Find out more about the greatest American Drummers, including James Brown, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Don Henley, Tommy Lee and Travis Barker.

Famous American Drummers

Tommy LeeTommy Lee
03 October 1962
Musician
James BrownJames Brown
03 May 1933
Musician, recording artist, producer, dancer,

Stevie Ray VaughanStevie Ray Vaughan
03 October 1954
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer

Travis BarkerTravis Barker
14 November 1975
Musician

Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943
Actor

Joey RamoneJoey Ramone
19 May 1951
Lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones
Shawnee SmithShawnee Smith
03 July 1969
Actress

Tommy RamoneTommy Ramone
29 January 1949
Record Producer, Drummer

Scout Taylor-ComptonScout Taylor-Compton
21 February 1989
Actress

Sib HashianSib Hashian
17 August 1949
Musician
Brooks WackermanBrooks Wackerman
15 February 1977
Musician

Ashton IrwinAshton Irwin
07 July 1994
Drummer, Singer
Artimus PyleArtimus Pyle
15 July 1948
Drummer

Daniel PlatzmanDaniel Platzman
28 September 1986
Drummer

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

Cindy Blackman SantanaCindy Blackman Santana
18 November 1959
Drummer
Ellington RatliffEllington Ratliff
14 April 1993
Drummer

Mike FuentesMike Fuentes
14 December 1984
Musician

Steven SpenceSteven Spence
20 March 1988
Drummer
Lisa CimorelliLisa Cimorelli
19 September 1993
Musician, Singer

Joshua DunJoshua Dun
18 June 1988
Musician
Christian ComaChristian Coma
21 April 1985
Musician, Actor

CucoCuco
26 June 1998
Musical Artist

Nia LovelisNia Lovelis
01 January 1997
Drummer

Tre CoolTre Cool
09 December 1972
Drummer
Don HenleyDon Henley
22 July 1947
Singer, Composer, Musician, Drummer, Pianist,
Dennis WilsonDennis Wilson
04 December 1944
Record producer, Singer, Drummer, Surfer, Composer

Vinnie PaulVinnie Paul
11 March 1964
Drummer, Musician, Composer

Meg WhiteMeg White
10 December 1974
photographer, musician, actor, percussionist

Jay WeinbergJay Weinberg
08 September 1990
Musician
Steven AdlerSteven Adler
22 January 1965
Musician, Drummer, Songwriter, Autobiographer

Levon HelmLevon Helm
26 May 1940
Singer, Musician, Autobiographer, Composer, Actor,

Jake BuseyJake Busey
15 June 1971
Actor

Peter CrissPeter Criss
20 December 1945
Drummer, Musician, Singer

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Mike PortnoyMike Portnoy
20 April 1967
Drummer, Musician, Singer, Record producer,
Chad SmithChad Smith
25 October 1961
drummer, musician

The RevThe Rev
09 February 1981
Musician, Drummer, Pianist, Songwriter, Singer
Athena LeeAthena Lee
08 December 1964
 

Jeff PorcaroJeff Porcaro
01 April 1954
Drummer, Jazz musician

Danny CareyDanny Carey
10 May 1961
Drummer, Jazz musician
Dave LombardoDave Lombardo
16 February 1965
Drummer, Musician

Eric CarrEric Carr
12 July 1950
Drummer, Musician
Peter ErskinePeter Erskine
05 June 1954
Drummer, Music educator, Jazz musician

Brad WilkBrad Wilk
05 September 1968
Drummer, Musician

Matt SorumMatt Sorum
19 November 1960
Drummer, Musician

Kate SchellenbachKate Schellenbach
05 January 1966
Drummer

Michael ShrieveMichael Shrieve
06 July 1949
Composer, Percussionist
John DolmayanJohn Dolmayan
15 July 1973
Drummer, Musician

Gene KrupaGene Krupa
15 January 1909
American drummer

Steve GaddSteve Gadd
09 April 1945
Drummer, Jazz musician

Chris AdlerChris Adler
23 November 1972
Drummer, Musician
Bun E. CarlosBun E. Carlos
12 June 1951
Drummer

Liberty DeVittoLiberty DeVitto
08 August 1950
Musician
Fabrizio MorettiFabrizio Moretti
02 June 1980
Drummer

Richard ChristyRichard Christy
01 April 1974
Drummer

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

Sandy WestSandy West
10 July 1959
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Drummer
Danny SeraphineDanny Seraphine
28 August 1948
Composer, Songwriter, Jazz musician, Record

Kenny AronoffKenny Aronoff
07 March 1953
Musician

Vinnie ColaiutaVinnie Colaiuta
05 February 1956
Drummer, Jazz musician
Cliff MartinezCliff Martinez
05 February 1954
Composer, Drummer, Film score composer

Chester ThompsonChester Thompson
11 December 1948
Drummer, Jazz musician, Organist
Anton FigAnton Fig
08 August 1952
Drummer, Musician

Morgan RoseMorgan Rose
13 December 1968
Record producer, Singer, Musician, Composer

Prairie PrincePrairie Prince
07 May 1950
Musician

Gregg BissonetteGregg Bissonette
09 June 1959
Drummer, Jazz musician
Jack DeJohnetteJack DeJohnette
09 August 1942
Drummer, Composer, Pianist, Jazz musician
Joe MorelloJoe Morello
17 July 1928
Jazz musician

Aaron BurckhardAaron Burckhard
14 November 1963
Drummer

Ginger FishGinger Fish
28 September 1965
Musician, Drummer

John CowsillJohn Cowsill
02 March 1956
Musician
Todd La TorreTodd La Torre
19 February 1974
Drummer, Singer

Babatunde OlatunjiBabatunde Olatunji
07 April 1927
Musician, Percussionist

Janet WeissJanet Weiss
24 September 1965
Drummer

Clyde StubblefieldClyde Stubblefield
18 April 1943
Drummer

Branden SteineckertBranden Steineckert
21 April 1978
Drummer
Jo JonesJo Jones
07 October 1911
jazz musician, musician

Torry CastellanoTorry Castellano
08 January 1979
Musician
Harvey MasonHarvey Mason
22 February 1947
Jazz musician, Drummer

Steve FeltonSteve Felton
06 December 1969
Drummer

Andy NewmarkAndy Newmark
14 July 1950
Drummer
Keith CarlockKeith Carlock
1971 AD
drummer

Sean ReinertSean Reinert
27 May 1971
Drummer
Joe PorcaroJoe Porcaro
29 April 1930
Jazz musician, Percussionist

Pete SandovalPete Sandoval
21 May 1963
Drummer

Phil VaronePhil Varone
15 October 1967
Drummer

Mike BottsMike Botts
08 December 1944
Musician
Joey WaronkerJoey Waronker
20 May 1969
Record producer

Lori PetersLori Peters
29 November 1973
 
Daniel de los ReyesDaniel de los Reyes
 

D. J. FontanaD. J. Fontana
15 March 1931
Musician, Drummer

Shannon LucasShannon Lucas
27 September 1983
Drummer

Karl SandersKarl Sanders
05 June 1963
Singer, Bassist, Drummer, Guitarist
Charley DraytonCharley Drayton