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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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)
- Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
- Mick Avory (The Kinks)
- Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera)
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)
- Bev Bevan (Electric Light Orchestra)
- Gregg Bissonette
- Curt Bisquera (Elton John and 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 (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
- Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
- Ron Bushy (rock) (Iron Butterfly)
- Chad Butler (Switchfoot)
- Jared Byers (Royal Empire Music, formerly of Bleach and Relient K)
- Scott Byrne (rock) Instant Death
C
- Will Calhoun
- Phill Calvert (rock) (The Birthday Party)
- Matt Cameron (rock) (Soundgarden and Pearl Jam)
- Gorden Campbell (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- 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, Mötley Crüe)
- Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
- Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex)
- Dennis Chambers
- Martin Chambers (The Pretenders)
- Will Champion (Coldplay)
- Chad Channing (Nirvana)
- Damon Che (Don Caballero)
- Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt, Mindflayer)
- Richard Christy (Death, Control Denied)
- Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five)
- Kenny Clarke (Ann Ronell)
- Louie Clemente (metal) (Testament)
- Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Jimmy Cobb
- Billy Cobham
- John Coghlan (Status Quo)
- Vinnie Colaiuta
- Richard Colburn (Belle & Sebastian)
- Phil Collins (Genesis, Brand X, Flaming Youth)
- Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Tony Connor (Hot Chocolate, Audience, Jackson Heights)
- Gerry Conway
- Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)
- Tré Cool (rock) (Green Day)
- Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan)
- Jason Cooper
- Judas Cooter (The Cooters)
- Stewart Copeland (rock) (Curved Air, The Police)
- Caroline Corr (Celtic rock-pop) (The Corrs)
- Billy Cotton
- John Convertino (Calexico)
- Peter Criss (KISS)
- Dale Crover (Melvins, Nirvana)
- Dave Culross
- Mickey Curry (rock) (Bryan Adams, Hall and Oates)
- Chris Curtis (The Searchers)
- Stephen Cushman (Formerly of Relient K and Narcissus)
- Chris Cutler (Henry Cow)
D
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Michael D'Angelo (jazz; University of North Texas)
- Joe D'Arcoe (ex-Godsmack)
- 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)
- Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
- Malcolm Dick (Squire Malcolm of Lumley) (Blackmore's Night)
- Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden)
- 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, Agnes, Gypsy Parade)
- 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 (Cradle of Filth)
- 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, CBS Orchestra)
- Vic Firth
- Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
- John Fisher (Audience, The Blue Bishops)
- 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)
- Todd Frescone (formerly of Relient K)
- Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
- Travis Fullerton
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
- Jeffrey Gilbert (Kutless, formerly of Seven Places)
- Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
- Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
- Aaron Gillespie (UnderØath)
- Paul Goldberg
- Michel Gondry
- Alex González (Maná)
- 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)
- Kai Hahto (Wintersun)
- 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
- Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
- 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)
- 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
- Akira Jimbo (Casiopea, Brian Bromberg, solo)
- Steve Jocz (Sum 41)
- Elvin Jones (jazz) (John Coltrane Quartet)
- G.B. Jones (Fifth Column)
- 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
- Jim Kimball (Rock) (the Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
- Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
- Pete Kircher (Status Quo)
- Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
- Kitty (Mindless Self Indulgence)
- Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
- Steven Kray
- Eric Kretz
- Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
- Gene Krupa
- Russ Kunkel (rock) (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, and Graham Nash)
- Kai (Gazette)
L
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney)
- Papa Jack Laine
- Mercedes Lander (Kittie)
- Thomas Lang
- Shannon Larkin (Godsmack)
- Tuomo Lassila (Stratovarius)
- Jon Lee
- Tommy Lee (Supernova, Mötley Crüe)
- Torstein Lofthus (Shining, Torun Eriksen, Maria Mena)
- Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)
- Matt Letley (Status Quo)
- 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)
- 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)
- Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree)
- Brian Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
- Mario Matthias (blackmail)
- 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)
- Jörg Michael (Studio drummer, Stratovarius)
- Bruce Mitchell (The Durutti Column, Alberto Y Los Trios Paranoias)
- Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Ralph Molina (Crazy Horse)
- 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
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
- Jacob "Crouton" Olds (Family Force 5)
- Jay Osmond
- Ken Owen (Carcass)
- John Otto (Limp Bizkit)
P
- 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)
- Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)
- 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, Transatlantic)
- Cozy Powell
- Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
- Prince
- Taking Back Sunday
Q
- Charlie "Chalo" Quintana (Los Cruzados)
- Paul Quinn (The Primary 5, Teenage Fanclub, The Soup Dragons)
R
- Tommy Ramone (The Ramones)
- Vesa Ranta (Sentenced)
- Brett Reed (Rancid, Devils Brigade)
- Sean Reinert
- Reni
- Tony Reno (Europe)
- Jeff Rich (Status Quo)
- Buddy Rich (jazz)
- Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and me)
- Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
- Ben Riley
- Herlin Riley
- Colin Rigsby (House of Heroes)
- ROBO (Black Flag, The Misfits)
- Max Roach (jazz)
- Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha in GWAR)
- Scott Rockenfield (Queensrÿche)
- Derek Roddy (ex-Hate Eternal)
- Steve Rucker (Bee Gees)
- Phil Rudd (hard rock) AC/DC
- Tucker Rule (Thursday)
- Yuri Ruley (MxPx)
- Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
- Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo)
- John Rutsey
- Kim Ruzz (Mercyful Fate)
S
- sakura (L'Arc~en~Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
- Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
- Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)
- Bobby Schayer (Bad Religion)
- Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
- Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
- Peter Sellers
- Kevin Shea (Storm & Stress)
- 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
- Mikko Sirén (Apocalyptica)
- Skinny (Mushroomhead)
- Chris Slade (AC/DC)
- Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Travis Smith (Trivium)
- Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth, TheVandals)
- Mark "Wiff" Smith (Play Dead, The Beastmaster Generals)
- Spencer Smith (Panic! At the Disco)
- 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)
- Ryland Steen (Reel Big Fish)
- Bill Stewart
- Tommy Stewart (ex-Godsmack,Lo-Pro)
- Eddie Stratton (rock) (One Minute Silence)
- Kári Streymoy (Týr)
- Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
- James Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Daniel Svensson (metal) (In Flames)
- Andy Strachan (alternative rock) (Living End)
- Robert Sweet (Stryper)
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)
- Torstein Lofthus (Shining, Torun Eriksen, Maria Mena)
- Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
- Alex Thomas
- Pete Thomas (The Attractions)
- Chester Thompson (Phil Collins)
- Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
- Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand)
- Thunderstick (aka Barry Graham played with Paul Samson)
- Laurence Tolhurst
- Matt Tong (Bloc Party)
- Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
- Trym Torson (Emperor)
- Jeff Tortora (Blue Man Group, Joey Belladonna, Joe Stump)
- Rachel Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players)
- Todd Trainer (Shellac)
- Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Racer X)
- Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground)
U
V
- Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
- Butch Vig (rock) (Garbage)
- Nick Vincent
- Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Peter Van Hooke (Mike and the Mechanics)
- Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails, Tweaker)
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
- Freddie White (Earth, Wind, & Fire; Al McKay's L.A. All Stars)
- Lenny White
- Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
- Meg White (White Stripes)
- Steve White (Paul Weller)
- Jan 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)
- Mike Wengren (Disturbed)
Y
- Adrian Young (rock) (No Doubt)
- Nathan Young (Anberlin)
- Yoshiki (X Japan)
- Yukihiro (L'Arc~en~Ciel)