Aaron Gillespie is an American musician, best known for being the original drummer and clean vocalist for the metalcore band Underoath, and was the lead singer and rhythm guitarist for the alternative rock band The Almost. Gillespie also maintains his own solo project, and released his debut full-length album, Anthem Song on March 8, 2011. As of August 26, 2013, he is the touring drummer for Paramore.

AARON GILLESPIE

Musical History:

1984
- as three-year-old boy already infected by the "drum-virus"
1996
- formation of the Pop/Rock band "Mesiac", formerly known as "Iris"
1997
- with 15 steady member of the local coverband "KIXX"
1998
- student at the University of Graz, department Jazzdrums
- studiodrummer for the former Falco-producer Robert Ponger
2001
- winner of the band award "America is waiting" with "Mesiac"
2003
- "Chris der Berg" Frank Zappa Project
2004
- participation at the "Tribute to Falco"
- first Promotion DVD "Drummer Performer", which was discussed in an article in the
professional journal "Drums and Percussion"
- performance at the "Life Ball" with Drumatical Theatre
2005
- production of the second Promotion DVD "Drum Acrobatic"
- tour with Tamee Harrison
- 1. endorsement deal with Anatolian Cymbals
- started to do drum shows and workshops in Austria and abroad
2006
- various studio productions amongst other with Gary Howard (Flying Pickets), Ewald Pfleger (Opus)
- member of the Ensemble "Studio Percussion"
- endorsement deal with TAYE Drums
- tour with the drumtheater "Wumm"
- formation of the Jazz/Fusion trio "TaucherWendtThier Trio"
- band member of the band "Blockwerk"
2008
- "Taye Studio Maple" workshop tour
2010
- "Taye Studio Birch" workshop tour
2011
- band member of the band "PowerPipes"
- also involved in the Progressive Rock/Metal Musical called "Circle of Illusion"
- endorsement deal with the Californian Drum Company DW Drums
2013
- band member of the band "TOKYO"
2014
- endorsement deal with PAISTE Cymbals
2015
- band member of the band "Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung"
2016
- "The Gerald Peter Project"
2018
- formation of the Jazz/Fusion Quartet "CARA Quartett"
2021
- band member and producer work of the band "AnJosef"
2022
- formation of the instrumental (Jazz/Fusion) trio "GVT Trio"

AARON THIER

A highly sought after session drummer, Abe Laboriel, Jr. is the son of veteran bassist Abraham Laboriel, Sr. and grew up surrounded by music. He was playing drums by the age of four, and studied with several high-profile drummers, including Jeff Porcaro, Chester Thompson, Bill Maxwell, and Alex AcuГ±a, who had formed the band Koinonia with Laboriel, Sr. in the 1980s. He also studied with Peter Donald at the Dick Grove School of Music during his junior year in high school, and in 1989 even drew a citation in Down Beat magazine.

After graduating from high school, Laboriel immediately enrolled in the Berklee College of Music, graduating from there in 1993. His first big touring gig was with guitarist Steve Vai. After a subsequent tour with Seal, Laboriel caught the eyes and ears of record producers, and was soon getting called to countless recording sessions, and he continued being an in-demand touring drummer, working on tours with k.d. lang and Sting. He also began working with Paul McCartney, and his session list grew to include Robi Draco Rosa, Crystal Lewis, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Les Paul, Ashlee Simpson, LeAnn Rimes, MylГЁne Farmer, Letters to Cleo, Kelly Clarkson, and many others. 

Abe has also appeared, along with Lewis, on the '90s Nickelodeon television series Roundhouse. In addition to his touring and session duties, Laboriel played in the power trio the Raging Honkies and was active in the collective known as Chocolate Genius, Inc.

ABE LABORIEL JR.

ADAM CARSON

ADAM JONES

Adam Marcello is a professional drummer, music director, educator, clinician, and programmer most notably recognized for his work with Grammy nominated artist Katy Perry.
A graduate of Berklee College of Music his performances range from multiple world tours, the Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show, Saturday Night Live, and American Idol to recordings for numerous movies and TV shows including theme songs for
Modern Family, Arrested Development, and Deadwood.
He has worked with various artists including:
вЂў Paul McCartney
вЂў Bono
вЂў Dave Matthews
вЂў Dermot Kennedy
вЂў Michael Patrick Kelly
вЂў Steve Perry
вЂў Alanis Morrisette
вЂў Naimee Coleman
вЂў Gemma Hayes
вЂў Tanya Tucker
вЂў Missy Elliott
вЂў Paul Noonan
вЂў Lenny Kravitz
вЂў Ellie Goulding
вЂў Clean Bandit
вЂў Sara Bareilles
вЂў Lisa Loeb
вЂў Paul Gilbert
вЂў Moby

ADAM MARCELLO

Adam Nussbaum is considered one of the finest drummers working today. He's played with a virtual "Who's Who" in the jazz world. Longtime associates have included: John Abercrombie, Michael & Randy Brecker, Eliane Elias, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Vic Juris, James Moody, John Scofield, Joe Sample, вЂ'Toots' Thielemans, Kenny Wheeler & NHГ'P, as well as freelancing with prominent artists of every generation, being a major asset no matter where he appears...

ADAM NUSSBAUM

ADAM TOPOL

I relocated to Miami in 1973 from New York. My life changed completely when I started working as a full time musician 5 nights a week. My name started to spread among musicians. There was a movement going on at that time with the music called the "Miami Sound" where a mix of Rock and Cuban music were played.  Willie Chirino hired me (8yrs).  He was one of the bands with that Miami sound, and other bands like "Miami Sound Machine", which later became International stars with Gloria Estefan. I Performed with Jose Luis Rodriguez (El Puma) 5 yrs.  Got hired to do "Sabado Gigante Int." TV show for 30 yrs.  In between was hired by KC & The Sunshine Band.  Bobby Keys, Mick Taylor, Ivan Neville, Celia Cruz, Jon Secada. At the moment I am performing in Bad Co., Foreigner, and Aerosmith Tribute Bands and other projects.

