List of drummers

This is a list of drummers, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz, for whom Wikipedia has a separate article or who are mentioned in articles on bands.

See also: List of jazz drummers, List of percussionists

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• ?uestlove (real name Ahmir Khalib Thompson) (The Roots)

A

• Mark Abandon (real name Mark McGregor) (The Poisoning)
• Alex Acuña (Weather Report)
• Chris Adler (rock) (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 (rock) (Primus)
• Rashied Ali
• Rick Allen (rock) (Def Leppard)
• Barry Altschul (jazz)
• Andy Anderson (rock) (The Cure)
• Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
• Vinny Appice (rock) (Black Sabbath)
• Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, (Smashing Pumpkins)
• Mick Avory (The Kinks)
• Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera)
• Alejandro Pelosi (Cold)

B

• Ginger Baker (rock) (Cream)
• Paul Barbarin (jazz)
• John Barbata (Jefferson Airplane)
• Nicholas Barker (metal) (Cradle of Filth, (Dimmu Borgir)
• Travis Barker (rock) blink-182, Transplants, (+44)
• Lauren Barlow (CCM) BarlowGirl
• Joey Baron (Laurie Anderson)
• Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
• Frank Beard (ZZ Top)
• Carter Beauford (rock) (Dave Matthews Band)
• Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants)
• Louie Bellson
• Taz Bentley (Reverend Horton Heat, Burden Brothers)
• Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
• Pete Best (the Beatles)
• Gregg Bissonette
• Curt Bisquera (Elton John and Mick Jagger)
• Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
• Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers of Invention)
• Cindy Blackman
• Ed Blackwell
• Brian Blade (Joni Mitchell)
• Hal Blaine
• Art Blakey (jazz)
• Jan Axel Blomberg (also known as Hellhammer) (Mayhem, Arcturus, The Kovenant)
• Bobby Blotzer (metal) (Ratt)
• Jason Bonham (rock)
• John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
• Mike Bordin
• Paul Bostaph
• Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)
• David Bowie
• Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons)
• Mike Braun (Hall & Oates)
• Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson, Bruford, Bruford's Earthworks
• Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance)
• Rick Buckler (The Jam)
• Budgie (Pete Clarke) (Siouxsie & the Banshees)
• Clem Burke (Blondie and The Romantics)
• Dominik Burkhalter
• Ron Bushy (rock) (Iron Butterfly)
• Scott Byrne (rock) Instant Death
• Jim Blackley (jazz)

C

• Will Calhoun
• Phill Calvert (rock) (The Birthday Party)
• Matt Cameron (rock) (Soundgarden and Pearl Jam)
• Gorden Campbell
• Brendan Canty (Fugazi)
• Jim Capaldi (rock) (Traffic)
• Danny Carey (Tool)
• Karen Carpenter (Carpenters)
• Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
• Eric Carr (Kiss)
• Johnny Carson (former host of the Tonight Show)
• Adam Carson (AFI)
• Randy Castillo (rock) (Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford, Motley Crue)
• Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
• Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins)
• Dennis Chambers
• Martin Chambers (The Pretenders)
• Will Champion (Coldplay)
• Chad Channing (Nirvana)
• Damon Che (Don Caballero)
• Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt)
• Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five)
• Kenny Clarke (Ann Ronell)
• Jimmy Cobb
• Billy Cobham
• Vinnie Colaiuta
• Richard Colburn (Belle & Sebastian)
• Claude Coleman Jr. (Ween)
• Phil Collins (rock) (Genesis)
• Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
• Tony Connor (Hot Chocolate and Audience)
• Gerry Conway
• Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)
• Tré Cool (rock) (Green Day)
• Jason Cooper
• Judas Cooter (The Cooters)
• Stewart Copeland (rock) (Curved Air, The Police)
• Caroline Corr (Celtic rock-pop) (The Corrs)
• Billy Cotton
• Peter Criss (Kiss)
• Dave Culross
• Mickey Curry (rock) (Bryan Adams, Hall and Oates)
• Chris Curtis (The Searchers)
• Chris Cutler (Henry Cow)

