This is a list of notable drummers that meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for inclusion.
A
- 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
- 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)
- Nicholas 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)
- 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)
- Luke Bullen ( The Mescaleros, KT Tunstall)
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- Seth Davis (Abigail's Ghost, Exhorder)
- 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
- 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)
F
- 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)
- Tristan Fry ( Sky)
- Frost ( Satyricon, 1349)
- Mike Fuentes ( Pierce the Veil, Isles & Glaciers)
- Travis Fullerton
- Peter Furler ( Newsboys)
G
- 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
- 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)
- Richard Hughes ( Keane)
- 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
- Tris Imboden ( Chicago)
- Sonny Igoe
- Inferno ( Behemoth, Witchmaster)
- It ( Abruptum)
- Jack Irons ( Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
- Ashton Irwin ( 5 Seconds of Summer)
- Ipe Ivandić ( Bijelo Dugme)
J
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- John Macaluso ( Starbreaker, Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, Vitalij Kuprij, Alex Masi, Riot, Powermad, Jørn Lande, Marco Sfogli)
- Dave Mackintosh ( DragonForce)
- 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 ( The 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)
- Sam McCandless ( Cold)
- 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
- Paul "P.H." Naffah ( The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers)
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- José Pasillas ( Incubus)
- 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)
- 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
R
- 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
- Siddharth Nagarajan
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- Christopher Tsagakis ( RX Bandits)
- Moe Tucker ( The Velvet Underground)
- Mick Tucker ( The Sweet)
- Nick Turner
- George Tutuska ( Goo Goo Dolls, Jackdaw)
- Twink ( The Pretty Things, Pink Fairies)
U
V
- 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
- 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
- Ariën van Weesenbeek ( Epica, God Dethroned)
- 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)
- Dan Whitesides ( The Used)
- 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
- 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)
- Yoshiki (musician) ( X-Japan)
- Yukihiro ( L'Arc-en-Ciel)
Z
- Nir Zidkyahu ( Genesis, Ray Wilson)
- Dan Zimmermann ( Gamma Ray)
- Jay Ziskrout ( Bad Religion)
- Zoro ( Lenny Kravitz)
- Cesar Zuiderwijk ( Golden Earring)
See also
- List of electronic drum performers
- List of female drummers
- List of heavy metal drummers
- List of jazz drummers
- List of percussionists
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Is Ringo Starr the most underrated drummer ever? Seattle drummers give their take". The Seattle Times. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2024-02-25.