| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
|---|
| Dave Abbruzzese |
Drummer |
17-May-1968 |
|
Former drummer, Pearl Jam |
| Steven Adler |
Drummer |
22-Jan-1965 |
|
Former Guns N' Roses drummer |
| Rick Allen |
Drummer |
1-Nov-1963 |
|
Def Leppard's one-armed drummer |
| Carmine Appice |
Drummer |
15-Dec-1946 |
|
Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart drummer |
| Vinny Appice |
Drummer |
13-Sep-1959 |
|
Former Sabbath and Dio drummer |
| Scott Asheton |
Drummer |
16-Aug-1949 |
|
Drummer for the Stooges |
| Mick Avory |
Drummer |
15-Feb-1944 |
|
Former drummer, The Kinks |
| Ginger Baker |
Drummer |
19-Aug-1939 |
|
Drummer for Cream |
| Sigtryggur Baldursson |
Drummer |
2-Oct-1962 |
|
Drummer for the Sugarcubes |
| Travis Barker |
Drummer |
14-Nov-1975 |
|
Drummer for Blink-182 |
| Frank Beard |
Drummer |
11-Jun-1949 |
|
ZZ Top |
| Pete Best |
Drummer |
24-Nov-1941 |
|
Original drummer for The Beatles |
| Bev Bevan |
Drummer |
24-Nov-1945 |
|
Drummer for ELO |
| Brant Bjork |
Drummer |
19-Mar-1973 |
|
Drummer for Kyuss, Fu Manchu |
| Jimmy Carl Black |
Drummer |
1-Feb-1938 |
1-Nov-2008 |
Original Mothers of Invention drummer |
| Art Blakey |
Drummer |
11-Oct-1919 |
16-Oct-1990 |
Principal bebop instigator and drummer |
| John Bonham |
Drummer |
31-May-1948 |
24-Sep-1980 |
Drummer for Led Zeppelin, 1968-80 |
| Paul Bostaph |
Drummer |
26-Mar-1964 |
|
Slayer drummer, 1992-2002 |
| Rob Bourdon |
Drummer |
20-Jan-1979 |
|
Linkin Park drummer |
| Terry Bozzio |
Drummer |
27-Dec-1950 |
|
Drummer for Missing Persons |
| Bill Bruford |
Drummer |
17-May-1949 |
|
Drummer for King Crimson |
| Bob Bryar |
Drummer |
31-Dec-1979 |
|
Ex-Drummer for My Chemical Romance |
| John Cambridge |
Drummer |
? |
|
Drummer for The Rats and Junior's Eyes |
| Matt Cameron |
Drummer |
28-Nov-1962 |
|
Drummer for Pearl Jam and Soundgarden |
| Jim Capaldi |
Drummer |
24-Apr-1944 |
28-Jan-2005 |
Drummer/Songwriter for Traffic |
| Danny Carey |
Drummer |
10-May-1961 |
|
Drummer for Tool |
| Karen Carpenter |
Singer |
2-Mar-1950 |
4-Feb-1983 |
The Carpenters |
| Eric Carr |
Drummer |
12-Jul-1950 |
24-Nov-1991 |
Drummer for KISS |
| Adam Carson |
Drummer |
5-Feb-1975 |
|
Drummer for AFI |
| Randy Castillo |
Drummer |
18-Dec-1950 |
26-Mar-2002 |
Drummer for Ozzy Osbourne |
| Big Sid Catlett |
Jazz Musician |
10-Jan-1910 |
25-Mar-1951 |
Jazz/swing drummer |
| Jimmy Chamberlin |
Drummer |
10-Jun-1964 |
|
Ex-Smashing Pumpkins drummer |
| Kenny Clarke |
Drummer |
9-Jan-1914 |
26-Jan-1985 |
Droppin' Bombs |
| Cozy Cole |
Jazz Musician |
17-Oct-1909 |
29-Jan-1981 |
Topsy Part 2 |
| Phil Collins |
Singer/Songwriter |
30-Jan-1951 |
|
Lead singer of Genesis |
| Stewart Copeland |
Drummer |
16-Jul-1952 |
|
Drummer for The Police |
| Shawn Crahan |
Drummer |
24-Sep-1969 |
|
Drummer for Slipknot |
| Peter Criss |
Drummer |
20-Dec-1945 |
|
One of the original KISS quartet |
| Chris Cutler |
Drummer |
4-Jan-1947 |
|
Henry Cow |
| John Densmore |
Drummer |
1-Dec-1944 |
|
Drummer for The Doors |
| Klaus Dinger |
Drummer |
24-Mar-1946 |
20-Mar-2008 |
Neu!, La Dusseldorf |
| Micky Dolenz |
Actor |
8-Mar-1945 |
|
Drummer for The Monkees |
| Steven Drozd |
Drummer |
11-Jun-1969 |
|
Drummer for The Flaming Lips |
| Spencer Dryden |
Drummer |
7-Apr-1938 |
11-Jan-2005 |
Jefferson Airplane drummer |
| Aynsley Dunbar |
Drummer |