D

• Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
• Michael D'Angelo (jazz; University of North Texas)
• Joe D'Arcoe (ex-Godsmack)
• Gabriel Da Silva (Alma Carmesi)
• Adrienne Davies (Earth)
• Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
• Alan Dawson
• John Densmore (The Doors)
• Kevin Dean (Brand New Sin)
• Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Motörhead)
• Jack DeJohnette (jazz)
• Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes)
• Trav Demsey (The Living End)
• Carl 'The Don' DeSouza (Daedelus Fall, Bleeding Madonna)
• Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
• Baby Dodds (jazz)
• Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, John Linnell)
• Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
• John Dolmayan (System of a Down)
• Virgil Donati
• Dave Douglas (Relient K)
• Gigi Drums
• Max Duhamel (Kataklysm)
• Aynsley Dunbar
• Alex Duthart
• Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears, Spock's Beard)
• Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)

E

• Sheila E (Sheila Escovedo) (b. 1957) (Prince; & musical director)
• Blas Elias (Slaughter)
• Sonny Emory (R&B and funk)
• Peter Erskine
• Adrian Erlandsson
• Daniel Erlandsson
• Guy Evans (Van der Graaf Generator and Echo City)

F

• Jon Farriss (The Farriss Brothers/INXS)
• Fenriz (Darkthrone)
• Rick Ferrusi (Dead on Arrival)
• Billy Ficca (Television (band))
• Anton Fig (Frehley's Comet, The Tonight Show band)
• Vic Firth
• Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
• John Fisher (Audience)
• Jon Fishman
• Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac)
• Billy Flynn (Geggy Tah, OPM)
• Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage)
• D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
• Sam Fogarino (Interpol (band))
• Al Foster
• Lucas Fox (ex-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)
• Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
• Travis Fullerton
• Maxx Furian

G

• Steve Gadd
• 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)
• Mike Gibbins
• Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
• Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
• Aaron Gillespie (UnderØath)
• Paul Goldberg
• Michel Gondry
• Alex González (Maná)
• Jose Gonzalez Jr. (Son By Four, Frankie Negron, Rachael Lampa)
• Bobby Graham
• Ed Graham (The Darkness)
• Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio)
• Milford Graves
• Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
• Rocky Gray (Evanescence)
• Dave Grohl (Nirvana)
• Trilok Gurtu

H

• Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
• Rob Hague (S*M*A*S*H)
• Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In and Sparta)
• Willie "Too Big" Hall (The Blues Brothers)
• Omar Hakim (Sting), (Weather Report), (Dire Straits), (Madonna)
• Tubby Hall
• Jan Hammer
• Zac Hanson
• Beaver Harris
• Mickey Hart
• Ian Haugland (Europe)
• Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
• Roy Haynes
• Topper Headon (The Clash)
• Charlie Heather (The Levellers)
• 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)
• Johnny "Vatos" Hernandez
• Mark Heron (Oceansize)
• Danny Herrera (Napalm Death)
• Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
• Larry Herweg (Pelican)
• Paul Hester
• Dan Hickey (formerly of They Might Be Giants)
• Billy Higgins
• Zach Hill (Hella)
• Steve Hindalong
• Guy Hoffman (BoDeans, Violent Femmes)
• Gene Hoglan
• Matt Horton
• Dominic Howard (Muse)
• Jeremy Hummel (Breaking Benjamin)
• John Humphrey (Seether)
• Craig Hunter (The Philosopher Kings)
• Clint Hyndman (Something for Kate)

I

• Tris Imboden (Chicago)
• Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
• Izumi (Kagrra,)* Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy)

J

• Al Jackson, Jr. (Stax Records, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Otis Redding)
• Michael Jackson (The Jackson 5; solo Off The Wall, Invincible)
• Steve Jansen
• Steve Jocz (Sum 41)
• Elvin Jones (jazz) (John Coltrane Quartet)
• Philly Joe Jones
• Matt Johnson
• Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Ben Johnston (Biffy Clyro)
• Kenney Jones (Small Faces, The Who)
• Steve Jordan
• Joey Jordison (Slipknot)

