On the Beat
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Kill Kill Kill's NaNa
Konnichiwa, everybody! My name is Nanami (a.k.a. NaNa)! I'm from Kagoshima, Japan. I've moved to America to take over the US music scene! Ha ha ha! Just kidding! Well—maybe it's true!? I think US music scene is boring! Everything is…
Kevin Ratterman of Wax Fang Blog
Hello there, fellow polyester and wood attack artists! This is Kevin Ratterman of the Louisville, Kentucky—based band Wax Fang. Like many of you, I'm completely in love with music and humbled and honored to be able to be behind the…
On the Beat With Denny Seiwell Drummer
Hello, MD readers, this is Denny Seiwell letting you in on some info about me that is not too widely known. Obviously, my history is usually weighted with my years with Paul McCartney & Wings. I'd like to tell you…
Vinnie Zummo
Hi, MD readers, Vinnie Zummo here. Though I'm best known for my seven years as a featured guitarist with The Joe Jackson Band, I've played the drums for as long as I've played guitar. On my latest CD, Swinging Guitar…
Felipe Torres
Hi to all my fellow Modern Drummer readers. My name is Felipe, and I've been playing drums for thirteen years. As I write my first blog for MD, I'm currently getting ready to tour with a new band for me,…
Terry Lee Bolton Blog
Hi, Modern Drummer readers, Terry Lee Bolton here–a.k.a. "Shotgun." First and foremost, I've been a drummer since I was three years old. I'm also a guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, vocalist, harmonica player, and mandolin player, as well as a songwriter and…
CorpuS' T.J. Snow
Hey, MD readers, it's T.J. Snow from CorpuS, checking in with a quick update on what's been happening this past year. Our new songs are finished and have started to get airplay around the Midwest. It was great working with…
Mika Fineo
Hello, fellow MD readers, my name is Mika Fineo. For those who don't know me, I'm the drummer for the rock band Filter ("Take A Picture," "Hey Man Nice Shot"). Here's a short blog about how I got to where…
Thenewno2's Oli Hecks
Hello, Internet! My name is Oli Hecks, and I'm a drummer/songwriter/film maker from England, currently living in Los Angeles, where I'm working and performing with my band thenewno2. My friend Dhani Harrison and I recently wrote and produced our first…
Roman Klun
Hello, MD readers. Steve Gadd, Aaron Comess, Jerry Marotta, all Yamaha drummers and featured on the same record.... Pretty good karma to say the least. Oh, and melodically and graciously felt in the bottom end by "funk fingers" himself, Tony…
Nick Gimiliano
Hello, out there, my name is Nick Gimiliano and I am very honored to be asked to contribute to Modern Drummer's blogs. I have been the house drummer on PBS's American Soundtrack series and most recently on the My Music…
Richard Hoak of Total F**king Destruction & Brutal Truth
Hi, everyone! My name is Richard Hoak, and I've been playing drums professionally since 1992. Currently I'm playing with Total F**king Destruction and with the legendary and recently re-formed grind band Brutal Truth. Some of you might remember my appearance…
Lou Santiago Jr.
Hello, MD readers! It's been a while since I last appeared in Modern Drummer. For those of you who aren't familiar with me, my name is Lou Santiago Jr., and I was the 2003 MD Undiscovered Drummer Contest winner in…
Chris Vest of Framing Hanley
Hi, my name is Chris Vest, and I play drums in Framing Hanley. Let me start by thanking Modern Drummer for this opportunity. Ever since I was thirteen, I can remember picking up MD and reading about all of my…
