List of drummers

This is a list of notable drummers, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz.

A

• Josh Abbott (My Red Hot Nightmare, Ace Troubleshooter)
• Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera)
• Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
• Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
• Alex Acuña (Weather Report)
• Daniel Adair (Nickelback)
• Charlie Adams (Yanni, Chameleon)
• Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
• Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appetite)
• Rob Affuso (Skid Row)
• Tommy Aldridge (Black Oak Arkansas, Ted Nugent, Motörhead)
• Tim "Herb" Alexander (Primus)
• Rashied Ali
• Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
• Tony Allen (Fela Kuti, The Good, the Bad and the Queen)
• Barry Altschul
• Andy Anderson (The Cure)
• Nicke Andersson (Entombed)
• Animal (Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem)
• Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice)
• Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio)
• Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty)
• Duncan Arsenault (The Curtain Society)
• Sampsa Astala (Lordi)
• Giancarlo Autenzio (Allele)
• Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
• Mick Avory (The Kinks)
• Carla Azar (Autolux)

B

• Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith)
• Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.)
• Paul Barbarin
• John Barbata (Jefferson Airplane)
• Danny Barcelona (Louis Armstrong)
• Michael Barker (The John Butler Trio)
• Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir)
• Travis Barker (The Aquabats, Blink-182, Boxcar Racer, Transplants, +44)
• Brandon Barnes (Rise Against)
• Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull)
• Lauren Barlow (BarlowGirl)
• 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)
• Taz Bentley (Reverend Horton Heat, Burden Brothers)
• Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
• Wuv Bernardo (P.O.D.)
• Pete Best (The Beatles)
• Bev Bevan (Electric Light Orchestra)
• Chuck Biscuits (D.O.A., Black Flag, Danzig)
• Gregg Bissonette
• Curt Bisquera (Elton John, Mick Jagger)
• Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
• Jet Black (The Stranglers)
• Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers of Invention)
• Cindy Blackman
• Ed Blackwell
• Brian Blade (Joni Mitchell)
• Hal Blaine
• Art Blakey
• Michael Bland
• Jody Bleyle (Hazel)
• Jan Axel Blomberg (Mayhem, Arcturus, The Kovenant)
• Derek Bloom (From First to Last)
• Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)
• Felix Bohnke (Edguy)
• Cyrus Bolooki (New Found Glory)
• Mickey Bones
• Jason Bonham
• John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
• Maya Bond
• Paddy Boom (Scissor Sisters)
• Mike Bordin
• Andre Borgman (After Forever)
• Paul Bostaph
• Roy Boulter (The Farm)
• Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)
• Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons)
• Jake Brahm
• Matt Brann (Avril Lavigne)
• Harold Brown (War)
• Will Hull Brown (The Cat Empire)
• Bill Bruford (Bruford, Genesis, King Crimson, Yes)
• Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance)
• Rick Buckler (The Jam)
• Budgie (Siouxsie & the Banshees)
• Luke Bullen (The Mescaleros, KT Tunstall)
• Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
• Larry Bunker
• Clem Burke (Blondie, The Romantics, Eurythmics The Ramones)
• Richard James Burgess (Landscape)
• Dominik Burkhalter
• Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
• Andrew Burrows {Razorlight}
• Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly)
• Chad Butler (Switchfoot)
• Frank Butler
• Dean Butterworth (Good Charlotte)
• Jared Byers (Royal Empire Music, Bleach, Relient K, The Rocket Summer, Audio Adrenaline)
• Scott Byrne (Instant Death)