10-Jan-1946 |
|
Prolific drummer, ex-Zappa, Bowie, Journey |
| Sheila E |
Drummer |
12-Dec-1957 |
|
Child prodigy Latin percussionist |
| Richard Edson |
Actor |
1-Jan-1954 |
|
Original drummer for Sonic Youth |
| Stuart Elliott |
Drummer |
5-May-1953 |
|
Drummer for Alan Parsons and Kate Bush |
| Jon Fishman |
Drummer |
19-Feb-1965 |
|
Drummer for Phish |
| Chris Frantz |
Drummer |
8-May-1951 |
|
Drummer for Talking Heads |
| Josh Freese |
Drummer |
25-Dec-1972 |
|
Session drummer |
| Jerry Fuchs |
Drummer |
c. 1974 |
8-Nov-2009 |
Maserati, !!! |
| Michael Giles |
Drummer |
1-Mar-1942 |
|
Original drummer for King Crimson |
| Evelyn Glennie |
Drummer |
19-Jul-1965 |
|
Astonishing classical percussionist |
| Luke Goss |
Drummer |
29-Sep-1968 |
|
Bros |
| Mickey Hart |
Drummer |
11-Sep-1943 |
|
Drummer for Grateful Dead |
| Taylor Hawkins |
Drummer |
17-Feb-1972 |
|
The Foo Fighters |
| Charles Hayward |
Drummer |
1952 |
|
This Heat |
| Kieran Hebden |
Drummer |
1980 |
|
Four Tet |
| Levon Helm |
Drummer |
26-May-1940 |
19-Apr-2012 |
Drummer for The Band |
| Andy Hurley |
Drummer |
31-May-1980 |
|
Drummer for Fall Out Boy |
| Zakir Hussain |
Drummer |
9-Mar-1951 |
|
Virtuoso tabla player |
| Jack Irons |
Drummer |
18-Jul-1962 |
|
Drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Elvin Jones |
Drummer |
9-Sep-1927 |
18-May-2004 |
Different Drummer |
| Joey Jordison |
Drummer |
26-Apr-1975 |
|
Slipknot drummer |
| Johnny Kelly |
Drummer |
9-Mar-1968 |
|
Drummer for Type O Negative |
| Sean Kinney |
Drummer |
27-May-1966 |
|
Drummer for Alice In Chains |
| Simon Kirke |
Drummer |
28-Jul-1949 |
|
Free and Bad Company |
| Keith Knudsen |
Drummer |
18-Feb-1948 |
8-Feb-2005 |
Drummer for the Doobie Brothers |
| Bill Kreutzmann |
Drummer |
7-Apr-1946 |
|
Drummer for Grateful Dead |
| Gene Krupa |
Drummer |
15-Jan-1909 |
16-Oct-1973 |
Pioneering drummer |
| Tommy Lee |
Drummer |
3-Oct-1962 |
|
Mötley Crüe drummer |
| Shannon Leto |
Drummer |
9-Mar-1970 |
|
30 Seconds to Mars |
| Dave Lombardo |
Drummer |
16-Feb-1965 |
|
Slayer drummer |
| David Lovering |
Drummer |
6-Dec-1961 |
|
Pixies drummer |
| Paul Lytton |
Drummer |
8-Mar-1947 |
|
Free improv drummer, instrument builder |
| Shelly Manne |
Drummer |
11-Jun-1920 |
26-Sep-1984 |
West Coast jazz drummer |
| Jerry Marotta |
Drummer |
6-Feb-1956 |
|
Peter Gabriel's drummer, active session musician |
| Nick Mason |
Drummer |
27-Jan-1945 |
|
Drummer for Pink Floyd |
| Pat Mastelotto |
Drummer |
10-Sep-1955 |
|
Drummer for Mr. Mister and King Crimson |
| John McEntire |
Drummer |
1970 |
|
Tortoise |
| Mitch Mitchell |
Drummer |
9-Jun-1947 |
12-Nov-2008 |
Drummer for The Jimi Hendrix Experience |
| Keith Moon |
Drummer |
23-Aug-1946 |
7-Sep-1978 |
Drummer for The Who |
| Fabrizio Moretti |
Drummer |
2-Jun-1980 |
|
Drummer for The Strokes |
| Jamie Muir |
Drummer |
? |
|
Experimental percussionist |
| Larry Mullen |
Drummer |
31-Oct-1961 |
|
Drummer for U2 |
| David Narcizo |
Drummer |
6-May-1966 |
|
Drummer for Throwing Muses |
| Colm O'Ciosoig |
Drummer |
31-Oct-1964 |
|
Drummer for My Bloody Valentine |
| Vinnie Paul |
Drummer |
11-Mar-1964 |
|
Former drummer for Pantera |
| Neil Peart |
Drummer |
12-Sep-1952 |
|
Drummer for Rush |
| Chris Pedersen |
Drummer |
16-Aug-1960 |
|
Camper Van Beethoven drummer |
| Matt Pelissier |
Drummer |
? |
|
Ex-Drummer, My Chemical Romance |
