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Fede of Destrage
What’s up, MD readers? This is Fede from the band Destrage. I won’t bore you with the story of my life. For those who’d like to know some more about me, I’ll leave a link to my website at the…
Francesco Lucidi of Anna Phoebe
Hi there, Modern Drummer readers. My name is Francesco Lucidi, and I currently handle all the drum duties for Anna Phoebe and Jurojin. I started studying drums at the age of thirteen and soon realized the importance of music in…
Tom Page of RocketNumberNine and Neneh Cherry
I met Neneh Cherry back in December 2012 around a campfire on a rooftop in East London. The meeting came about at the suggestion of our shared record label. By the end of the meeting it was fairly evident that…
John Clardy of Tera Melos
photo by Sasha Kalashnikova Ahoy, MD readers! It’s been a little bit since my last blog, although I was fortunate enough to be featured in the “Up and Coming” section of the February 2014 issue. (My mind is still trying…
Sunny Leejean of Activator and the Meaning of Life
Greetings MD readers and friends. My name is Sanal “Sunny” Leejean. I play drums in Activator and also in the Meaning of Life. It’s a big honor to be featured here! Activator’s self-titled debut was released in September 2013. On…
Ian “Meat??? Miller of Spiritual Rez
Photo by Oskar Deko Bombast. Explosions. Harnessing the energy of Bonham in a...reggae band? Hi, I’m Ian “Meat” Miller, drummer for Spiritual Rez, a volcanic reggae/rock group out of Boston that brings the dance party like you’ve never seen.…
Dave Ketchum of Coney Hatch
Hello! My name is Dave Ketchum, and I am the drummer for Coney Hatch. I started playing drums in public school, and my parents signed me up for lessons almost right away. I’m really happy that I was taught rudiments…
Jim Dudash of the Krypton Monkeys
Hi, my name is Jim Dudash, and I am the drummer for the Krypton Monkeys, a recording act from Cleveland, Ohio. We released our debut CD, Crush, in November 2013. The style of music is a mix of progressive, big…
Harry Keithline of Wise Girl
Hey! This is Wise Girl drummer, Harry Keithline, and I’m happy to be with y’all! I couldn’t be more pleased with of our debut full-length album, You’ll Just Have to Wait. Making the record was a great time and was…
Beau Kuther of Smallpools
Good day, fellow Modern Drummer fanatics. Most of you don’t know who I am, but if you skim your way through this brief and painless memoir of my drumming existence, you’ll probably end up knowing more about me than you…
Johnny Richardson with Trace Adkins
Hello fellow drummers, music lovers, and MD readers! My name is Johnny Richardson and I live in Nashville, Tennessee and am beginning my third year as superstar country artist Trace Adkins’ drummer. My start to the job with Trace was…
Ben Barter of Lorde
Hi MD, readers! I’m Ben, and I’ve been playing drums for Ella (Lorde) for almost one year now. It has been the fastest and most exciting year of my life. I’ve managed to tick many of my musical aspirations off…
Justin Martinez of The Tontons
Hello, Modern Drummer readers! My name is Justin Martinez, and I am extremely honored to write a post for this site. Many of you have probably never heard of me before, and that’s okay. I’m a twenty-two-year-old musician based out…
Mike Brennan ReverbNation/Modern Drummer Fantasy Camp Winner
Hi! I’ve been playing drums for thirty-four years and have been performing for almost that long. I started with playing drums in the high school jazz band. I’ve been teaching and writing method books for about twenty-five years; I…