ADOLFO "FOFI" LANCHA

ADRIAN OST

ADRIAN PASSARELLI

Hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina and raised in Los Angeles.
Aixa's energetic and tumultuous drumming started when she was 12 years old.
Youth and passion drove her to embark into her drumming life that opened the world up to her.
She is one of the founding members of LA band "Go Betty Go" who first entered the punk rock scene in the early 2000's.

AIXA VILAR

ALAN ESTES

Albe Bonacci is a studio and performing drummer and clinician in Los Angeles. Originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, he studied orchestral snare drumming and multi-percussion with Douglas Wolf at the University of Utah and is a graduate of Percussion Institute of Technology (PIT) in Los Angeles and The Drummer's Collective in New York City. Albe has studied privately with Ralph Humphrey, Joey Heredia, Gregg Bissonette and countless others in New York and Los Angeles.
 
He has recorded for more than 50 independent artists, performed for television on the former ABC sitcom 'Ellen', played in the stage productions of 'Sisterella,' 'A Jew Grows In Brooklyn' and 'Tap: Caution Men at Work', on live radio for Los Angeles TheatreWorks production, 'The Colored Museum', and can be heard in the 20th Century Fox film, 'First Daughter'.
 
Albe has also recorded with such studio legends as Desmond Child, Diane Warren, Jack Segal, Jack Palance and David Graheme. Albe plays live in many different genres from jazz to original rock and pop, country to percussion accompaniment.
 
Albe has held clinics for Musician's Friend Music Stores, the Nashville Percussion Institute, 2008 and 2014 PASIC conventions, the Pacific Crest Drum Corps, Sam Ash and the Hollywood Custom and Vintage Drum show.
 
Albe has authored several articles in Modern Drummer, Edge, Drum and Percussive Notes Magazines.
 
Albe is a faculty member at Musician's Institute. He has been named faculty member of the year by his students in 2016 and 2017.

ALBE BONACCI

When I was in college I met Don Roeser and we formed a band with some other guys in our dorms. That band was called the Travesty and once again we went from humble beginnings to wild success. So wild, in fact, that our grades suffered proportionally. After a couple years of Travesty Donald and I left college to start another band that eventually included my brother Joe and became Blue в€љГ±yster Cult. Once again my musical endeavor was more successful than we could imagine, selling millions of records and touring the globe. After 17 years in bands together Don (now called Buck Dharma) and I went our separate ways in 1982.

I started another band that broke up before our record came out and took work as a session musician and musical director for oldies shows. I also went back to college and got a BA in music and a MA in English Literacy and took grad courses in administration. Along the way I formed a band with my ex-wife, Deborah Frost, called the Brain Surgeons. The Brain Surgeons performed from 1994 until 2006 when marital tensions pulled the band apart.

In 2008 I played some gigs with my brother, Joe, and Dennis Dunaway, legendary bass player with the Alice Cooper Group. We called called ourselves Blue Coupe.

Blue Coupe have found continuing glory with their highly acclaimed album, Tornado On The Tracks, which has multiple Grammy considerations in 2011 and 2012, including "Angel's Well" featuring Robby Krieger legendary guitarist for The Doors. And Blue Coupe continue to tour North America and Europe with such illustrious shows as the Halloween Parade in New York City where they were seen by more than a million people.

Blue Coupe released their second album in 2013, featuring Tish and Snooky from Manic Panic, Ross the Boss from Manowar and the Dictators, Buck Dharma from Blue в€љГ±yster Cult and Goldy McJohn from Steppenwolf as special guest stars. The album was recorded at the Carriage House Studios in Stamford CT and was mixed in LA by Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon, Cheap Trick, Alice Cooper, BOC, etc.) and Warren Huart (Aerosmith, The Fray, James Blunt, etc.)

I put out my first solo record in 2014, an acoustic oriented record, featuring several tracks with no drum set at all.  I was featured on local FOX 5 News in September of 2015 for my work as a music teacher in a Public High School in Manhattan.  In early 2016 I played a half dozen shows with Blue Oyster Cult, mostly playing guitar and singing. In May of 2016 President Obama honored me at the White House for being an outstanding educator.

 In the fall of 2016 I released Beauty of the Bambo by the David Roter Method, The Roadmap Inside Your Head by Spirits Burning & Clearlight and Manic Panic Christmas by Albert and the Sleigh Riders.

By Decmber of 2017 I had released 4 more records, a re-release of Helen Wheels ARCHETYPE, a re-release of Albert & the Sleigh Riders called ITS CHRISTMASвЂљГ"В¶ AGAIN, David Roter Method's ROTER'S MONSTERS and my second solo record called SURREALIST. I also started a weekly vlog called MOST COWBELL!!!. 

In 2018 the Al & Mark collaboration, Fidelis Ad Mortem came out and another Spirits Burning collaboration, this time with Michael Moorcock called AN ALIEN HEAT was released.

In 2019 Blue Coupe completed their 3rd full length album, ELEVEN EVEN, and was released on 11/11/2019. BC went to Sweden for an appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival before returning to the States to play some midwest shows. I continue to work on the last record of the Dancers At The End Of Time trilogy, The End Of All Songs with Spirits Burning and Michael Moorcock. The first two records of the series, An Alien Heat and Hollow Lands, are now available.

In 2020 I signed with Jeff Keller for personal management. His first move was to arrange for the release of the Re Imaginos album (a reimagining of my legendary Imaginos record) in November. I also played and sang on the new Blue Oyster Cult record, The Symbol Remains, and appeared in their first video from it in September 2020.