C

• David Calabrese (The Misfits, Graves, Dr. Chud's X-Ward)
• Will Calhoun (Living Colour)
• Phill Calvert (The Birthday Party)
• Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam)
• Brendan Canty (Fugazi)
• Jim Capaldi (Traffic)
• Danny Carey (Tool)
• Karen Carpenter (Carpenters)
• Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
• Eric Carr (Kiss)
• Randy Carr (Social Distortion)
• Johnny Carson (Tonight Show)
• Adam Carson (AFI)
• Ernest Carter (E Street Band)
• Torry Castellano (The Donnas)
• Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig)
• Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford, Mötley Crüe)
• Deen Castronovo (Journey)
• Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
• Cerrone
• Chris Cester (Jet)
• Romeo Challenger (Showaddywaddy, Black Widow)
• Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex)
• Dennis Chambers
• Martin Chambers (The Pretenders)
• Will Champion (Coldplay)
• Chad Channing (Nirvana)
• Damon Che (Don Caballero)
• Gary Chester
• Terry Chimes (The Clash, Black Sabbath)
• Mike Chiplin (Lostprophets)
• Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt, Mindflayer)
• Richard Christy (Death, Control Denied)
• Chad Clark (Session)
• 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
• Phil Collins (Genesis, Brand X, Flaming Youth)
• Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
• Scott Columbus (Manowar)
• Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan)
• Jeff Conrad (Phantom Planet)
• Tony Connor (Hot Chocolate, Audience, Jackson Heights)
• Gerry Conway
• Paul Anthony Cook (Sade, Pride, Esposito)
• Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)
• Tré Cool (Green Day)
• Rick Coonce (The Grass Roots)
• Jason Cooper (The Cure)
• Stewart Copeland (Curved Air, The Police)
• Caroline Corr (The Corrs)
• Jody Cortez (Christopher Cross, Billy Idol)
• Billy Cotton
• John Convertino (Calexico)
• Scott Crago (Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder)
• Shawn 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)

D

• Morten "Diesel" Dahl (TNT)
• Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
• Adrienne Davies (Earth)
• Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
• Alan Dawson
• Kevin Dean (Brand New Sin)
• 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)
• Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes)
• Trav Demsey (The Living End)
• Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
• Malcolm Dick (Blackmore's Night)
• Jerome Dillon (Nine Inch Nails)
• Josh Dion (Chuck Loeb)
• Baby Dodds
• Billy Doherty (The Undertones)
• Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, John Linnell)
• Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
• John Dolmayan (System of a Down)
• Virgil Donati
• Dave Douglas (Relient K, Agnes, Gypsy Parade)
• John Douglas (Anathema)
• Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
• Shawn Drover (Megadeth)
• Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips)
• Greg Drudy (Interpol, Saetia, Hot Cross)
• Gigi Drums
• Max Duhamel (Kataklysm)
• Nelu Dumitrescu (IRIS)
• Aynsley Dunbar
• Alex Duthart
• Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears, Spock's Beard)
• Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)

E

• Sheila E (Prince)
• Graeme Edge (Moody Blues)
• Andy Edwards (IQ)
• Joel Ekman (Stone Sour)
• Rev Otis Elevator (The Hamsters)
• Blas Elias (Slaughter)
• Manny Elias (Tears for Fears)
• Greg Elmore (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
• Sonny Emory
• Lorne Entress
• Josh Eppard (Coheed and Cambria)
• Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy)
• Adrian Erlandsson (Cradle of Filth)
• Greg Errico (Sly & the Family Stone)
• Peter Erskine (Weather Report)
• 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
• Johnny Fay (The Tragically Hip)
• Chris Fehn (Slipknot)
• Fenriz (Darkthrone)
• Frank Ferrer (Guns N' Roses)
• Billy Ficca (Television)
• Anton Fig (Frehley's Comet, CBS Orchestra)
• Pete Finestone (Bad Religion)
• Vic Firth
• Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
• Jon Fishman (Phish)
• Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
• Blake Fleming (The Mars Volta)
• Billy Flynn(Geggy Tah, OPM)
• Matt Flynn Maroon 5
• Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed)
• D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
• Sam Fogarino (Interpol)
• Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)
• Andrew Forsman (The Fall Of Troy)
• Al Foster
• Lucas Fox (Motörhead)
• Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream, Agitation Free)
• Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
• John French
• Matt Frenette (Loverboy)
• Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Session, Guns N' Roses, New Radicals, Nine Inch Nails, Black Light Burns)
• Todd Frescone (Relient K)
• Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
• Peter Furler (Newsboys)
• Travis Fullerton