K

• Kami (Malice Mizer)
• Keith McDonnell (Resonant)
• Karsh Kale
• Manu Katché
• Martin Kearns
• Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
• Jim Keltner
• Billy Kersands
• Einollah Keyvanshokooh
• Matthew Kim
• Jim Kimball (Rock) (the Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
• Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
• Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
• Kitty (Mindless Self Indulgence)
• Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
• Eric Kretz
• Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
• Gene Krupa
• Russ Kunkel (rock) (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, and Graham Nash)
• Kai (Gazette (band))

L

• Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney)
• Papa Jack Laine
• Thomas Lang
• Shannon Larkin (Godsmack)
• Jon Lee
• Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe)
• Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)
• Roger Lewis (The Good Life, Neva Dinova)
• Jaki Liebezeit (Can (band))
• Yoseph "Joe" Levy
• Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World)
• Pete Lockett
• Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
• Larrie Londin (Journey), (Steve Perry)
• Eduardo Lopes
• Martin Lopez
• Gas Lipstick (H.I.M.)
• Carlo Little (Rolling Stones, Cyril Davies All Stars, Screaming Lord Sutch's Savages)
• Mike Luce (Drowning Pool)

M

• Mike Mangini (Annihalator, Extreme, Steve Vai and others)
• Mark Maher, also known as Kram (Spiderbait)
• Brian Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
• Jess Margera (CKY)
• Jimmy Marinos (The Romantics)
• Fred Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers)
• Billy Martin
• Anthony Martinez (Black Flag) (only played on live albums)
• Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
• John Marshall
• Pat Mastelotto
• Dave Mattacks
• Dave McClain (Machine Head)
• Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
• Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
• Mark McGregor — see Mark Abandon
• Ed McTaggart
• Roy Mayorga
• Jerry Mercer (April Wine)
• Bruce Mitchell (The Durutti Column, Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias)
• Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
• Mollik (Poizon Green)
• Mark Mondesir (Courtney Pine), (John McLaughlin, Jeff Beck), Brian Ferry)
• Keith Moon (The Who)
• Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
• Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
• Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
• Paul Motian
• Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
• Larry Mullen, Jr. (U2)
• Sunny Murray
• Craig Myers (Independent)

N

• Mike Namorato (The Cooters)
• Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat)
• Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish, Sethian)
• Jimmy Nicol (substituted for Ringo Starr on 1964 World Tour while Ringo had his tonsils out)
• Nao (Alice Nine)

O

• Babatunde Olatunji
• Jay Osmond
• Ken Owen (Carcass)
• John Otto (Limp Bizkit)

P

Neil Peart of Rush

• Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
• Carl Palmer
• John Panozzo (Styx)
• Melvin Parker
• John Paris (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Jose Pasillas (Incubus)
• Vinnie Paul (Metal) (Pantera) Drummer.
• Neil Peart (rock) (Rush)
• Jan Pelan
• Chris Pennie (metal/hardcore) (Dillinger Escape Plan}
• Vicki Peterson (The Bangles)
• Slim Jim Phantom (rockabilly) (The Stray Cats)
• Duncan Phillips (Newsboys)
• Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
• Simon Phillips (The Orb, Prayerbox, Toto)
• Simon Phillips
• Tommy Portimo (power metal) (Sonata Arctica)
• Mike Portnoy (progressive metal) (Dream Theater)
• Cozy Powell
• Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
• Prince

Q

• Charlie "Chalo" Quintana (Los Cruzados)

R

• Tommy Ramone (The Ramones)
• Björn Rapp (P.M.T)
• Brett Reed (Rancid, Devils Brigade)
• Sean Reinert
• Reni
• Tony Reno (Europe)
• Buddy Rich (jazz)
• Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and me)
• Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
• Ben Riley
• Herlin Riley
• ROBO (Black Flag, The Misfits)
• Max Roach (jazz)
• Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha in GWAR)
• Steve Rucker (Bee Gees)
• Phil Rudd (hard rock) AC/DC
• Tucker Rule (Thursday)
• Yuri Ruley (MxPx)
• John Rutsey
• Kim Ruzz (Mercyful Fate)
• Kin Rivera (Escats, Solo/Studio Artist)