In addition to Blue Coupe, since 2006 I have recorded songs for Blue Oyster Cult, Fabienne Shine, Left on Red, Underbelly, Al & Mark, Albert & The Sleigh Riders ,Tish and Snooky, the Bouchard Bros., The Dictators, David Roter, Robert Gordon, Knuckle Head, Spirits Burning and many others.

ALBERT BOUCHARD

ALEX ACUÑA

ALEX ACUГ‘A

Born and raised in Los Angeles CA, Alex began playing drums professionally at the age of 6 and over 40 years later, continues to perform live & in the studio with a variety of artists/bands across a variety of musical genres.

ALEXANDER E. GONZALEZ

ALEX DAVIS

ALEX GONZALEZ

ALEX HAMP

For more than two decades, drummer and educator Alex Leys has been writing, recording and performing his solo drum music in Solo Drum Concerts, drum clinics and seminars. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he studied classical percussion at the Buenos Aires Conservatory 'Manuel de Falla'. After winning the 'Drums and Percussion' magazine scholarship, took lessons from Argentinean master teachers Elias Heger, 'Pipi' Piazzolla and Gustavo Meli.

In 1999, composes and records 'Searches', his first album of solo drum works and the very first solo drum record in Sud America. Since 1997, Alex Leys started to give drum clinics, master classes and seminars, first, as a freelance educator and now, supported by the companies that he endorses. In 2003 records 'Lonely Traveller' his second solo CD and in 2004 he moves to Spain, to keep doing clinics and solo drum performances all around Europe.

More recently and with 5 solo works and many singles edited, Leys keeps playing successful clinics, seminars and solo concerts, touring as a Solo Drum Artist in Sudamerica and Europe. His compositions go beyond the archetypical drum solo that we all know. Leys uses musical elements like harmony, melody and orchestration to give form and content to his work, a complete musical statement on the drumset alone.

ALEX LEYS

ALEX RODRIGUEZ

ALEX TANAS

Alfred Berengena born in Girona is a drummer with a long career in studio, live and musical education. Author of (2 books) Drum Methods: Essential Double Bass Drumming (Dinsic 2005) and Advanced Double Bass Drum / Advanced Double bass Drumming (Carisch 2011).

He has a very characteristic and personal style in the way he plays extreme drums that provides a greater dynamic range and originality where his study career on the instrument is very marked.
TRAINING
DRUMMER AND SOUND TECHNICIAN
AS A DRUMMER:

He graduated in 2007 obtaining the Higher Degree of Jazz and modern music in France with a Gold Medal in the Drums specialization. Studying drums with Andre Mallau and combo with Serge Lazarevitch.
AS A SOUND TECHNICIAN:

He did the Music Production Workshop at Berklee college of music in Boston, summer program 2018 attending classes of:
Record production with Sean Slade,
Critical Listening & Mixing Workshop with Alex Rodriguez,
Production Analysis with Mitch Benoff, Recording Project & Advanced Multitrack Recording Techniques with Matthew Ellard, Logic, Pro Tools & Virtual Instruments with Jason Stokes, Multitrack Mixing Techniques with Rob Jaczko, Mixing for Film with John Escobar.

Previously he made other training courses such as:
Studio Recording Techniques with Toni Paris at the 44.1 studios in Girona. Recording in a domestic environment with Marc Janipka and Josu GarcГ­a at the AIE in Barcelona.
EDUCATION
TEACHER AND CLINICIAN
He is part of the Clinician Artist Roster of the Californian battery company DW Drums (Oxnard, CA)

He has a consolidated career in music education as a drum teacher with a large number of national and international students with more than 20 years of experience in teaching.

He has performed clinics and demos in schools such as The DRUM TECH in London United Kingdom, Mr Jam De Bilbao School, Jam Session, Escuela los MaГ±os de Chile вЂ¦ drum festivals such as El Tam Tam Drum fest, International drumming festival in La Rioja, Groove Meting вЂ¦ and music fairs like the Namm Show in Anaheim, California вЂ¦
Alfred is an international endorser of DW Drums, Zildjian Company, Apogee, Electonics Cympad and Audias & Hearsafe In Ear monitoring.
ENDORSEMENTS
He has been a Zildjian endorser since 2005 at the national level and became an International Artist in 2010. He has a model of the Zildjian Artist series Alfred Berengena Signature drumsticks. He is also an international Drums Workshop artist since 2007 as part of the international team. from Clinicians & amp;Educator. It is also supported by Cympad, Apogee Electronics converters and In ear monitors from Audias & amp;Hearsafe.
RECORDINGS
He has worked in recordings of all kinds whether recording bands: Pop, Rock, Funk, Electronic, music for advertising, video games ...

Thanks to his studies in the jazz field he opened his field of work which allowed him to work on projects of other styles not related to Metal music.

He opened his own recording studio YOUR SOUND RECORDING STUDIO where today he carries out the vast majority of his work, whether it be recording drums or doing full album productions, music for advertising or performing the tasks of sound technician, mixing, masteringвЂ¦.

In addition to working either in person or online sending recording tracks in a long list of recording studios where we can highlight:
Music Lan, PKO, 44.1 estudi de gravaciГі, Sadman Studios nationwide or Unisound Studios (Sweden), Antfarm Studios (Denmark), Splid Second Sound Studios (Netherland), Finvox Studios (Finland), Sonic Train Studios (Sweden), The Yellow House Studio (Finland), Fredman Studio (Sweden), West West Side Studios (New York) Real Sound (Italy) Necromorbus Studio (Sweden). on an international level.

