Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Drummers, including Ringo Starr, Phil Collins, Don Henley, Chad Kroeger and Tommy Lee.

Famous 21st Century Drummers

Tommy LeeTommy Lee
03 October 1962, Greek, American
Musician
Phil CollinsPhil Collins
30 January 1951, British
Drummer

Ringo StarrRingo Starr
07 July 1940, British
Drummer

Travis BarkerTravis Barker
14 November 1975, American
Musician

Nick CaveNick Cave
22 September 1957, Australian
Singer-songwriter

Lars UlrichLars Ulrich
26 December 1963, Danish
Drummer
Chad KroegerChad Kroeger
15 November 1974, Canadian
Musician

Charlie WattsCharlie Watts
02 June 1941, British
Drummer

Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943, American
Actor

Breckin MeyerBreckin Meyer
07 May 1974, American
Actor
Neal PeartNeil Peart
12 September 1952, Canadian
Musician, Songwriter

Shawnee SmithShawnee Smith
03 July 1969, American
Actress
Tommy RamoneTommy Ramone
29 January 1949, Hungarian, American
Record Producer, Drummer

Scout Taylor-ComptonScout Taylor-Compton
21 February 1989, American
Actress

Kang Min-hyukKang Min-hyuk
28 June 1991, South Korean
South Korean Musician, Actor
Sib HashianSib Hashian
17 August 1949, American
Musician

Brooks WackermanBrooks Wackerman
15 February 1977, American
Musician
Ashton IrwinAshton Irwin
07 July 1994, Australian, Irish, American
Drummer, Singer

Artimus PyleArtimus Pyle
15 July 1948, American
Drummer

Larry Mullen Jr.Larry Mullen Jr.
31 October 1961, Irish
Musician
Daniel PlatzmanDaniel Platzman
28 September 1986, American
Drummer

Jess MargeraJess Margera
28 August 1978, American
Musician
Andy HurleyAndy Hurley
31 May 1980, American
Musician

Cindy Blackman SantanaCindy Blackman Santana
18 November 1959, American
Drummer

Ellington RatliffEllington Ratliff
14 April 1993, American
Drummer

Roger TaylorRoger Taylor
26 July 1949, British
Musician
Mike FuentesMike Fuentes
14 December 1984, American
Musician
Steven SpenceSteven Spence
20 March 1988, American
Drummer

Lisa CimorelliLisa Cimorelli
19 September 1993, American
Musician, Singer

Joshua DunJoshua Dun
18 June 1988, American
Musician

Christian ComaChristian Coma
21 April 1985, American
Musician, Actor
CucoCuco
26 June 1998, American
Musical Artist

Tre CoolTre Cool
09 December 1972, American
Drummer

Nia LovelisNia Lovelis
01 January 1997, American
Drummer

Kevin ParkerKevin Parker
20 January 1986, Australian
Singer

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Dave GalafassiDave Galafassi
1978 AD, Australian
Drummer
Don HenleyDon Henley
22 July 1947, American
Singer, Composer, Musician, Drummer, Pianist,

Desi Arnaz Jr.Desi Arnaz Jr.
19 January 1953, American
Actor
Mick FleetwoodMick Fleetwood
24 June 1947, British
Actor, Drummer

Jay WeinbergJay Weinberg
08 September 1990, American
Musician

Vinnie PaulVinnie Paul
11 March 1964, American
Drummer, Musician, Composer
Ginger BakerGinger Baker
19 August 1939, British
Drummer, Jazz musician, Musician, Songwriter

Meg WhiteMeg White
10 December 1974, American
photographer, musician, actor, percussionist
Steven AdlerSteven Adler
22 January 1965, American
Musician, Drummer, Songwriter, Autobiographer

Nick MasonNick Mason
27 January 1944, British
Drummer, Composer, Autobiographer, Racecar driver,

Jake BuseyJake Busey
15 June 1971, American
Actor

Zak StarkeyZak Starkey
13 September 1965, British
Drummer

Peter CrissPeter Criss
20 December 1945, American
Drummer, Musician, Singer
Jamie CullumJamie Cullum
20 August 1979, British
Composer, Pianist, Singer-songwriter, Jazz

