List of drummers

This is a list of notable drummers that meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for inclusion.

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Contents

* A
* B
* C
* D
* E
* F
* G
* H
* I
* J
* K
* L
* M
* N
* O
* P
* Q
* R
* S
* T
* U
* V
* W
* X
* Y
* Z

## A

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* Remu Aaltonen (Hurriganes)
* Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah)
* Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
* Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
* Alex Acuña (Weather Report, Lee Ritenour)
* Daniel Adair (Nickelback, 3 Doors Down)
* Charlie Adams (Yanni, Chameleon)
* Chris Adler (Lamb of God, Megadeth)
* Henry Adler
* Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appetite)
* Rob Affuso (Skid Row)
* Charly Alberti (Soda Stereo)
* Tommy Aldridge (Black Oak Arkansas, Ted Nugent, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake)
* Tim "Herb" Alexander (Primus)
* Rashied Ali
* Carl Allen
* Rick Allen (Def Leppard)[1]
* Tony Allen (Fela Kuti)
* Barry Altschul
* Vinnie Amico (moe.)
* Andy Anderson (The Cure)
* Nicke Andersson (Entombed)
* Phil Anselmo (Viking Crown)
* Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, King Kobra, Blue Murder)
* Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell)
* Fernando Arbex (Barrabás)
* Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, The Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty)
* Duncan Arsenault (The Curtain Society)
* Steve Asheim (Deicide)
* Scott Asheton (The Stooges)
* Sampsa "Kita" Astala (Lordi)
* Nick Augusto (Trivium)
* Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs)
* Mick Avory (The Kinks)
* Martin Axenrot (Witchery, Bloodbath, Opeth)
* Carla Azar (Autolux)

## B

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* Robbie Bachman (Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
* Johnny "Bee" Badanjek (The Detroit Wheels, The Rockets)
* Donald Bailey
* Mike Baird
* Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith)
* Donny Baldwin, (Jefferson Starship)
* Butch Ballard
* Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.)
* Paul Barbarin
* David Barbarossa (Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow)
* John Barbata (Jefferson Airplane)
* Lori Barbero
* Danny Barcelona (Louis Armstrong)
* Nick Barker (Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Lock Up, Brujeria, Old Man's Child)
* Travis Barker (The Aquabats, Blink-182, Box Car Racer, Transplants, +44)
* Brandon Barnes (Rise Against)
* Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull)
* Joey Baron (Laurie Anderson)
* Ranjit Barot
* Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley and The Wailers)
* Angel Bartolotta (Team Cybergeist, Dope, Genitorturers)
* Frank Beard (ZZ Top)
* Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
* Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants)
* Jay Bellerose
* Louie Bellson
* Leila Bela (Pigface)
* Meridjo Belobi (Zaïko Langa Langa)
* Fred Below
* Charlie Benante (Anthrax, S.O.D.)
* Benny Benjamin (Motown, The Funk Brothers)
* Brian Bennett (The Shadows, Marty Wilde)
* David Bennett
* Taz Bentley (The Reverend Horton Heat, Burden Brothers)
* James Bergstrom (Alice N' Chains, Second Coming)
* Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
* Wuv Bernardo (P.O.D.)
* Pete Best (The Beatles)
* Bev Bevan (The Move, Electric Light Orchestra)
* Graham Bidstrup (The Angels)
* Les Binks (Judas Priest)
* Chuck Biscuits (D.O.A., Black Flag, Danzig)
* Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth)
* Curt Bisquera (Elton John, Mick Jagger)
* Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
* Cedric Bixler-Zavala (De Facto)
* Jonas Björler (At the Gates)
* Jet Black (The Stranglers)
* Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers of Invention)
* Cindy Blackman
* Ed Blackwell
* John Blackwell
* Brian Blade (Joni Mitchell)
* Hal Blaine
* Art Blakey
* Michael Bland
* Jan Axel Blomberg (Arcturus, Mayhem, The Kovenant, Dimmu Borgir, Jørn Lande)
* Ryan Alexander Bloom (Havok)
* Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)
* Felix Bohnke (Edguy)
* Mickey Bones
* Jim Bonfanti (Raspberries)
* Bongo Joe Coleman
* Jason Bonham (Bonham, Black Country Communion)
* John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
* Oskar "Ossi" Bonde (Johnossi)
* Paddy Boom (Scissor Sisters)
* Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
* Paul Bostaph (Forbidden, Slayer, Exodus, Testament)
* Mike Botts (Bread)
* Albert Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult)
* Roy Boulter (The Farm)
* Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)
* Garry "Magpie" Bowler (Würzel, Dennis Stratton)
* Moses Boyd
* Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, Korn)
* Mick Bradley (Steamhammer)
* Jerome Brailey (Parliament-Funkadelic )
* Matt Brann (Avril Lavigne)
* Riley Breckenridge (Thrice)
* Don Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad)
* Billy Brimblecom (Blackpool Lights)
* Ned Brower (Rooney)
* Harold Brown (War)
* Mick Brown (Dokken, Lynch Mob, Ted Nugent)
* Ian Browne (Matthew Good Band)
* Bill Bruford (Bruford, Genesis, King Crimson, Yes)
* Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance)
* Mike Buck
* Rick Buckler (The Jam)
* Budgie (Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Creatures, The Slits)
* Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
* Larry Bunker
* Richard James Burgess (Landscape)
* Aaron Burckhard (Nirvana)
* Chuck Burgi (Billy Joel)
* Clem Burke (Blondie, The Romantics, Eurythmics, Ramones)
* Dominik Burkhalter
* Hugo Burnham (Gang Of Four)
* Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
* Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
* Andrew Burrows (Razorlight)
* Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly)
* Frank Butler