His tracks have gone through producers of great international prestige such as:
Tue Madsen, Dan SwanГ¶, Jochem Jacobs, Mika Jussila, Andy Larocque, Hiili Hiilesmaa, Fredrik NordstrГ¶m, Alan Douches ,Tore Stjerna.
SINCE 2014
SOZIEDAD ALKOHOLIKA
Soziedad Alkoholika baterГ­a

Alfred is the drummer for SOZIEDAD ALKOHOLIKA, after his colleague Roberto Castresana decided to leave the band permanently after not recovering from his shoulder injury.
logo soziedad alkoholika
Alfred Berengena, the drummer who has accompanied us live these past two years, is now going to be one more member of SOZIEDAD ALKOHOLIKA. In this sense, we cannot be more proud that a musician as exceptional as Alfred becomes part of our group. The truth is that we feel very comfortable with him and we are sure that his contribution will be something very positive for S.A.
Sociedad Alkoholika Band release
OTHER BANDS
Other bands he has worked with either recording drums, playing live, mixing or mastering:

Guilles de Rais, Olvido, Baalphegor, Mistweaver, Profundis Tenebrarum, Scent Of Death, Malleficarum, Nebulah, Meltdown, Inverso, Exquisite pus, Axcape, Estupido yo, Kalumnia, Reek, God Mode, Niu de Corbs, Undead, Forensik, Decibelious Remake, Dry River, Silvis Vetus, Drool, Numen, among others more вЂ¦
NOWADAYS
The bulk of his work today

Alfred is currently working on various mixing and mastering productions at YOUR SOUND RECORDING STUDIO and occasionally does some work in external studios. Carrying out the actions of SOZIEDAD ALKOHOLIKA and teaching both nationally and internationally both face-to-face and Online

ALFRED BERENGENA

Began drumming career at the age of 12 yrs. old playing college fraternity party's in Omaha Nebraska.  Moving to Hawaii, the night lights of Waikiki became my next calling. I held the house gig at Waikiki's O'Pehrs for 8 yrs. The music industry necessitated a move to Calif. After playing in numerous projects I landed the gig as drummer for the legendary "Fryed Brothers Band ". For the next 17 yrs. I was fortunate enough to travel the world and perform with legendary world class performers. Currently in the studio with " Holdin Out"

ALLAN SCOTT

ALVARO LOPEZ ARISTA

Al Velasquez is a drummer/ percussionist based in Los Angeles, Ca. who performs with many Latin acoustic guitar artists.  He has recorded 3 PBS specials, 9 cd's, several National Tours & performed on DANCING with the STARS with PBS guitar star BENISE. He has also worked with celebrated acoustic guitarists: Luis Villegas, Ben Woods, Jose Garcia, Incendio, Roger Espinosa, Jon Francis and other musical acts like Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy, SugarLoaf, Kimberly Locke, Perla Batalla, Emmanuele and the Harry Selvin Big Band. He is also a drum instructor on Drum Channel and Proud to be endorsed with DW Drums & LP Percussion.

AL VELASQUEZ

AMADEUS THOMPSON

Amaury Acosta, aka King Klave, is a drummer, percussionist, composer, producer and animator of experimental concepts of art. Born and bred in Hell's Kitchen, NY as Cuban Parents. He attended LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts and completed his degree at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis High School in 2006. He graduated from The New School For Jazz & Contemporary music in New York City in 2011. He has performed in Tokyo, Kyoto, Japan, Sydney, Melbourne, Australia, Gongju, South Korea, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, USA. Havana, Cuba, CDMX, Mexico, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Toronto, Canada and countless other cities.

His unique Sound, Skill, and Vision has led him to collaborate with many luminary musicians and artists, Such as Iggy Pop, Wynton Marsalis, Kimbra, Jose James, Paquito D'Rivera, Candido Camero, Keyon Harrold, Robert Glasper, Pedrito Martinez, Israel 'Cachao' Lopez, Descemer Bueno, Arturo O'Farrill, Taylor Eigsti, and many others. He recently composed a Jazz drum solo piece for Gigi Hadid's Film entitled When Gigi met Gigi by Vogue and Ralph Lauren.

AMAURY ACOSTA

ANDERSON .PAAK

My playing career began in Boston in 2003 with The Receiving End of Sirens. Since then I've toured the world with 3 different acts, including TREOS and A Rocket to the Moon. I've been drummer and band leader for Dan + Shay since 2014. In addition to playing drums, I'm a full time graphic designer under the name EZCO.

ANDREW COOK

ANDREW GRANELLI

ANDREW J. WILLIAMS

ANDY SANESI

Drumming since the early 90's! Songwriter & drummer for The Academy Is, The Animal Upstairs, Whips, & YIME.

Endorsed by SJC drums, Sabian cymbals, VicFirth sticks & most importantly, DW hardware!

ANDY "THE BUTCHER" MROTEK

Angel Bartolotta has been playing drums his whole life. From a kid banging on pots and pans, to a studio session drummer and hired-gun, touring The United States, Canada, Germany, France, England, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark, Holland, Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand. Angel has devoted his entire life to the art of music.
 
Angel has over 100 recording credits in his discography. He is best known as the drummer for Dope (who's album 'No Regrets' debuted at #88 on the Billboard 200, #11 on Billboard's Hard Rock Albums, and #7 on Billboard's Independent Albums), shock-rockers Genitorturers, industrial rock pioneers PIG, the iconic punk band The Undead (original members of the Misfits), as well as Crossbreed, Switched, Rikets, and many other bands, as well as being an Artist on the DW Drums, PDP Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Vater Drumsticks, SkyGel Damper Pads, Pintech Percussion, and Orthopedic Drum Thrones rosters. He is also the founder of Team Cybergeist, a collaborative music project featuring over 100 musicians from all around the world. In the Summer of 2018, Angel was chosen as one of the drummers to perform in the Volumes exhibit at The Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida.
 