S

• sakura (L'Arc~en~Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
• Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
• Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)
• Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
• Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
• Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
• Peter Sellers
• Kevin Shea (Storm & Stress (band))
• Shinya (Dir en grey)
• David Silveria (KoЯn)
• Phil Selway (Radiohead)
• Danny Seraphine (rock) (Chicago)
• Jim Shapiro (Veruca Salt)
• Michael Shrieve (Santana)
• Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp)
• Eric Singer
• Skinny (Mushroomhead)
• Chris Slade (AC/DC)
• Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
• Jamie Smith (Syndicate, Pembroke)
• Travis Smith (Trivium)
• Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth, TheVandals)
• Mark "Wiff" Smith (Play Dead, The Beastmaster Generals)
• Steve Smith
• Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
• Henry Spinetti
• Squarepusher
• Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis)
• John "Jabo" Starks (James Brown)
• Ringo Starr (real name Richard Starkey; The Beatles)
• Thomas Stauch (Blind Guardian, Savage Circus)
• John Steel (The Animals)
• Bill Stewart
• Tommy Stewart (ex-Godsmack,Lo-Pro)
• Eddie Stratton (rock) (One Minute Silence)
• Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
• James Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)
• Daniel Svensson (metal) (In Flames)
• Andy Strachan (alternative rock) (Living End)

T

• Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (ex-Motörhead)
• Roger Andrew Taylor (Duran Duran)
• Roger Meddows Taylor (Queen)
• Ted (ex-Dead Kennedys)
• Shinya Terachi (Dir en Grey)
• Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
• Alex Thomas
• Pete Thomas (The Attractions)
• Chester Thompson (Phil Collins)
• Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
• Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand)
• Laurence Tolhurst
• Matt Tong (Bloc Party)
• Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
• Trym Torson (Emperor)
• Jeff Tortora (Blue Man Group, Joey Belladonna, Joe Stump)
• Nathaniel Townsley
• Rachel Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players)
• Sean Tracy (Orbin, Psyfer, Silk Addiction)
• Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Racer X)
• Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground)

U

• Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

V

• Toby Vail (Bikini Kill)
• Tony Verderosa aka VFX
• Butch Vig (rock) (Garbage)
• Nick Vincent
• Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)

W

• Brooks Wackerman (Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion)
• Chad Wackerman
• Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
• Joey Waronker (Beck, The Smashing Pumpkins, Elliott Smith, R.E.M.)
• Rey Washam (rock) (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry)
• Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
• Jeff 'Tain' Watts (jazz)
• John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
• Chick Webb (William Henry Webb) (swing music)
• Dave Weckl
• Max Weinberg (E Street Band, Max Weinberg Seven; originally with Bruce Springsteen)and later leader of the Late Night with Conan O'Brien Show Band)
• Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi)
• Ron Welty (Offspring, Steady Ground)
• Paul Wertico (jazz) (The Pat Metheny Group)
• Andy Whale (Bolt Thrower)
• Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave)
• Matt Wilson (jazz)
• Alan "Oasis" White (Oasis)
• Alan White (Plastic Ono Band, Yes)
• Andy White
• Fred White (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Lenny White
• Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
• Meg White (White Stripes)
• Steve White (Paul Weller)
• Barry Whitwam (rock) Herman's Hermits
• Gary Wiseman (Bowling for Soup)
• Atom Willard (Offspring,Angels and Airwaves)
• Terry Williams
• Tony Williams
• Boris Williams
• Van Williams (Nevermore)
• Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys)
• Patrick "Pat" Wilson (Weezer)
• Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
• Daniel Woodgate (Madness)
• Jonny Wolf (The Young Werewolves)
• Robert Wyatt
• Jon Wysocki (Staind)

Y

• Adrian Young (rock) (No Doubt)
• Yoshiki (X Japan)
• Yukihiro (L'arc~en~ciel)

Z

• Nir Zidkyahu (Genesis, Ray Wilson)
• Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)