## C

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

## D

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* Diesel Dahl (TNT)
* Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
* Dino Danelli (Young Rascals, The Rascals)
* Marc Danzeisen (Riverdogs, Gilby Clarke, Little Caesar)
* Jay Dee Daugherty (Patti Smith Group)
* Chris Dave (Robert Glasper, D'Angelo)
* Adrienne Davies (Earth)
* Bevan Davies (Madfly, Comes with the Fall, Danzig)
* Billie Davies
* Cliff Davies (If, Ted Nugent)
* Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
* Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Motörhead, Scorpions)
* Pete de Freitas (Echo & the Bunnymen)
* Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, Suicidal Tendencies, Y&T, Megadeth)
* Jack DeJohnette
* John Densmore (The Doors)
* Eric Delaney
* Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes)
* Trav Demsey (The Living End)
* Manuel De Peppe
* Jerome Deupree (Morphine)
* Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
* Werner "Zappi" Diermaier (Faust)
* Adam Deitch (Lettuce)
* Dennis Diken (The Smithereens)
* Jerome Dillon (Nine Inch Nails)
* Klaus Dinger (Kraftwerk)
* Josh Dion (Chuck Loeb)
* Steve DiStanislao (CPR, David Gilmour)
* Baby Dodds
* Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, John Linnell)
* Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
* John Dolmayan (System of a Down, Scars on Broadway)
* Howard Donald (Take That)
* Virgil Donati (Planet X, Ring of Fire, Seven the Hardway, CAB, Derek Sherinian, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai)
* Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies)
* Paul Doucette (Matchbox Twenty)
* Dave Douglas (Relient K, Agnes)
* Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
* Hamid Drake
* Gary Driscoll (Rainbow, Elf)
* Shawn Drover (Megadeth)
* Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips)
* Greg Drudy (Interpol, Saetia, Hot Cross)
* Spencer Dryden (Jefferson Airplane)
* Josh Dun (Twenty One Pilots, House of Heroes)
* Aynsley Dunbar
* Sly Dunbar
* Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
* Alex Duthart
* Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears, Spock's Beard)
* Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)