Angel has toured and shared the stage with many well-known bands including Motley Crue, KoRn, Godsmack, Alice In Chains, Corey Taylor (Slipknot), Limp Bizkit, Five Finger Death Punch, Seether, Evanescence, Black Label Society, Sevendust, Puddle of Mudd, Mudvayne, Staind, Halestorm, Saliva, Candlebox, Orgy, Lords of Acid, Powerman 5000, Mushroomhead, Buckcherry, Volbeat, In This Moment, Insane Clown Posse, Soil, (Hed)PE, and many others at some of the world's most famous live music venues. Angel has also spent time in the recording studio writing and tracking songs with members of Ozzy Osbourne, Shinedown, StoneSour, Hellyeah, Static-X, Nonpoint, Coal Chamber, Morbid Angel, Soulfly, Kittie, Black Veil Brides, and KMFDM to name a few.
 
Angel has a true passion for teaching. He has been teaching private lessons, group lessons, online lessons, and drum clinics/workshops for 20+ years with students from 2 years old to 80+. He has released seven instructional books and one DVD. He is also the creator of The Dinosaur Method, an easy-to-use lesson plan for kids. Angel is a member of the DW Drums Department of Education, the D'Addario Education Collective, and a certified member of the National Association of Rudimental Drummers (N.A.R.D.). He specializes in beginner lessons, but also works with intermediate and advanced players who are looking to learn something new. Angel's students have gone on to form their own bands (performing locally, nationally, and internationally) as well as earning Scholarships and Superior ratings and awards by leading their school's marching, orchestra, concert, symphonic, and jazz bands, competing in state and national levels. Some of his students have been accepted into prestigious music schools and colleges, and a few have studied under him and have used his mentorship to become teachers themselves.
 
In 2016, Angel and his wife Sally opened The Rock Box Music School & Stage;a place where growing musicians can learn how to play an instrument, perform live on stage and record in a real studio.
 
With over twenty years of professional drumming experience, world touring and major studio sessions under his belt, Angel offers much more than the average drum instructor!
 
Certifications: DW Drums Department of Education, D'Addario Education Collective, National Association of Rudimental Drummers (N.A.R.D.)

ANGEL BARTOLOTTA

Angelo Velasquez is a proud Los Angeles based Jazz drummer, composer, and band leader. He is a graduate of California State University Northridge Jazz Department, the 2021 Downbeat winner for best composition, and the Disney scholarship winner at Cal arts where he received his MFA in jazz performance. The leader of "YOCOYA", Angelo blends, musical styles from all over the world with jazz, in both his playing and compositions to create a powerful, unifying, and emotional musical experience. Angelo has performed with the likes of Dontae Winslow, Logan Richardson, Luis Conte, Sasha Berliner, Nick Mancini, Steve Lehman, Larry Koonse, Alphonso Johnson, Eric Marienthal, Wayne Bergeron , Brian Scanlon, Ira Nepus, Gary Pratt, Bob Sheppard,  Bobby Shew, and John Daversa. Angelo has performed at many prestigious Jazz Festivals and Musical events such as The Newport Jazz Festival, The Monterey Jazz Festival,  The Greek Theater, and most recently The Jazz at Lincoln Center.  Angelo has also performed with popular rapper IDK, Comedian Dave Chapelle, Grammy nominated artists Monnize Wolf, and Luis Villegas, as well as international touring PBS acts such as Benise, and Kamran and Hooman

ANGELO VELASQUEZ

Anthony LoGerfo is the drummer of the band Promise of the Real with singer/song writer Lukas Nelson. Promise of the Real has backed Neil Young on several records and tours since 2015. They wrote and recorded the music for the motion picture "A Star Is Born" with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. They also back up Willie Nelson. Anthony just released a solo record Love Commando - Highway 33 in 2020. He continues to work with artists around the world and play with his main band Promise of the Real.
Anthony was born in southern California and quickly started playing drums at the age of 5.

ANTHONY LOGERFO

Born and raised in Pittsburgh,PA. Anthony moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to further his music career and attended Musician's Institute. He studied privately with Fred Dinkins and graduated 'Player of the year' in 2009. In 2013 he joined his current band,Badflower and they have been touring internationally since 2015. In 2018 they released their single 'Ghost' which went to number on rock radio. Follow up singles 'Heroin' and 'The Jester' also reached the top 10.

ANTHONY SONETTI

ANTHONY "SWEETSTIX" LEWIS

AN YU

Considered the best Brazilian heavy metal drummer of the last twenty two years by drumming magazines and sites, Aquiles Priester has made a name for himself among drummers both locally and worldwide. He has collected awards and achievements throughout his career and has made his home country of Brazil proud.

In his life as a drumming expert and educator, Aquiles Priester has done more than 500 drum clinics and has taken part in the biggest drum festivals around the world. 

He has put out four educational DVDs: Inside My Drums (2004), The Infallible Reason of My Freak Drumming (2010), Aquiles Priester's Top 100 Drum Fills (2013) which Modern Drummer elected as the "best educational DVD of the year", and his first Blu-ray and triple DVD All Access to Aquiles Priester's Drumming (2019). Additionally, he has put out four drumming textbooks: Inside My PsychoBook: 100 Double Bass Patterns (2007), Aquiles Priester Biography (2010), Aquiles Priester's Top 100 Drum Fills (2013) and the PsychOctopus Play Along (2014).

In 2017 Aquiles Priester took part in heavy metal legend W.A.S.P.'s European tour, traveling through 21 countries and he is ready to embark on the band's 40th Anniversary World Tour in 2022.

In 2020, the very first time for a Brazilian metal drummer, Aquiles Priester was ranked number one in the double bass category by the readers of Modern Drummer Magazine and was also awarded the YouTube award plate for having over 100.000 subscribers on his drum channel.

In this new material (All the Secrets of Vera Cruz Drumming and Unraveling Aquiles Priester's Double Bass Technique) released in January of 2023, you will discover all of Aquiles Priester's secrets about the concept, recording, arrangements and performance of the renowned and award-winning album Vera Cruz, his first release with Edu Falaschi after almost 15 years.