G

• Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Eric Clapton)
• Rob Gardner (Guns N' Roses)
• Carlos De La Garza (Suburban Rhythm, Reel Big Fish)
• Josh Garza (The Secret Machines)
• Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
• Bud Gaugh (Sublime, Eyes Adrift)
• Chris Gaylor (All American Rejects)
• Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds)
• Mike Gibbins
• Frank Gibson, Jr.
• Peter Giger
• Jeffrey Gilbert (Kutless, Seven Places)
• Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
• Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
• Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost)
• Benjamin Gillies (Silverchair)
• Danny Goffey (Supergrass)
• Paul Goldberg
• Alex González (Maná)
• Oliver Goodwill
• Mark Goodwin (Sick Puppies)
• Bobby Graham
• Ed Graham (The Darkness)
• Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above 1979)
• Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio)
• Steve Grantley (Stiff Little Fingers)
• Milford Graves
• Benny Greb
• Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
• Dominic Greensmith (Reef, Carbon/Silicon)
• Adrian Griffin (28 Days)
• Dave Grohl (Scream, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D)
• Trilok Gurtu

H

• Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
• Rob Hague (S*M*A*S*H)
• Kai Hahto (Wintersun), (Max On The Rox)
• Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
• Omar Hakim (Sting, Weather Report, Dire Straits, Madonna)
• Aki Hakala (The Rasmus)
• Tubby Hall
• Chico Hamilton
• Jeff Hamilton
• Jan Hammer
• Paul Hanley (The Fall, The Lovers)
• Zac Hanson
• Brad Hargreaves (Third Eye Blind)
• Beaver Harris
• Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
• Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü)
• Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
• Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus)
• Jordan Hastings (Alexisonfire)
• Ian Haugland (Europe, Baltimoore, Brazen Abbot)
• Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
• Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
• Roy Haynes
• Richie Hayward (Little Feat)
• Topper Headon (The Clash)
• Manic Hedgehog (Sonic Underground)
• Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys)
• Levon Helm (The Band)
• Gerry Hemingway (Anthony Braxton)
• David Henderson
• Don Henley (The Eagles)
• Bob Henrit (The Kinks)
• Danny Herrera (Napalm Death)
• Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
• Myles Heskett (Wolfmother)
• Chris Hesse (Hoobastank)
• Paul Hester (Split Enz, Crowded House)
• 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)
• Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad)
• Mike Holoway
• W. S. Holland (Tennessee Three)
• Josh Homme (Eagles of Death Metal)
• Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen (Immortal, Hypocrisy)
• Dominic Howard (Muse)
• Stet Howland
• Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo)
• 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)
• Clint Hyndman (Something for Kate)

I

• Tris Imboden (Chicago)
• Inferno (Behemoth)
• Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)

J

• Al Jackson, Jr. (Stax Records, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Otis Redding)
• Steve Jansen
• Bobby Jarzombek, (Spastic Ink, Sebastian Bach)
• Ken Jay (Static-X)
• Akira Jimbo
• Steve Jocz (Sum 41)
• Ben Jones (Ashen Mortality)
• Elvin Jones (John Coltrane)
• G.B. Jones (Fifth Column)
• Kenney Jones (Small Faces, The Who)
• Philly Joe Jones
• Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
• Emil Johnson (Black Flag)
• Matt Johnson
• Ben Johnston (Biffy Clyro)
• Benn Jordan (The Flashbulb)
• Steve Jordan (CBS Orchestra, X-pensive Winos, Eric Clapton)
• Joey Jordison (Slipknot, KoRn)
• Dave Joyal (Silent Drive)
• Harry Judd (Mcfly)