## E

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

## F

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* Tony Fagenson (Eve 6, The Sugi Tap)
* Richard Falomir (The Aquabats)
* Danny Farrant (Buzzcocks)
* Jon Farriss (INXS)
* Zac Farro (Paramore)
* Ricky Fataar (The Beach Boys, The Flames)
* Tats Faustino
* Chris Fehn (Slipknot)
* John Fell (The Heroine Sheiks)
* Steve Felton (Mushroomhead)
* Fenriz (Darkthrone)
* Frank Ferrer (Guns N' Roses)
* Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Average White Band)
* Billy Ficca (Television)
* Alvin Fielder
* Anton Fier (The Golden Palominos)
* Anton Fig (Frehley's Comet, Cyndi Lauper, CBS Orchestra, Joe Bonamassa)
* Monika Fikerle (Love of Diagrams)
* Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
* Eddie Fisher (OneRepublic)
* Jon Fishman (Phish)
* Snowy Fleet (The Easybeats)
* Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
* Blake Fleming (The Mars Volta)
* Chuck Flores
* Matt Flynn (Maroon 5)
* Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed)
* Steve Foley (The Replacements, Curtiss A)
* D. J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
* Sam Fogarino (Interpol)
* Shannon Forrest
* Andrew Forsman (The Fall of Troy)
* Keith Forsey (Giorgio Moroder productions, Donna Summer, Boney M.
* Al Foster
* Jimmy Fox (James Gang)
* Lucas Fox (Motörhead)
* Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream, Agitation Free)
* Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
* John French
* Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Guns N' Roses, New Radicals, Nine Inch Nails, Black Light Burns, Sublime with Rome, Devo, Foo Fighters)
* Tristan Fry (Sky)
* Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
* Mike Fuentes (Pierce the Veil, Isles & Glaciers)
* Travis Fullerton
* Peter Furler (Newsboys)

## G

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Dave Grohl

* Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan)
* Stéphane Galland (Aka Moon, Zap Mama, Octurn)
* Glen "Archie" Gamble (Helix)
* Allan Ganley
* Jeremy Gara (Arcade Fire)
* Rob Gardner (Guns N' Roses)
* Matt Garstka (Animals as Leaders)
* Bruce Gary (The Knack)
* Josh Garza (The Secret Machines)
* Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
* Jean-Paul Gaster (Clutch, The Bakerton Group)
* Bud Gaugh (Sublime, Eyes Adrift)
* Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds)
* Rafael Gayol (Leonard Cohen)
* Bjorn Gelotte (In Flames)
* Liam Genockey (Steeleye Span)
* Frank Gibson Jr.
* Peter Giger
* Michael Giles (King Crimson)
* Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
* Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
* Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost)
* Benjamin Gillies (Silverchair)
* Russell Gilbrook (Uriah Heep)
* Marco Giovino
* Danny Goffey (Supergrass)
* Alex González (Maná)
* Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny Group, Mahavishnu Orchestra)
* Jim Gordon (Derek and the Dominos, Traffic)
* Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes)
* Phil Gould (Level 42)
* Chad Gracey (Live, The Gracious Few)
* Bobby Graham
* Ed Graham (The Darkness)
* Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above 1979)
* Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio)
* Steve Grantley (Stiff Little Fingers)
* Milford Graves
* Rocky Gray (Evanescence, Machina)
* Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
* Nate Greenslit (H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E.)
* Sonny Greer (Duke Ellington)
* Adrian Griffin (28 Days)
* Dale Griffin (Mott the Hoople)
* Dave Grohl (Scream, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, Them Crooked Vultures)
* Andy "Stoker" Growcott (Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public)
* Trilok Gurtu

## H

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* Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
* Sib Hashian (Boston)
* Kai Hahto (Wintersun, Max On The Rox)
* Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
* Omar Hakim (Sting, Weather Report, Dire Straits, Madonna)
* Tubby Hall
* Chico Hamilton
* Jeff Hamilton
* Hein Frode Hansen (Theatre of Tragedy)
* Simon Hanson (Squeeze)
* Zac Hanson
* Beaver Harris
* Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson)
* Oscar Harrison (Ocean Colour Scene)
* Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü)
* Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
* Jason Hartless (Ted Nugent)
* John Hartman (The Doobie Brothers)
* Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus)
* Steve Hass (John Scofield, Ravi Coltrane, The Manhattan Transfer, Suzanne Vega, Cher)
* Jordan Hastings (Alexisonfire)
* John Haughm (Agalloch)
* Ian Haugland (Europe, Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, Last Autumn's Dream, Baltimoore)
* Roger Hawkins (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic)
* Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
* Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
* Roy Haynes
* Richie Hayward (Little Feat)
* Topper Headon (The Clash)
* Albert "Tootie" Heath
* Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys)
* Levon Helm (The Band)
* Gerry Hemingway (Anthony Braxton)
* Don Henley (The Eagles)
* Bob Henrit (The Kinks)
* Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
* 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)
* Bryan Hitt (REO Speedwagon, Wang Chung)
* Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs)
* Guy Hoffman (BoDeans, Violent Femmes)
* Scott Hoffman (38 Special, O-Town, AJ McLean)
* Gene Hoglan (Death, Strapping Young Lad, Dethklok, Testament)
* Mike Holoway
* Dave Holland (Judas Priest)
* Gary Holland (Dokken, Great White, Blue Cheer)
* Luke Holland (The Word Alive, I See Stars, Tyler Carter, Miss Fortune, The Evening)
* W. S. Holland (Tennessee Three)
* Malcolm Holmes (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)
* Bob Holz (Larry Coryell)
* Josh Homme (Eagles of Death Metal)
* Stix Hooper (The Jazz Crusaders)
* Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen (Immortal, Hypocrisy)
* Michael Hossack (The Doobie Brothers)
* Dominic Howard (Muse)
* Stet Howland
* Earl Hudson (Bad Brains)
* Daniel Humair
* Dann Hume (Evermore)
* Will Hunt (Dark New Day, Evanescence)
* Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy)
* George Hurley (Minutemen, Firehose)
* Gary Husband (John McLaughlin, Level 42)
* Zakir Hussain