AQUILES PRIESTER

ARNOLD RIEDHAMMER

ARON MELLERGARDH

I have been working professionally as a drummer for over 20 years. My live experience includes tours and performances with many artists including: Performing at Woodstock 94, supporting The Rolling Stones, REM, Bon Jovi, Van Hallen, Oasis and Bryan Adams at Wembley with my first band Del Amitri in 1994-97, to touring and playing with Marianne Faithfull, Sinead O'Connor, Sheryl Crow, Robbie Williams, James Morrison, Will Young, Squeeze, Lewis Taylor, Hamish Stuart, The Waterboys, Jeff Lorber, Trevor Horn and Seal, Rumer, Terry Reid, Ronnie Wood, Dionne Warwick and many more.

Other experiences I've had include playing the 2012 Olympic games opening ceremony with Mike Oldfield, being the house drummer on the BBC TV show The Voice and recently I played on the soundtrack for the new Terminator movie due out in July 2015 for composer Lorne Balfe.
The main part of my career has been involved with the recording industry and over the past 20 years or so I have recorded 51 top 20 albums for artists including: Cher, Seal, Robbie Williams, Billy Idol, Adele, Enrique Iglesias, Dionne Warwick and Rumer, James Morrison, Cee Lo, Celine Dion and Ronan Keating. 45 of the albums reached the top 10.
My discography also includes 21 top 10 singles and to date, I've recorded 18 number 1 albums and 11 number 1 singles which have featured on various pop and rock charts around the world.

ASH SOAN

Ashwin Sood is a musician who was born in Birmingham, UK.

Living in Vancouver, BC, his work is that of a drummer, percussionist, programmer, vocalist, producer, songwriter, music publisher,
independent A&R, Artist Development, and a music mentor.

He is very active in an A & R capacity where he discovers, nurtures, and mentor's new talent for Music Management companies, Music Publishers, Major and Indie labels.

Ashwin co-hosts with Brian Farrell the Reboot Lab workshop which mentors up and coming artists to realize their talent.

http://www.brianfarrell.ca/reboot-lab-brian-ashwin/

In the 30 plus years of being in the entertainment business, he has collaborated, performed, toured, and/or worked with in various capacities such artists as:

Sarah Mclachlan, Lava Hay, Mae Moore, Wild Strawberries, Mediaeval Babes, Shaye, BoyWonderbread, Tom Howie, Stereobuss, Aliqua, Aude, John Bottomley, Bryan Adams, Stephen Fearing, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Greg Keelor, The Devlins, Rufus Wainwright, JD Fortune, Delerium, Conjure One, Fauxliage, DMC, Rev 52, Jimmy Rankin, Meaghan Smith, Serena Ryder, Chantal Kreviazuk, Hope, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Laurell Barker, Jason Mraz, Sarah Cripps, GeL, Phildel, Jann Arden, Colin Bullock and many many others.

Ashwin is a member of the groups PANTЕЌNE VU, HTENNEK NIWHSA, and NVLP.

Ashwin studied drums, percussion, and voice at the Musicians
Institute in Los Angeles, CA (1986-90). 

Ashwin is the proud father of daughters India and Taja.

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/ashwin-sood-mn0000658193/credits

ASHWIN SOOD

Atom Willard is a rock drummer from southern California and has played with tons of Punk and Alternative bands as well as being a founding member of Angels And Airwaves, Plosivs and Rocket From The Crypt. After moving to Nashville in 2020 he's become a sought after session drummer as well as continued touring. A major motorcycle accident sidelined him for the latter half of '22 but he made his return to live playing in February '23 on the Seth Myers Show with his fourth stint as the guest drummer.

ATOM WILLARD

AUDIE R. DESBROW

Born and raised in the heart of Music City, Austin Valentine began his musical journey at the young age of seven years old when he picked up his first pair of drumsticks and discovered his natural ability at drumming.
 

 His natural ability was not unmatched by his deep rooted and inherited love for music. His great grandfather was a jazz drummer in Atlantic City who was often seen on American Bandstand, and his father a talented bass player and singer.
 

 His contagious energy and innovative style have afforded him the opportunity to play in gigs with exceptional musicians across many cities and countries, creating the versatile drummer and vocalist he is today. It takes only once to see Austin perform to know that he is a phenomenal musician you won't soon forget.

AUSTIN VALENTINE

Avi Sills- Los Angeles based Drummer / Percussionist / Producer, has worked with numerous artists Including: Naked Rhythm, Robert Downey Jr., Red Elvises, Stewart Copeland, Weezer, DJ Mark London & DJ Ravin (Buddah Bar).
In the Studio, Avi has recorded Drums & Percussion for many TV, Film and Commercial projects, In addition to various artist's albums. Featured on TV & Film projects: Charlie Wilsons War, Six String Samurai, Oprah Winfrey, Melrose Place, VH-1 Behind the Music, Penn & Teller, 90210, Melrose Place.
A proud endorser of: DW Drums, LP Percussion, Paiste Cymbals, Aquarian Drum Heads, HeadHunters Drumstick Creations.
Credit Links:
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/avi-sills-mn0000907228
http://www.discogs.com/artist/700236-Avi-Sills
http://www.discogs.com/artist/4068081-Avram-Sills
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798115/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

AVI SILLS

Aynsley was born on January 10, 1946, in Liverpool, England. Over his career, he has demonstrated the ability of playing many different styles including jazz, blues, fusion, rock and progressive rock. With over 30 gold and platinum records from over 112 albums, Aynsley Dunbar has proven himself one of the finest drummers in the business for over forty years, whether as a member of a band or as a session musician.

