Drummer Blog
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Matthew Apostol of Dear Life
My name is Matthew Apostol, and I'm the drummer of Dear Life, which I helped start almost five years ago. I began drumming at the age of eleven. I'm now eighteen and will be turning nineteen in a few months.…
Paul Rucker of Street Dogs
Paul Rucker of Street Dogs So in case you just got here, here's the story so far. Started on a practice pad at ten learning Haskell W. Harr and Stick Control from Stan Pappas at the mall music store, which…
Steve Bolognese with Into Eternity
Hey, everybody! My name is Steve Bolognese, and I play drums with Into Eternity. First off, I want to say thanks to Modern Drummer for the blog space. I’ve been a fan of the magazine longer than I’ve actually played…
Bobby Borg
What up, gang! I've been a loyal reader of Modern Drummer since I was about twelve years old. I've worked with a variety of artists and in a variety of styles at the major-label, independent, and DIY level, primarily as…
Ty Dennis
Hello, fellow drummers! I've been a loyal MD reader since the seventh grade, and I'm happy to contribute here. This past April I wrapped up another tour, this time through South America with Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboard player…
Patrick Berkery
When your marching orders for a session include learning an ABBA album track, Journey's "Wheel In The Sky," The Monotones' oldie "The Book Of Love," and a shape-note singing field recording with no discernable tempo called "Sermon On The Mount,"…
Andrew Hernandez
Anyone who knows me well knows that I am a huge MMA fan. (I skipped Maryland Death Festival to watch BJ Penn vs. Sean Sherk!) Now, I'm a drummer, not a competitive combatant in the UFC or another organization. But…
Jeremy Spencer of Five Finger Death Punch
So, we just finished our tour and we're back home for a few weeks before embarking on the Mayhem tour with Slipknot. We completed a six-week run with Disturbed, and it all seems like a blur. Sold-out show after sold-out…
Dave Witte
With the coming of the new year, I had a bunch of habits and routines I wanted to refine or correct, drumming being the most important. But I recently got an XBOX 360, and drumming kinda took the back seat…
Graeme Ramsay of The Wedding Present
Edinburgh, Scotland. Thurs, 1st May 2008. How did I, a young lad from Fife, end up in The Wedding Present? That's what I'm usually asked, anyway, by those who know of the band's roots in the north of England in…
Wayne Proctor
Hi to all you Modern Drummer cyberspace visitors. My name is Wayne Proctor and I am from the U.K. I've been involved with music nearly my whole life, from tinkling on my grandparents' piano as a small child to playing…
Scott Reeder of Fu Manchu
A Black Dog In Rushock Hello to all of you. My name is Scott Reeder and I play drums for a living. And I pinch myself every day. I’ve been drumming for close to twenty-eight years now, the last fifteen…
Matt R. Johnson of The Mighty Orq
Hey, everyone, this is Matt R. Johnson. I play drums and sing in a band from Houston called The Mighty Orq. I'm happy to relax and just write down my thoughts on drumming and my attempt to make a living…
Ryan Brundage of Experimental Dental School
Greetings to modern drummers worldwide. My name is Ryan Brundage, and I play drums for the Oakland based art-rock band Experimental Dental School. Working with E.D.S. has definitely been one of the most challenging and rewarding musical experiences of my…