## I

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* Tris Imboden (Chicago)
* Sonny Igoe
* Inferno (Behemoth)
* It (Abruptum)
* Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
* Ashton Irwin (5 Seconds of Summer)
* Ipe Ivandić (Bijelo Dugme)

## J

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Anders Johansson

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

## K

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* Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger)
* Kami (Malice Mizer)
* Kang Min-hyuk (CNBLUE)
* Karsh Kale
* Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen (HIM)
* Manu Katché
* Chris Kavanagh (Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Big Audio Dynamite II)
* Senri Kawaguchi
* John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
* Jimmy Keegan (Santana, Kenny Loggins, Spock's Beard)
* Patrick Keeler (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes)
* Mamady Keïta
* Nate Kelley
* Mike Kellie (Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones)
* Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
* Jim Keltner (Ry Cooder, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys)
* Dave Kerman (5uu's, Present)
* Stuart Kershaw (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
* Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne)
* Ontronik Khachaturian (System of a Down)
* Witold Kiełtyka (Decapitated)
* John Kiffmeyer (Green Day)
* Billy Kilson
* Jim Kimball (The Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
* David King (The Bad Plus)
* Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
* Tony Kinsey (Johnny Dankworth)
* Pete Kircher (Status Quo)
* Basil Kirchin
* Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company)
* Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
* Timothy Kirkpatrick (As Friends Rust, Moments in Grace)
* Frank Klepacki
* Johnny Klein
* George Kollias (Nile)
* Famoudou Konaté
* James Kottak (Kingdom Come, Scorpions)
* Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
* Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
* Gene Krupa
* Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam)
* Russ Kunkel (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, Graham Nash)
* Sami Kuoppamäki (Kingston Wall, Apocalyptica)
* Uli Kusch (Masterplan, Ride the Sky, Beautiful Sin, Symfonia, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Holy Moses, Mekong Delta, Roland Grapow, Sinner)

## L

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Dave Lombardo

* Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney)
* Papa Jack Laine
* Corky Laing (Mountain, West, Bruce and Laing)
* Jay Lane (Ratdog)
* Thomas Lang
* Shannon Larkin (Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, Wrathchild America)
* Joel Larson (The Grass Roots, The Merry-Go-Round, The Turtles, Gene Clark, Lee Michaels)
* Jon Larsen (Volbeat)
* Fredrik Larzon (Millencolin)
* Gilson Lavis (Squeeze)
* Bill LaVorgna
* Ricky Lawson
* Chris Layton (Double Trouble)
* Athena Lee (KrunK)
* Jon Lee (Feeder)
* Michael Lee (Little Angels, Page and Plant, The Cult)
* Tommy Lee (Rock Star Supernova, Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem)
* Lucky Lehrer (Circle Jerks)
* Paul Leim
* Bob Leith (Cardiacs, Alternative TV, Blurt)
* Larry Lelli
* JB Leonor (The Dawn)
* Matt Letley (Status Quo, Kim Wilde)
* Shannon Leto (Thirty Seconds to Mars)
* Stan Levey
* Gary Lewis (Gary Lewis & the Playboys)
* Mel Lewis
* Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
* Carlo Little (The Rolling Stones, Cyril Davies, Screaming Lord Sutch)
* Pierre van der Linden (Focus, Brainbox)
* Daniel Löble (Helloween)
* Pete Lockett
* Torstein Lofthus (Shining, Torun Eriksen, Maria Mena)
* Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
* Larrie Londin (Journey, Steve Perry)
* Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers)
* Martin Lopez (Soen, Opeth, Amon Amarth)
* Vini Lopez (E Street Band)
* Bill Lordan (Sly & the Family Stone, Robin Trower)
* David Lovering (Pixies)
* Bernard Lubat (Stan Getz, Claude Nougaro...)
* Ray Luzier (Korn, David Lee Roth, Army of Anyone, KXM)
* Shannon Lucas (All That Remains, The Black Dahlia Murder)
* Stan Lynch (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
* Ged Lynch (Peter Gabriel)