After leaving the Mojos, Aynsley joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1966 with Peter Green and John McVie to record such British Blues staples as Hard Road and many others. As a Bluesbreaker, Aynsley recorded with Eddie Boyd and released an EP record with Paul Butterfield. It was through Bluesbreaker concerts that drummers first discover that an Aynsley Dunbar drum solo was something never to be missed. Aynsley's next gig was drumming for the Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Woods, playing on Jeff Beck's Seminal Truth sessions, Tallyman and Rock My Plimsoul. Before leaving the band, the whole group appeared in Donovan's album, Barabajajal. In 1967, Dunbar formed a blues-rock band named The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, which featured guitarist/vocalist John Moorshead, keyboardist Tommy Eyre, bassist Alex Dmochowski, organist/singer Victor Brox, and also backed-up veteran blues artist Champion Jack Dupree and Tim Rose, famous for his songs Hey Joe and In the Morning Dew. Rod Stewart also fronted Retaliation on an earlier live recording with members Peter Green and Jack Bruce. In 1969 Retaliation disbanded and Aynsley formed a new band, Blue Whale, a progressive style jamming band that recorded one album that featured a cover of a Frank Zappa song, Willie the Pimp. While with Retaliation, Aynsley met Frank Zappa in Belgium at a BYG record festival, where Frank sat in with Retaliation on three songs.

One night, upon randomly wondering into his favorite haunt, the London Club SpeakEasy, Aynsley was told someone was there waiting for him. There sat Frank Zappa. He invited Aynsley to join his new band and move to America. Aynsley arrived in the U.S., moved into Frank's Los Angeles house and set up his drums in his basement. Frank immediately put him to the test: OK, now remind me why I hired you. Aynsley delivered the goods and in that spontaneous moment, he and Frank created Chunga's Revenge. Not bad for the first day in the basement. Aynsley first appeared with Zappa on Chunga's Revenge and toured with the old Mothers on the Mother's Day Tour of 1970. Frank then approached Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) to join his new version of the Mothers of Invention, appearing on such albums as Fillmore East: June 1971 and 200 Motels, and playing music that gave Aynsley a chance to show off his jazzier chops. In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono joined Aynsley with Frank and the Mothers to record the live album SOMETIME IN NEW YORK CITY..

When Howard Kaylan (Eddie) and Mark Volman (Flo) jumped ship from Zappa's band in 1972 after a strange accident in London, where a fan pushed Zappa from the stage and caused him to be confined to a wheel chair, Aynsley joined them as a member of their backing band for a short period. He would return to work with Zappa on jazzier studio projects like Waka/Jawaka, and Apostrohpe', as well as continuing his studio work for other artists. In 1973, Aynsley recorded Lou Reed's famous BERLIN album with Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood, and Tony Levin. Towards the end of Lou's recording session David Bowie invited Aynsley to the last Spiders from Mars performance, and then David asked Aynsley to do the recording sessions for the albums PIN-UPS and DIAMOND DOGS. Aynsley recorded some powerful drumming on a cover of his own Mojos hit, Everything's All right, and Bowie's huge hit, Rebel Rebel In 1973. Also in that year he recorded Herbie Mann's album LONDON UNDERGROUND. After recording twelve albums in two years (yes, 12 in two years), Aynsley was acclaimed by the music industry as the world's leading session musician. That same year, too busy flying a bi-weekly Atlantic crossing from Los Angles-to-London to record with Bowie. Aynsley delayed returning several phone messages from Santana guitarist Neal Schon and manager Herbie Herbert . When Aynsley finally returned the call, he took a listen to this new jazz-rock fusion group named Journey. Eager to build a democratic rock-fusion band, he joined, recorded and co-wrote four albums, including the highly acclaimed rock-fusion instrumental Kohoutek, and Of a Lifetime, which features Gregg Rolie's vocals with high-impact solos, Hustler, which featured Aynsley's first use of double kick drums, and such mega-hits as Lights, Feeling That Way, Anytime, Patiently, Something to Hide and Wheel in the Sky. Late in 1978 Aynsley departed Journey as the band shifted their sound away from challenging rock-fusion towards simpler ballads. Whilst playing with Journey, in 1975 Aynsley played on Nils Lofgren's album Nils Lofgren with his hit BACK IT UP. Then again in 1976 on his CRY TOUGH album, on the song Cry Tough. That same year he also played on Sammy Hagar's album NINE ON A TEN INCH SCALE. Aynsley next joined Jefferson Starship in 1978, promptly bringing the band a new hit album with FREEDOM AT POINT ZERO and such hits as Jane, Girl with the Hungry Eyes, and the mega hit, Find Your Way Back. He stayed with Jefferson Starship, touring and recording through 1982's Winds of Change. Aynsley took a well-deserved breather, to rest on his laurels in the great city of San Francisco, the same city that awarded him three prestigious BAMMIES. At the request of David Coverdale, over lunch at Sunset's La Dome, Aynsley was convinced to leave retirement to join Whitesnake in 1985. Aynsley played drums on the band's commercial breakthrough album, WHITESNAKE 1987, producing another string of hits, Still of the Night, What is Love and Here I go Again.

Aynsley then took another leave to raise his four children, Gretchen, Bibs, Taylor and Dash but the sticks kept calling and Aynsley headed out on the road again in 1994, playing and recording with such artists as Pat Travers, UFO, John Lee Hooker, Michael Schenker, and collaborating with many of the world's top musicians on tribute albums to Van Halen, Steve Ray Vaughn, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Queen and Metallica. In 1996, Aynsley joined guitarist Alvin Lee from Ten Years After, Eric Burdon and a band of veteran musicians for a tour entitled Best of British Blues. Soon after, a virtuoso of musicians formed a hard driving rock band Mother's Army, featuring guitarist Jeff Watson from Night Ranger, Ozzie Osborne's bassist Bob Daisley, Deep Purple front man Joe Lynn Turner with Aynsley on the chops for a progressive metal-rock album Fire on the Moon.

