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

Famous American Drummers

Famous People From United States
American Female Drummers
Tommy LeeTommy Lee
03 October 1962
Musician
James BrownJames Brown
03 May 1933
Musician, recording artist, producer, dancer,

Travis BarkerTravis Barker
14 November 1975
Musician

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

Gary BurghoffGary Burghoff
24 May 1943
Actor

Joey RamoneJoey Ramone
19 May 1951
Lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones
Breckin MeyerBreckin Meyer
07 May 1974
Actor

Sib HashianSib Hashian
17 August 1949
Musician

Shawnee SmithShawnee Smith
03 July 1969
Actress
DJ YellaDJ Yella
11 December 1967
Rapper

Tommy RamoneTommy Ramone
29 January 1949
Record Producer, Drummer
Scout Taylor-ComptonScout Taylor-Compton
21 February 1989
Actress

Brooks WackermanBrooks Wackerman
15 February 1977
Musician

Jess MargeraJess Margera
28 August 1978
Musician

Deen CastronovoDeen Castronovo
17 August 1964
Drummer

Artimus PyleArtimus Pyle
15 July 1948
Drummer
Suzette QuintanillaSuzette Quintanilla
29 June 1967
Musician

Andy HurleyAndy Hurley
31 May 1980
Musician

Cindy Blackman SantanaCindy Blackman Santana
18 November 1959
Drummer

Lisa CimorelliLisa Cimorelli
19 September 1993
Musician, Singer
Danger MouseDanger Mouse
29 July 1977
Musician

Daniel PlatzmanDaniel Platzman
28 September 1986
Drummer
Ellington RatliffEllington Ratliff
14 April 1993
Drummer

Ashton IrwinAshton Irwin
07 July 1994
Drummer, Singer

Patrick WilsonPatrick Wilson
03 July 1973
Actor
Steven SpenceSteven Spence
20 March 1988
Drummer

Alex van HalenAlex van Halen
08 May 1953
Musician
CucoCuco
26 June 1998
Musical Artist

Tre CoolTre Cool
09 December 1972
Drummer

Mike FuentesMike Fuentes
14 December 1984
Musician
Christian ComaChristian Coma
21 April 1985
Musician, Actor

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Joshua DunJoshua Dun
18 June 1988
Musician
Nia LovelisNia Lovelis
01 January 1997
Drummer

Sheila E.Sheila E.
12 December 1957
Percussionist

Desi Arnaz Jr.Desi Arnaz Jr.
19 January 1953
Actor

Don HenleyDon Henley
22 July 1947
Singer, Composer, Musician, Drummer, Pianist,
Anderson PaakAnderson Paak
08 February 1986
Singer
Alex WolffAlex Wolff
01 November 1997
Actor

Dennis WilsonDennis Wilson
04 December 1944
Record producer, Singer, Drummer, Surfer, Composer

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

Jack AntonoffJack Antonoff
31 March 1984
Singer
Teddy GeigerTeddy Geiger
16 September 1988
Musician

Teddy PendergrassTeddy Pendergrass
26 March 1950
Singer

Kate SchellenbachKate Schellenbach
05 January 1966
Drummer

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

Marcus MumfordMarcus Mumford
31 January 1987
Singer
Kathleen HannaKathleen Hanna
12 November 1968
Singer

QuestloveQuestlove
20 January 1971
Musician
Stewart CopelandStewart Copeland
16 July 1952
Musician

Daniel JohnstonDaniel Johnston
22 January 1961
Singer-songwriter

Jeff PorcaroJeff Porcaro
01 April 1954
Drummer, Jazz musician
D'AngeloD'Angelo
11 February 1974
Singer-songwriter

Vinnie PaulVinnie Paul
11 March 1964
Drummer, Musician, Composer
Jake BuseyJake Busey
15 June 1971
Actor

Chad SmithChad Smith
25 October 1961
drummer, musician

Fabrizio MorettiFabrizio Moretti
02 June 1980
Drummer

Peter CrissPeter Criss
20 December 1945
Drummer, Musician, Singer

Bootsy CollinsBootsy Collins
26 October 1951
Musician
Buddy RichBuddy Rich
30 September 1917
Musician

Sophie B. HawkinsSophie B. Hawkins
01 November 1964
Singer-songwriter

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

Henry GibsonHenry Gibson
09 August 1942
Percussionist
Morris DayMorris Day
13 December 1956
Musician

The RevThe Rev
09 February 1981
Musician, Drummer, Pianist, Songwriter, Singer
Danny CareyDanny Carey
10 May 1961
Drummer, Jazz musician

Kim DealKim Deal
10 June 1961
Singer

Phil ElverumPhil Elverum
26 May 1978
Songwriter
Taylor HawkinsTaylor Hawkins
17 February 1972
Musician

Daz DillingerDaz Dillinger
23 May 1973
Rapper
Steven AdlerSteven Adler
22 January 1965
Musician, Drummer, Songwriter, Autobiographer

Jason MizellJam Master Jay
21 January 1965
Musician

Josh KlinghofferJosh Klinghoffer
03 October 1979
Musician
Jay WeinbergJay Weinberg
08 September 1990
Musician

Shawn CrahanShawn Crahan
24 September 1969
Musician
Keke WyattKeke Wyatt
10 March 1982
Singer

Jani LaneJani Lane
01 February 1964
Singer-songwriter

Shannon LetoShannon Leto
09 March 1970
Musician

Eric CarrEric Carr
12 July 1950
Drummer, Musician
Mike McCreadyMike McCready
05 April 1966
Musician
Justin VernonJustin Vernon
30 April 1981
Singer-songwriter

Dave LombardoDave Lombardo
16 February 1965
Drummer, Musician

Marky RamoneMarky Ramone
15 July 1952
Musician

Scott RaynorScott Raynor
23 May 1978
Musician
Tom ScholzTom Scholz
10 March 1947
Musician

Matt CameronMatt Cameron
28 November 1962
Musician

John DensmoreJohn Densmore
01 December 1944
Musician

Thurston MooreThurston Moore
25 July 1958
Musician

Eric SingerEric Singer
12 May 1958
Drummer
Jack IronsJack Irons
18 July 1962
Drummer

Stone GossardStone Gossard
20 July 1966
Musician
Andrew GoldAndrew Gold
02 August 1951
Singer

Chris AdlerChris Adler
23 November 1972
Drummer, Musician
Brad WilkBrad Wilk
05 September 1968
Drummer, Musician
Bill BerryBill Berry
31 July 1958
Musician