## M

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* John Macaluso (Starbreaker, Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, Vitalij Kuprij, Alex Masi, Riot, Powermad, Jørn Lande, Marco Sfogli)
* Peter Magadini
* Mark Maher (Spiderbait)
* Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree, Kino)
* Mike Malinin (Goo Goo Dolls)
* Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal, Peaches)
* Mike Mangini (Dream Theater, Steve Vai, Annihilator, Extreme, MullMuzzler, James LaBrie, Tribe of Judah)
* Shelly Manne
* Bryan Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
* Larance Marable
* Raymund Marasigan (Eraserheads, Cambio)
* Jess Margera (CKY)
* Cory Marks
* Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel)
* Rick Marotta
* John Marshall
* Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood)
* Chris Mars (The Replacements)
* Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season)
* Andrew Martinez (Nekromantix)
* J Mascis
* Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Fourplay)
* Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
* Pat Mastelotto (Mr. Mister, King Crimson)
* Ian Matthews (Kasabian)
* Dave Mattacks
* Jojo Mayer
* John Mayhew (Genesis)
* Roy Mayorga (Soulfly, Amen, Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour)
* Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse)
* Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
* Louis A. McCall Sr. (Con Funk Shun)
* Tony McCarroll (Oasis)
* Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
* Dave McClain (Machine Head)
* Andrew McCulloch (King Crimson, Fields, Greenslade)
* Linda McDonald (The Iron Maidens, Phantom Blue)
* Matthew McDonough (Mudvayne)
* Robbie McIntosh (The Average White Band)
* Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie, Eureka Farm)
* Christopher McGuire
* Mac McNeilly (The Jesus Lizard, Come)
* Ed McTaggart
* Tony Meehan (The Shadows)
* Dave Mello (Operation Ivy)
* Nick Menza (Megadeth)
* Jerry Mercer (April Wine, Mashmakhan, The Wackers)
* Miroslav Milatović (Riblja Čorba, Warriors)
* Buddy Miles (Band of Gypsys)
* Butch Miles (Count Basie)
* David Milhous (Lippy's Garden)
* Russ Miller (studio drummer)
* Marco Minnemann
* Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
* Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)
* Pierre Moerlen
* Ralph Molina (Crazy Horse)
* Keith Moon (The Who)
* Gil Moore (Triumph)
* Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
* Stanton Moore (Galactic)
* Airto Moreira (Hermeto Pascoal)
* Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet)
* Dindin Moreno (Parokya ni Edgar)
* Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
* Charlie Morgan
* Rod Morgenstein (Winger, Dixie Dregs)
* Oscar Moro (Los Gatos, La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, Serú Girán, Riff)
* Lee Morris (Paradise Lost, Magnum)
* Kenny Morris (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
* Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
* Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens)
* Ian Mosley (Marillion)
* Jon Moss (Culture Club)
* Paul Motian
* Idris Muhammad
* Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)
* Luke Munns (Hillsong United, Brooke Fraser)
* Billy Murcia (New York Dolls)
* Sunny Murray
* Alan Myers (Devo)

## N

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* Paul "P.H." Naffah (The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers)
* Siddharth Nagarajan
* 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)
* Anika Nilles (independent)
* Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers)
* Paul Noonan (Bell X1)
* Butch Norton (Eels)
* Adam Nussbaum

