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

James BrownJames Brown
03 May 1933
Musician, recording artist, producer, dancer,

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
Breckin MeyerBreckin Meyer
07 May 1974
Actor

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

Tre CoolTre Cool
09 December 1972
Drummer
Nia LovelisNia Lovelis
01 January 1997
Drummer
Don HenleyDon Henley
22 July 1947
Singer, Composer, Musician, Drummer, Pianist,

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

Shawn CrahanShawn Crahan
24 September 1969
Musician

Desi Arnaz Jr.Desi Arnaz Jr.
19 January 1953
Actor
Jay WeinbergJay Weinberg
08 September 1990
Musician

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Danny CareyDanny Carey
10 May 1961
Drummer, Jazz musician

Vinnie PaulVinnie Paul
11 March 1964
Drummer, Musician, Composer

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

Levon HelmLevon Helm
26 May 1940
Singer, Musician, Autobiographer, Composer, Actor,
Steven AdlerSteven Adler
22 January 1965
Musician, Drummer, Songwriter, Autobiographer

Sheila E.Sheila E.
12 December 1957
Percussionist
Keke WyattKeke Wyatt
10 March 1982
Singer

Jake BuseyJake Busey
15 June 1971
Actor

Peter CrissPeter Criss
20 December 1945
Drummer, Musician, Singer
Taylor HawkinsTaylor Hawkins
17 February 1972
Musician

Chad SmithChad Smith
25 October 1961
drummer, musician
Jeff PorcaroJeff Porcaro
01 April 1954
Drummer, Jazz musician

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

Stewart CopelandStewart Copeland
16 July 1952
Musician

Daz DillingerDaz Dillinger
23 May 1973
Rapper

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

Dave LombardoDave Lombardo
16 February 1965
Drummer, Musician

Eric CarrEric Carr
12 July 1950
Drummer, Musician

DJ YellaDJ Yella
11 December 1967
Musician
Bootsy CollinsBootsy Collins
26 October 1951
Musician

Tom ScholzTom Scholz
10 March 1947
Musician
Henry GibsonHenry Gibson
09 August 1942
Percussionist

Chris AdlerChris Adler
23 November 1972
Drummer, Musician

John DensmoreJohn Densmore
01 December 1944
Musician
Sully ErnaSully Erna
07 February 1968
Vocalist

Brad WilkBrad Wilk
05 September 1968
Drummer, Musician
Andrew GoldAndrew Gold
02 August 1951
Singer

Peter ErskinePeter Erskine
05 June 1954
Drummer, Music educator, Jazz musician

Kate SchellenbachKate Schellenbach
05 January 1966
Drummer
Matt SorumMatt Sorum
19 November 1960
Drummer, Musician

Josh FreeseJosh Freese
25 December 1972
Multi-instrumentalist
Morris DayMorris Day
13 December 1957
Musician

Steve GaddSteve Gadd
09 April 1945
Drummer, Jazz musician

Jason EvermanJason Everman
16 August 1967
Musician

Michael ShrieveMichael Shrieve
06 July 1949
Composer, Percussionist
Stone GossardStone Gossard
20 July 1966
Musician
Matt CameronMatt Cameron
28 November 1962
Musician

Jimmy ChamberlinJimmy Chamberlin
10 June 1964
Drummer

John DolmayanJohn Dolmayan
15 July 1973
Drummer, Musician

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

Gene KrupaGene Krupa
15 January 1909
American drummer

Rob BourdonRob Bourdon
20 January 1979
Musician

Bill BerryBill Berry
14 September 1930
Jazz trumpeter

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

Bill BerryBill Berry
31 July 1958
Musician
Michale GravesMichale Graves
21 March 1975
Singer

Richard ChristyRichard Christy
01 April 1974
Drummer

Fabrizio MorettiFabrizio Moretti
02 June 1980
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

Alex BandAlex Band
08 June 1981
Singer-Songwriter

Kenny AronoffKenny Aronoff
07 March 1953
Musician
Cliff MartinezCliff Martinez
05 February 1954
Composer, Drummer, Film score composer

Vinnie ColaiutaVinnie Colaiuta
05 February 1956
Drummer, Jazz musician
Babatunde OlatunjiBabatunde Olatunji
07 April 1927
Musician, Percussionist

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