K

• Kami (Malice Mizer)
• Karsh Kale
• Petter Karlsson (Therion)
• Manu Katché
• Chris Kavanagh (Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Big Audio Dynamite II)
• Martin Kearns
• Patrick Keeler (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes)
• Nate Kelley
• Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
• Jim Keltner (Ry Cooder, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys)
• Billy Kersands
• John Kiffmeyer (Green Day)
• Jim Kimball (The Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
• Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
• Pete Kircher (Status Quo)
• Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
• Kitty (Mindless Self Indulgence)
• Johnny Klein
• Chris Knapp (The Ataris)
• Paul Koehler (Silverstein)
• Kris Kohls (Adema)
• Max Kolesne (Krisiun)
• Ilk Koskelo (We Be the Echo, The John Francis)
• Athena Kottak (KrunK)
• Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
• Steven Kray
• Eric Kretz
• Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
• Gene Krupa
• Russ Kunkel (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, Graham Nash)

L

• Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney)
• Papa Jack Laine
• Corky Laing (Mountain, West, Bruce and Laing)
• Mercedes Lander (Kittie)
• Thomas Lang
• Shannon Larkin (Godsmack, Wrathchild America)
• Joel Larson (The Grass Roots, The Merry-Go-Round, The Turtles, Gene Clark, Lee Michaels)
• Andrew Lau
• Jon Lee
• Tommy Lee (Rock Star Supernova, Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem)
• Lucky Lehrer (Circle Jerks)
• Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)
• Matt Letley (Status Quo)
• Stan Levey
• Yoseph "Joe" Levy
• Mel Lewis
• Jess Lidyard (Tubeway Army)
• Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
• Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World)
• Pete Lockett
• Torstein Lofthus (Shining, Torun Eriksen, Maria Mena)
• Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
• Larrie Londin (Journey, Steve Perry)
• Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers)
• Martin Lopez
• Mario López
• Vini Lopez (E Street Band)
• Bill Lordan (Sly & the Family Stone, Robin Trower)
• David Lovering (Pixies)
• Gas Lipstick (H.I.M.)
• Carlo Little (The Rolling Stones, Cyril Davies, Screaming Lord Sutch)
• Mike Luce (Drowning Pool)

M

• Dave Mackintosh (DragonForce)
• Mark Maher (Spiderbait)
• Mike Mahoney (Blood for Blood)
• Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree)
• Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal, Peaches)
• Jordan Mancino (As I Lay Dying)
• Mike Mangini (Extreme, Steve Vai)
• Shelly Manne
• Bryan Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
• Larance Marable
• Jess Margera (CKY)
• Jerry Marotta (Linda Ronstadt)
• John Marshall
• Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood)
• Anthony Martinez (Black Flag)
• Rafael Martinez (Black Cobra)
• J Mascis
• Billy Mason (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Tobin Sprout)
• Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Fourplay)
• Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
• Pat Mastelotto
• Dave Mattacks
• Mario Matthias (blackmail)
• John Mayhew (Genesis)
• Roy Mayorga (Soulfly, Amen, Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour)
• Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
• Sam McCandless (Cold)
• Tony McCarroll (Oasis)
• Peter McCarthy (Big Tom And The Mainliners)
• Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings,The Fireman)
• Dave McClain (Machine Head)
• Michael McDermott (Bouncing Souls)
• Michael McDonald
• Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie, Eureka Farm)
• Christopher McGuire
• Ed McTaggart
• Tony Meehan (The Shadows)
• Dave Mello (Operation Ivy)
• Nick Menza (Megadeth)
• Erik Meyer
• Mark Michals (Faster Pussycat)
• Jörg Michael (Stratovarius)
• Mike Michalkow
• Brian Migdol (Black Flag)
• Chris Mileski (Sick Puppies)
• David Milhous (Lippy's Garden)
• Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
• Ralph Molina (Crazy Horse)
• Keith Moon (The Who)
• Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
• Stanton Moore (Galactic)
• Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet)
• Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
• Charlie Morgan
• Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
• Steve Morrison (The View)
• Ian Mosley (Marillion)
• Paul Motian
• Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
• Larry Mullen, Jr. (U2)
• Sunny Murray

N

• Nao (Alice Nine)
• David Narcizo (Throwing Muses)
• Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat)
• Sandy Nelson
• Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish, Sethian)
• Andy Newmark (Sly & the Family Stone, Roxy Music, ABC, Eric Clapton)
• Butch Norton (Eels)
• Paul Noonan (Bell X1)
• Andy Mrotek (The Academy Is...)