## O

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

## P

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Mike Portnoy

* Ian Paice (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
* Tony Palermo (Ten Foot Pole, Unwritten Law, Pulley, Papa Roach)
* Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia)
* Earl Palmer
* Panda Bear (Animal Collective)
* John Panozzo (Styx)
* Pete Parada (The Offspring, Saves the Day, Jackson United, Face to Face)
* Andrew Paresi (Morrissey, Buck's Fizz)
* Andy Parker (UFO)
* Melvin Parker (Beach Boys)
* Deantoni Parks
* John Paris (Earth, Wind & Fire)
* Jack Parnell
* Juanita Parra (Los Jaivas)
* Gene Parsons (Nashville West, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers)
* Longineu W. Parsons III (Yellowcard)
* Ted Parsons (Prong, Godflesh, Jesu)
* Sonny Payne (Count Basie)
* Neil Peart (Rush)
* D. H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys)
* Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan, Coheed and Cambria)
* Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, The Panic Channel)
* A. J. Pero (Twisted Sister)
* Doane Perry (Jethro Tull)
* Dan Peters (Mudhoney, Nirvana, Bundle of Hiss, Screaming Trees)
* Debbi Peterson (The Bangles)
* Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)
* Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats)
* Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
* Simon Phillips (Toto, Judas Priest, Hiromi Uehara, Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, The Michael Schenker Group, Protocol, The Who)
* Jason Pierce (Our Lady Peace, Paramore, Justin Bieber)
* Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees, Truly)
* Florian Pilkington-Miksa (Curved Air)
* Dan Pinto
* Demetra Plakas (L7)
* Jeff Plate (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metal Church)
* Eric Platz
* Daniel Platzman (Imagine Dragons)
* Derrick Plourde (Lagwagon, The Ataris, Rich Kids on LSD, Bad Astronaut)
* Mick Pointer (Marillion, Arena)
* Gerry Polci (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
* Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic, Avenged Sevenfold, Adrenaline Mob, The Winery Dogs, Shattered Fortress, Sons Of Apollo)
* Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Emerson, Lake and Powell, Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, The Brian May Band)
* Gary Powell (The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things)
* Tim Powles (The Church)
* Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
* Steve Prestwich (Cold Chisel)
* Thomas Pridgen (The Memorials, The Mars Volta, Juliette Lewis)
* Prince
* Viv Prince (Pretty Things)
* Zbigniew Robert Promiński (Behemoth, Witchmaster, Azarath, Artrosis)
* Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
* Maurice Purtill (Glenn Miller Orchestra)
* Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

## Q

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* Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe)
* Questlove (The Roots)
* Marc Quiñones (Allman Brothers Band)

## R

[edit]

* Krzysztof Raczkowski (Vader)
* Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom)
* Alla Rakha
* Tommy Ramone (Ramones)
* Vesa Ranta (Sentenced)
* Herman Rarebell (Scorpions)
* Dave Raun (Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
* Razzle (Hanoi Rocks)
* Scott Raynor (Blink-182)
* Brett Reed (Rancid)
* Scott Reeder (Fu Manchu)
* Jurgen Reil (Kreator)
* Jim Reilly (Stiff Little Fingers)
* Sean Reinert (Cynic, Æon Spoke, Gordian Knot, Death, Aghora)
* Jonas Renkse (October Tide)
* Tony Reno (Europe)
* Walfredo Reyes Jr. (Chicago)
* Buddy Rich
* Jeff Rich (Status Quo)
* Bob Richards (Man, Asia, Adrian Smith Band)
* Tony Richards (W.A.S.P.)
* Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and Me, Glass Casket)
* Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
* Karriem Riggins (Diana Krall, Mulgrew Miller, Ray Brown)
* Herlin Riley
* John B. Riley
* Steve Riley (W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns)
* Bobby "Z" Rivkin (The Revolution)
* Robo (Black Flag, The Misfits)
* Max Roach
* Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha, Gwar)
* David Robinson (The Modern Lovers, The Cars)
* John "JR" Robinson
* Scott Rockenfield (Queensrÿche)
* Rikki Rockett (Poison)
* Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Nile, Malevolent Creation)
* Morgan Rose (Sevendust)
* Hamish Rosser (The Vines)
* Dave Rowntree (Blur, The Ailerons)
* Tony Royster Jr. (Imajin)
* Eddie Rubin (Neil Diamond, Billie Holiday, Johnny Rivers)
* Ilan Rubin (Lostprophets, Denver Harbor)
* Steve Rucker (Bee Gees)
* Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
* Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
* Todd Rundgren
* Michael Rushton (Steamhammer)
* Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo)
* John Rutsey (Rush)