In October 1996, Aynsley returned to his hectic world touring roots and signed on with Eric Burdon and the New Animals, bringing his powerful, driving beat to the rock `n roll hits We Gotta Get Out of This Place, It's My Life, Spill the Wine, Don't Bring Me Down, House of the Rising Sun, and many, many others. He has recorded three albums and a live recorded DVD which includes one of Aynsley's tremendous drum solos. As a New Animal, Aynsley reunited with John Mayall and Spencer Davis to perform for the Official 2000 Grammy Awards. The New Animals joined Spencer again, playing at the U.S. Democratic National Convention in 2000.

No other modern rock / jazz / blues / fusion drummer has played with as many successful bands and musicians as Aynsley Dunbar. Although Aynsley has achieved such professional success, tragedy struck him June 1999, when his youngest son Dash was diagnosed with brain cancer. Sadly, Dash passed away on May 9, 2000. Dash's courageous fight proves to be an inspiration for Aynsley to keep pushing on, never to give up his dream... to continue creating music and to share his tremendous musical talent with the world. Aynsley continues to be one of the most recorded drummers in the world with his talents sought by the biggest names in the industry. Don't be surprised to see Aynsley's talents with one of your favorite artists as he continues to play hundreds of live shows all over the world with THE WORLD CLASSIC ROCKERS, as well as his session work.

In 2003, Aynsley was recognized with a BAMMIES WALK of FAME AWARD. Aynsley with the current and past members of Journey members were inducted into the Bammies Walk of Fame in San Francisco. This was a special event that included an all-star jam session of many of the top rock n' roll musicians in the industry. In 2005 Aynsley and the Journey members were recognized again with a HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME AWARD. Journey was recognized for selling in excess of 75 million albums and has been one of the all-time musical acts of our generation. On April 7, 2017, Aynsley was inducted into the ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME as a member of Journey.

Associated bands & acts:  JOURNEY, WHITESNAKE, DAVID BOWIE, FRANK ZAPPA, JEFF BECK GROUP, JEFFERSON STARSHIP, LOU REED, THE MOTHERS, THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION, ALEXANDER HARVEY, AYNSLEY DUNBAR RETALIATION, BLUE WHALE, DERRY WILKIE & THE PRESSMEN, EDDIE BOYD, ERIC BURDON & THE NEW ANIMALS, ERIC BURDON'S I BAND, FALLEN ANGELS, FLO & EDDIE, FREDDIE STARR & THE FLAMINGOS, HERBIE MANN, IAN HUNTER, JACK CHAMPION DUPREE, JOHN MAYALL, JOHN MAYALL'S BLUESBREAKERS, JOHN LENNON, KATHI MCDONALD, KEITH EMERSON, LITTLE CHRISLEY, MERSEYSIPPI JAZZ BAND, MICHAEL CHAPMAN, MICHAEL, SCHENKER, MICK RONSON, MOGG/WAY, MOTHER'S ARMY, NILS LOFGREN, PAT TRAVERS BAND, PAUL KANTNER. SAMMY HAGAR, SHUGGIE OTIS, STU JAMES & THE MOJOS, THE BEST OF BRITISH BLUES, THE EXCHECKERS, THE FLAMINGOS, THE WORLD CLASSIC ROCKERS, TONY SPINNER, UFO, LESLIE WEST.

AYNSLEY DUNBAR

BEI BEI

BEN ANDERSON

Ben's drumming has been heard both live and on record behind many renowned artists.

вЂў Lou Gramm (Foreigner)_albums "Ready Or Not" and "Long Hard Look"_film soundtracks 'Lost Boys' and 'Navy Seals'
вЂў Peter Frampton
вЂў Edgar Winter
вЂў Yoko Ono
вЂў Peter Allen
вЂў Rupert Holmes_albums "Adventure" and "Full Circle"_film soundtrack "No Small Affair"
вЂў Subbed on the drum chair of 'Smokey Joe's Cafe', 'Street Corner Symphony' on Broadway and held the drum chair for a road tour of The Who's 'Tommy"
вЂў 'Gilda Radner Live from New York' on Broadway, staring Gilda Radner, composer/musical director Howard Shore

As a session player Ben has played on countless radio and television commercials for many major advertisers including Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Chrysler Corporation, General Motors, ABC, HBO, Visa, Pizza Hut, and more, some of which are currently being aired nationally and internationally.

Ben is currently touring with his brother Lou Gramm both here and abroad. He is also performing with a variety of musical projects in and around Manhattan.

BEN GRAMM

BENJAMIN BYRNE

BEN PEROWSKY

Ben Satterlee also known as the 'Nashville Drum Coach' is a drum instructor and studio musician based in Nashville, TN. Drawn to the drums at an early age after seeing the drummer in Church, it was only a matter of time before Ben became obsessed. After being gifted a beginner drum set when he was 12, he started gigging shortly after and the rest is history. 

Touring and teaching from the age of 19, he has played all over the world. He was an original drum instructor for 180drums.com and had a groove of his featured in Stanton Moore's DVD 'Groove Alchemy' which won Best Instructional DVD Modern Drummer magazine in 2011. 

In addition to touring with his current gig, Larkin Poe, Ben has done over 20 local 'Fun With Drums' kids events in Nashville area libraries. He is very active on Instagram and passionate about inspiring the next generation to pursue the arts.

BEN SATTERLEE

BEN SIMS

Ben Stone is a UK based global touring and studio Drummer, Percussionist, Producer, Songwriter and Musical Director. Ben's credits include some of the music businesses most legendary names such as - Sir Tom Jones, Mike + The Mechanics, Helene Fischer, Rick Wakeman, Leona Lewis and Bonnie Tyler to name a few. Ben has produced and written music for artists such as Andrew Roachford as well as written and produced music for TV (Nat Geo, S4C etc...) and theatre.

When not on the road touring the world Ben concentrates on Remote Sessions, recording drums at his 1200sqft live room studio (Stone House Studios) for clients all over the world.

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