O

• Mark O'Connell (Taking Back Sunday)
• Ole "Bone W. Machine" Öhman (Dissection, Ophthalamia, Deathstars)
• Babatunde Olatunji
• Jacob "Crouton" Olds (Family Force 5)
• Mattias Olsson (Änglagård)
• Nigel Olsson
• Joey Osbourne (Acid King)
• Jay Osmond
• John Otto (Limp Bizkit)
• Ken Owen (Carcass)

P

• Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
• Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia)
• David Palmer (ABC)
• John Panozzo (Styx)
• Pete Parada (The Offspring, Saves the Day, Jackson United, Face to Face)
• Melvin Parker (Beach Boys)
• Deantoni Parks (Kudu)
• John Paris (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Alan Parish (The Hamsters)
• Longineu W. Parsons III (Yellowcard)
• Ted Parsons (Prong, Godflesh, Jesu)
• Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah, Rebel Meets Rebel)
• Neil Peart (Rush)
• D.H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys)
• Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan, Coheed and Cambria)
• Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, The Panic Channel)
• Lori Peters (Skillet)
• Debbi Peterson (The Bangles)
• Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)
• Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats)
• Duncan Phillips (Newsboys)
• Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
• Simon Phillips (Toto)
• Demetra Plakas (L7)
• Jeff Plate (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metal Church)
• Mick Pointer (Marillion, Arena)
• Tommy Portimo (Sonata Arctica)
• Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Transatlantic)
• Cozy Powell
• Gary Powell (The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things)
• Tim Powles (The Church)
• Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
• Steve Prestwich (Cold Chisel)
• Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)

Q

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

R

• Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom)
• Tommy Ramone (Ramones)
• Andrew Ranken (The Pogues)
• Dave Raun (Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
• Razzle (Hanoi Rocks)
• Scott Raynor (Blink-182)
• Brett Reed (Rancid)
• George Rebelo (Hot Water Music)
• Jurgen Reil (Kreator)
• Jim Reilly (Stiff Little Fingers)
• Sean Reinert
• Tony Reno (Europe)
• The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold)
• Buddy Rich
• Tony Richards (W.A.S.P.)
• Blake Richardson (Between The Buried And Me)
• Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
• Ben Riley
• Herlin Riley
• Jim Riley (Rascal Flatts)
• Steve Riley (W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns)
• Colin Rigsby (House of Heroes)
• Bobby "Z" Rivkin (The Revolution)
• ROBO (Black Flag, The Misfits)
• Max Roach
• Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha, GWAR)
• Tony Roberts
• Phil Robertson (Electronic Arts, Rez)
• Scott Rockenfield (Queensrÿche
• Rob Rolfe (Enter Shikari)
• Ryan Richards (Funeral for a Friend)
• 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)
• Tucker Rule (Thursday)
• Yuri Ruley (MxPx)
• Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
• Todd Rundgren
• Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo)
• John Rutsey

S

• Sakura (L'Arc~en~Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
• Brandon Saller (Atreyu)
• Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
• Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group)
• Neil Sanderson (Three Days Grace)
• Erik Sandin (NOFX)
• Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
• Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)
• Gustav Schäfer (Tokio Hotel)
• Bobby Schayer (Bad Religion)
• Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
• Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
• Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
• Jason Schwartzman (Phantom Planet)
• Ingo Schwichtenberg (Helloween)
• Kliph Scurlock (The Flaming Lips)
• Assaf Seewi
• Phil Selway (Radiohead)
• Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
• Gabe Serbian (The Locust)
• Chad Sexton (311)
• Ed Shaughnessy (Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson)
• Jim Shapiro (Veruca Salt)
• Michael Shapiro (Sergio Mendez)
• Michael Shrieve (Santana)
• Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp)
• David Silveria (KoRn)
• John Silver (Genesis)
• Eric Singer (Kiss)
• Mikko Sirén (Apocalyptica)
• Joe Sirois (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs)
• Sivamani
• Chris Slade (AC/DC)
• Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Mark "Wiff" Smith (Play Dead, The Beastmaster Generals)
• Mike Smith (Suffocation)
• Spencer Smith (Panic! at the Disco)
• Steve Smith
• Travis Smith (Trivium)
• Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth)
• Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (Muddy Waters)
• Al Sobrante (Green Day)
• 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
• 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)
• Bill Stevenson (The Descendents, Black Flag)
• Michael Stuart (Love)
• Bill Stewart
• Chad Stewart (L.A. Guns)
• Tommy Stewart (Godsmack, Lo-Pro)
• Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies)
• Andy Strachan (Living End)
• Eddie Stratton (One Minute Silence)
• Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
• Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish, Beatnik Beatch)
• Daniel Svensson (In Flames)
• Robert Sweet (Stryper)
• Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin)