## S

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* Sakura (L'Arc-en-Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
* Peter Salisbury (The Verve)
* Samoth (Thou Shalt Suffer)
* Doug Sampson (Iron Maiden)
* Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
* Bobby Sanabria
* Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group)
* Neil Sanderson (Three Days Grace)
* Erik Sandin (NOFX)
* Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
* Rat Scabies (The Damned)
* Bobby Schayer (Bad Religion)
* Kate Schellenbach (Beastie Boys, Luscious Jackson)
* Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
* Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
* Allan Schwartzberg (Mountain, The Group with No Name)
* Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
* Jason Schwartzman (Phantom Planet)
* Stefan Schwarzmann (Accept, U.D.O., Running Wild, X-Wild, Krokus, Helloween)
* Ingo Schwichtenberg (Helloween)
* Andrew Scott (Sloan)
* Bon Scott (The Spektors)
* Kliph Scurlock (The Flaming Lips)
* Ryan Seaman (Falling In Reverse, The Bigger Lights, I Am Ghost)
* Phil Seamen (Jack Parnell, Joe Harriott, Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Big Bill Broonzy)
* Philip Selway (Radiohead)
* Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
* Gabe Serbian (The Locust)
* Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)
* Patty Schemel (Hole, Juliette Lewis)
* Chris Sharrock (The La's, Oasis)
* Snowy Shaw (King Diamond, Memento Mori, Mercyful Fate, Dream Evil, Kee Marcello's K2, Ralf Scheepers, Nightrage, Sabaton)
* Ed Shaughnessy (Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson)
* Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth)
* Seb Shelton (Dexys Midnight Runners)
* Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie, Fastway)
* Michael Shrieve (Santana)
* Rick Shutter
* Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp)
* David Silveria (KoRn)
* John Silver (Genesis)
* Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Brian May)
* Jeff Singer (Paradise Lost)
* Zutty Singleton
* Joe Sirois (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs)
* Drums Sivamani
* Martin "Marthus" Škaroupka (Cradle of Filth)
* Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Asia, Uriah Heep)
* Marc Slutsky (Splender, Peter Murphy, Bauhaus)
* Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Glenn Hughes, Chikenfoot, Joe Satriani)
* Marvin Smith (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
* Marvin "Bugalu" Smith (The Sun Ra Arkestra)
* Mike Smith (Suffocation)
* Mike “Smitty” Smith (Paul Revere & the Raiders)
* Nate Smith (Vulfpeck)
* Neal Smith (Alice Cooper)
* Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information)
* Spencer Smith (Panic! at the Disco)
* Travis Smith (Trivium)
* Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth)
* Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (Muddy Waters)
* Aaron Solowoniuk (Billy Talent)
* Yoyoka Soma (Kaneaiyoyoka)
* Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
* Jerry Speiser (Men at Work, Frost)
* Henry Spinetti (Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney)
* Squarepusher
* John Stanier (Helmet, Battles, Tomahawk)
* Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis)
* Jabo Starks (James Brown)
* Ringo Starr (The Beatles)[2]
* Thomen Stauch (Blind Guardian, Savage Circus)
* John Steel (The Animals)
* Shaun Steels (Anathema)
* Branden Steineckert (The Used, Rancid)
* Jody Stephens (Big Star)
* Ronnie Stephenson
* Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag)
* Bill Stewart
* Tommy Stewart (Godsmack, Lo-Pro)
* Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies)
* Harry Stinson (Marty Stuart)
* Andy Strachan (Living End)
* Jesper Strömblad (In Flames)
* Claudio Strunz (Hermética)
* Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
* Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish, Beatnik Beatch)
* Richard Stuverud (Fastbacks, War Babies, Three Fish, RNDM)
* Todd Sucherman (Styx)
* James Owen Sullivan (A.K.A. "The Rev") (Avenged Sevenfold, Pinkly Smooth)
* Dave Suzuki (Vital Remains)
* Daniel Svensson (In Flames)
* Dan Swanö (Bloodbath, Edge of Sanity, Nightingale, Ribspreader, Sörskogen)
* Robert Sweet (Stryper)
* Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin, Black Label Society, Black Star Riders)