| Debbi Peterson |
Drummer |
22-Aug-1961 |
|
Drummer for The Bangles |
| Slim Jim Phantom |
Drummer |
20-Mar-1961 |
|
Drummer for The Stray Cats |
| Mike Portnoy |
Drummer |
20-Apr-1967 |
|
Progressive drummer, Dream Theater |
| Cozy Powell |
Drummer |
29-Dec-1947 |
5-Apr-1998 |
Drummer, Emerson Lake and Powell |
| Bernard Purdie |
Drummer |
11-Jun-1939 |
|
Prolific session drummer |
| Pip Pyle |
Drummer |
4-Apr-1950 |
28-Aug-2006 |
Prominent Canterbury drummer |
| ?uestlove |
Drummer |
20-Jan-1971 |
|
Drummer for The Roots |
| Tommy Ramone |
Drummer |
29-Jan-1952 |
|
Original drummer for The Ramones |
| Buddy Rich |
Drummer |
30-Sep-1917 |
2-Apr-1987 |
Legendary drummer |
| Max Roach |
Jazz Musician |
10-Jan-1924 |
16-Aug-2007 |
Enduring jazz drummer |
| Dave Rowntree |
Drummer |
8-Apr-1963 |
|
Drummer for Blur |
| Phil Rudd |
Drummer |
19-May-1954 |
|
Drummer for AC/DC |
| Mongo Santamaria |
Drummer |
7-Apr-1922 |
1-Feb-2003 |
Influential latin percussionist |
| Steve Scales |
Drummer |
? |
|
Talking Heads percussionist |
| Gustav Schäfer |
Drummer |
8-Sep-1988 |
|
Drummer for Tokio Hotel |
| Gina Schock |
Drummer |
31-Aug-1957 |
|
Drummer for The Go-Go's |
| Denny Seiwell |
Drummer |
? |
|
Original drummer for Wings |
| Phil Selway |
Drummer |
23-May-1967 |
|
Radiohead drummer |
| Talvin Singh |
Disc Jockey |
1970 |
|
Tabla playing DJ, Ok |
| Zutty Singleton |
Jazz Musician |
14-May-1898 |
14-Jul-1975 |
New Orleans jazz drummer |
| Chad Smith |
Drummer |
25-Oct-1961 |
|
Drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Spencer Smith |
Drummer |
2-Sep-1987 |
|
Panic! at the Disco |
| Floyd Sneed |
Drummer |
22-Nov-1943 |
|
Three Dog Night drummer |
| Matt Sorum |
Drummer |
19-Nov-1960 |
|
Drummer for Velvet Revolver |
| Ringo Starr |
Drummer |
7-Jul-1940 |
|
Beatle |
| John Stevens |
Drummer |
10-Jun-1940 |
13-Sep-1994 |
Free music drummer and bandleader |
| Roger Taylor |
Drummer |
26-Jul-1949 |
|
Drummer for Queen |
| Roger Taylor |
Drummer |
26-Apr-1960 |
|
Drummer for Duran Duran |
| Tre Cool |
Drummer |
9-Dec-1972 |
|
Drummer for Green Day |
| Moe Tucker |
Drummer |
26-Aug-1944 |
|
Drummer for The Velvet Underground |
| Lars Ulrich |
Drummer |
26-Dec-1963 |
|
Drummer for Metallica |
| Ruth Underwood |
Drummer |
23-May-1946 |
|
Whirlwind percussionist for Frank Zappa |
| Alex Van Halen |
Drummer |
8-May-1953 |
|
Drummer for Van Halen |
| Nana Vasconcelos |
Drummer |
2-Aug-1944 |
|
Adventurous Brazilian percussionist |
| Butch Vig |
Music Producer |
8-Dec-1957 |
|
Record producer, drummer for Garbage |
| Chris Vrenna |
Drummer |
23-Feb-1967 |
|
Drummer for Nine Inch Nails |
| Ian Wallace |
Drummer |
29-Sep-1946 |
22-Feb-2007 |
Ex-Crimson and active session drummer |
| Bill Ward |
Drummer |
5-May-1948 |
|
Drummer for Black Sabbath |
| Charlie Watts |
Drummer |
2-Jun-1941 |
|
Drummer for the Rolling Stones |
| Chick Webb |
Jazz Musician |
10-Feb-1905 |
16-Jun-1939 |
The Chick Webb Orchestra |
| Max Weinberg |
Drummer |
13-Apr-1951 |
|
Drummer for Springsteen and Conan |
| Alan White |
Drummer |
14-Jun-1949 |
|
Drummer for Yes |
| Meg White |
Drummer |
10-Dec-1974 |
|
Drummer for The White Stripes |
| Patrick Wilson |
Drummer |
1-Feb-1969 |
|
Weezer |
| Alex Wolff |
Drummer |
1-Nov-1997 |
|
The Naked Brothers Band |
| Woody Woodmansey |
Drummer |
c. 1951 |
|
Drummer for The Spiders From Mars |