T

• Jeremy Taggart (Our Lady Peace)
• Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth)
• Dallas Taylor (Crosby, Stills and Nash, Manassas, Van Morrison)
• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (Motörhead)
• Roger Andrew Taylor (Duran Duran)
• Roger Meddows Taylor (Queen)
• Dolphin Taylor (Stiff Little Fingers, Tom Robinson Band)
• Joel Taylor
• Simon Taylor (Inme)
• Zachary Taylor
• Ted (Dead Kennedys)
• John Tempesta
• Mike Terrana (Masterplan)
• Shinya Terachi (Dir en grey)
• Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
• Alex Thomas
• Pete Thomas (The Attractions)
• Michael Thomas (Bullet For My Valentine)
• Chester Thompson (Phil Collins, Genesis)
• Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
• Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand)
• Tony Thompson (Chic)
• Thunderstick Paul Samson
• Laurence Tolhurst
• Matt Tong (Bloc Party)
• Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
• Trym Torson (Emperor)
• Jeff Tortora (Blue Man Group, Joey Belladonna, Joe Stump)
• Stuart Tosh (Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project)
• Rachel Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players)
• Todd Trainer (Shellac)
• Dan Trapp (Senses Fail)
• Gene Trautmann (Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, The Miracle Workers)
• Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Racer X)
• Tré Cool (Green Day)
• Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground)

U

• Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
• David Uosikkinen (The Hooters)
• Greg Upchurch (3 Doors Down)

V

• Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
• Christian Vander (Magma)
• Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
• Peter Van Hooke (Mike and 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)
• Jussi Vuori (The 69 Eyes)

W

• Brooks Wackerman (Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion)
• Chad Wackerman
• 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)
• 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)
• Andy Whale (Bolt Thrower)
• Alan "Oasis" White (Oasis)
• Alan White (Plastic Ono Band, Yes)
• Andy White
• Jim White (The Dirty Three)
• Lenny White
• Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Meg White (The White Stripes)
• Steve White (Paul Weller)
• Dan Whitesides (The Used)
• Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
• Atom Willard (The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, The Special Goodness)
• Terry Williams
• Tony Williams
• Boris Williams
• Van Williams (Nevermore)
• Josh Wills (Story of the Year)
• Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys)
• Patrick "Pat" Wilson (Weezer)
• Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
• Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
• Alex Wolff (The Naked Brothers Band)
• Daniel Woodgate (Madness, Voice of the Beehive)
• Alan Wren (The Stone Roses)
• Robert Wyatt
• Howard Wyeth
• Ben Wysocki (The Fray)
• Jon Wysocki (Staind)

Y

• Shinya Yamada (Luna Sea)
• Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, Hate Eternal, Vital Remains)
• Melissa York (Team Dresch, The Butchies)
• Adrian Young (No Doubt)
• Yukihiro (L'Arc~en~Ciel)

Z

• Diego Zangado
• Nir Zidkyahu (Genesis, Ray Wilson)
• Jay Ziskrout (Bad Religion)
• Mark Zonder (Fates Warning)
• Zoro (Lenny Kravitz)
• Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)

See also

• List of jazz drummers
• List of percussionists