## T

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

## U

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* Lars Ulrich (Metallica, Merciful Fate)
* David Uosikkinen (The Hooters)

## V

[edit]

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

## W

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Max Weinberg

* Brooks Wackerman (Avenged Sevenfold, Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion)
* Chad Wackerman
* Narada Michael Walden (Jeff Beck, Journey)
* Jimmy Walker
* Matt Walker (Filter, The Smashing Pumpkins)
* Gary Wallis (Pink Floyd)
* Ed Warby (Gorefest)
* Andy Ward (Camel)
* Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
* John Ware (Emmylou Harris)
* Joey Waronker (Beck, The Smashing Pumpkins, Elliott Smith, R.E.M.)
* Rey Washam (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry)
* Kenny Washington
* Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
* Jeff "Tain" Watts
* John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
* Leroy Wallace (Inner Circle, Gregory Isaacs)
* Louie Weaver (Petra)
* Chick Webb
* Dave Weckl
* Jay Weinberg (Slipknot)
* Max Weinberg (E Street Band, The Max Weinberg 7, Bruce Springsteen)
* Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi)
* Ron Welty (The Offspring, Steady Ground)
* Mike Wengren (Disturbed)
* Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny)
* Sandy West (The Runaways)
* Alan White (Oasis)
* Alan White (Plastic Ono Band, Yes)
* Andy White
* Fred White (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
* Jack White
* Jim White (Dirty Three)
* Lenny White
* Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
* Meg White (The White Stripes)
* Steve White (Paul Weller)
* Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode)
* Peter Wildoer (Darkane, Old Man's Child, James LaBrie, Arch Enemy, Armageddon, Time Requiem, Pestilence)
* Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
* Adam "Atom" Willard (The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, The Special Goodness)
* Boris Williams (The Cure)
* Hank Williams III
* Johnny Williams (Raymond Scott)
* Pharrell Williams (The Neptunes, N*E*R*D)
* Steve Williams
* Terry Williams (Love Sculpture, Man, Rockpile, Neverland Express, Dire Straits)
* Tony Williams
* Van Williams (Nevermore)
* B. J. Wilson (Procol Harum)
* Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys)
* Patrick "Pat" Wilson (Weezer)
* Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
* Shadow Wilson
* Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
* Alex Wolff (Nat and Alex Wolff)
* Stevie Wonder
* Dan Woodgate (Madness, Voice of the Beehive)
* Mick Woodmansey (David Bowie's Spiders from Mars)
* Sam Woodyard (Duke Ellington)
* Alan Wren (The Stone Roses)
* Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio)
* Jon Wurster
* Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine, Matching Mole, Kevin Ayers, Henry Cow, Brian Eno, David Gilmour)
* Thomas Wydler (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Die Haut)
* Howard Wyeth

## Y

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* Shinya Yamada (Luna Sea)
* Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, Hate Eternal, Vital Remains)
* Yip Sai Wing (Beyond)
* Melissa York (Team Dresch, The Butchies)
* Pete York (The Spencer Davis Group, Jon Lord)
* Adrian Young (No Doubt)
* Brian Young (Fountains of Wayne, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
* Yukihiro (L'Arc-en-Ciel)

## Z

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* Nir Zidkyahu (Genesis, Ray Wilson)
* Dan Zimmermann (Gamma Ray)
* Jay Ziskrout (Bad Religion)
* Zoro (Lenny Kravitz)
* Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)

## See also

[edit]

* Music portal
* Biography portal

* List of electronic drum performers
* List of female drummers
* List of heavy metal drummers
* List of jazz drummers
* List of percussionists

## References

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1. ^ Lipof, Phil; Shakya, Tenzin; Yamada, Haley (May 22, 2023). "Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen speaks out for 1st time since brutal attack". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
2. ^ "Is Ringo Starr the most underrated drummer ever? Seattle drummers give their take". The Seattle Times. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-25.