Jason BonhamJason Bonham
15 July 1966, British
Drummer, Actor

Mike PortnoyMike Portnoy
20 April 1967, American
Drummer, Musician, Singer, Record producer,

Stewart CopelandStewart Copeland
16 July 1952, American
Musician
Chad SmithChad Smith
25 October 1961, American
drummer, musician

Danny CareyDanny Carey
10 May 1961, American
Drummer, Jazz musician
Athena LeeAthena Lee
08 December 1964, American
 

Dave LombardoDave Lombardo
16 February 1965, Cuban, American
Drummer, Musician

Phil RuddPhil Rudd
19 May 1954, Australian
Drummer
Chris AdlerChris Adler
23 November 1972, American
Drummer, Musician

Christoph SchneiderChristoph Schneider
11 May 1966, German
Drummer, Musician
Chris SladeChris Slade
30 October 1946, British
Drummer

GoldieGoldie
19 September 1965, British
Actor, Record producer, Club DJ, Musician,

Brad WilkBrad Wilk
05 September 1968, American
Drummer, Musician
Carl PalmerCarl Palmer
20 March 1950, British
Drummer, Musician, Percussionist

Matt SorumMatt Sorum
19 November 1960, American
Drummer, Musician
Peter ErskinePeter Erskine
05 June 1954, American
Drummer, Music educator, Jazz musician

Nicko McBrainNicko McBrain
05 June 1952, British
Drummer

Kate SchellenbachKate Schellenbach
05 January 1966, American
Drummer

Russ AbbotRuss Abbot
18 September 1947, British
Musician
Ville ValoVille Valo
22 November 1976, Finnish
Singer, Songwriter, Drummer
Nigel OlssonNigel Olsson
10 February 1949, British
Singer

Will ChampionWill Champion
31 July 1978, British
Drummer, Singer

Kenney JonesKenney Jones
16 September 1948, British
Drummer, Polo player

Michael ShrieveMichael Shrieve
06 July 1949, American
Composer, Percussionist
Steve JoczSteve Jocz
23 July 1981, Canadian
Drummer, Singer

Ian PaiceIan Paice
29 June 1948, British
Drummer

John DolmayanJohn Dolmayan
15 July 1973, Lebanese, American
Drummer, Musician

Topper HeadonTopper Headon
30 May 1955, British
Drummer

Carmine AppiceCarmine Appice
15 December 1946, American
Drummer
Sophie B. HawkinsSophie B. Hawkins
01 November 1964, American
Singer

Steve GaddSteve Gadd
09 April 1945, American
Drummer, Jazz musician
Robert WyattRobert Wyatt
28 January 1945
Drummer, Singer

Jan Axel BlombergJan Axel Blomberg
02 August 1969, Norwegian
Drummer, Musician

Bun E. CarlosBun E. Carlos
12 June 1951, American
Drummer
Liberty DeVittoLiberty DeVitto
08 August 1950, American
Musician

Bill BerryBill Berry
31 July 1958, American
Musician
Aynsley DunbarAynsley Dunbar
10 January 1946, British
Drummer, Composer

Richard ChristyRichard Christy
01 April 1974, American
Drummer

Fabrizio MorettiFabrizio Moretti
02 June 1980, Brazilian, American
Drummer

Gene HoglanGene Hoglan
31 August 1967, American
Drummer, Musician
Terry BozzioTerry Bozzio
27 December 1950, American
Drummer, Musician, Composer, Percussionist

Danny SeraphineDanny Seraphine
28 August 1948, American
Composer, Songwriter, Jazz musician, Record
Alex BandAlex Band
08 June 1981, American
Singer-Songwriter

Kenny AronoffKenny Aronoff
07 March 1953, American
Musician

Vinnie ColaiutaVinnie Colaiuta
05 February 1956, American
Drummer, Jazz musician

Cliff MartinezCliff Martinez
05 February 1954, American
Composer, Drummer, Film score composer
Harry JuddHarry Judd
23 December 1985, British
Drummer