Scientists)
• Grady Tate
• Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins)
• Dallas Taylor (Crosby, Stills and Nash, Manassas, Van Morrison)
• Mel Taylor (The Ventures)
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (Motörhead)
• Roger Andrew Taylor (Duran Duran)
• Roger Meddows Taylor (Smile, Queen, Queen + Paul Rodgers)
• Dolphin Taylor (Stiff Little Fingers, Tom Robinson Band)
• Joel Taylor
• Ted (Dead Kennedys)
• John Tempesta (Testament, White Zombie, Helmet)
• Mike Terrana (Masterplan)
• Shinya Terachi (Dir en grey)
• Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
• Alex Thomas
• Pete Thomas (The Attractions)
• Chester Thompson (Frank Zappa, Weather Report, Genesis, Phil Collins)
• Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
• Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand)
• Tony Thompson (Chic)
• Thunderstick (Paul Samson)
• Brian Tichy (Billy Idol)
• Srđan Todorović (Ekatarina Velika)
• Lol Tolhurst
• Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
• Trym Torson (Emperor)
• Stuart Tosh (Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project)
• Rachel Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players)
• Todd Trainer (Shellac)
• Gene Trautmann (Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, The Miracle Workers)
• Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Racer X)
• Art Tripp (Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart)
• Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers)
• Christopher Tsagakis (RX Bandits)
• Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground)
• George Tutuska (Goo Goo Dolls, Jackdaw)
• Twink (The Pretty Things, Pink Fairies)

U

• Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
• David Uosikkinen (The Hooters)
• Greg Upchurch (3 Doors Down)
• Steve Upton (Wishbone Ash)

V

• Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
• Ville Valo
• Christian Vander (Magma)
• Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
• Peter Van Hooke (Mike + The Mechanics)
• Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (The Killers)
• Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork | Scarve)
• Butch Vig (Garbage)
• Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls)
• Nick Vincent
• Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails, Tweaker)

W

• Brooks Wackerman (Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion)
• Chad Wackerman
• Narada Michael Walden (Jeff Beck)
• Matt Walker (Filter, The Smashing Pumpkins)
• Gary Wallis (Pink Floyd)
• Ed Warby (Gorefest)
• Andy Ward (Camel)
• Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
• Joey Waronker (Beck, The Smashing Pumpkins, Elliott Smith, R.E.M.)
• Rey Washam (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry)
• Kenny Washington
• Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
• Jeff 'Tain' Watts
• John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
• Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace (Inner Circle, Gregory Isaacs)
• Louie Weaver (Petra)
• Chick Webb
• Dave Weckl
• Max Weinberg (E Street Band, The Max Weinberg 7, Bruce Springsteen, Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
• Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi)
• Ron Welty (The Offspring, Steady Ground)
• Mike Wengren (Disturbed)
• Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny)
• Sandy West (The Runaways)
• Alan White (Oasis)
• Alan White (Plastic Ono Band, Yes)
• Andy White
• Jack White
• Jim White (Dirty Three)
• Lenny White
• Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Meg White (The White Stripes)
• Steve White (Paul Weller)
• Dan Whitesides (The Used)
• Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode)
• Peter Wildoer (Darkane, Old Man's Child, James LaBrie, Arch Enemy, Armageddon), Time Requiem, Pestilence)
• Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
• Adam "Atom" Willard (The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, The Special Goodness)
• Boris Williams
• Hank Williams III
• Johnny Williams (Raymond Scott)
• Pharrell Williams (The Neptunes, N*E*R*D)
• Steve Williams
• Terry Williams
• Tony Williams
• Van Williams (Nevermore)
• B. J. Wilson (Procol Harum)
• Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys)
• Patrick "Pat" Wilson (Weezer)
• Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
• Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
• Stevie Wonder
• Alex Wolff (Nat and Alex Wolff)
• Daniel Woodgate (Madness, Voice of the Beehive)
• Mick Woodmansey (David Bowie's Spiders from Mars)
• Alan Wren (The Stone Roses)
• Frank Edwin Wright III (Green Day)
• Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio)
• Jon Wurster
• Robert Wyatt
• Howard Wyeth
• Ben Wysocki (The Fray)
• Jon Wysocki (Staind)

Y

• Shinya Yamada (Luna Sea)
• Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, Hate Eternal, Vital Remains)
• Yip Sai Wing (Beyond)
• Melissa York (Team Dresch, The Butchies)
• Pete York (The Spencer Davis Group, Jon Lord)
• Adrian Young (No Doubt)
• Jordan Young
• Yukihiro (L'Arc-en-Ciel)

Z

• Stix Zadinia (Steel Panther)
• Nir Zidkyahu (Genesis, Ray Wilson)
• Dan Zimmermann (Gamma Ray)
• Jay Ziskrout (Bad Religion)
• Mark Zonder (Fates Warning)
• Zoro (Lenny Kravitz)

See also

• List of female drummers
• List of jazz drummers
• List of percussionists
• Drummerworld