Drummerworld left arrow drummer page gallery
Vinnie Colaiuta
February 5, 1956
next drummer Drummerworld
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld© Lissa Wales


Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Vinnie Colaiuta

Vincent Colaiuta is a highly regarded drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Brownsville, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14.

After attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston for a year, Colaiuta relocated to Los Angeles and made a mediocre living playing with lounge bands. His break came in April 1978 at the age of 22, when he auditioned for Frank Zappa, an audition that involved performing the notoriously difficult piece entitled ìThe Black Pageî. The audition was successful and Colaiuta went on to work with Zappa as his principal drummer for studio and live performances.

Colaiuta's performances on Zappa's albums Tinsel Town Rebellion, Joe's Garage and Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar are considered by many drummers to be among the most astounding ever recorded. Joe's Garage was named one of the top-25 drumming performances of all time in a 1993 Modern Drummer article.

After leaving Zappa, Colaiuta went on to work with a long list of notable rock and pop artists, including Gino Vannelli, Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, Sandy & Junior, Clannad, Wang Chung, Chaka Khan, and Jeff Beck. He has also appeared with many notable jazz musicians, including Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Haslip, Quincy Jones, the Buddy Rich Big Band and Buell Neidlinger.

In 1990, Colaiuta successfully auditioned for the drum spot in Sting's touring band in support of his album The Soul Cages. Colaiuta remained as a member of Sting's band for the next seven years. He declined the offer to go out on the road for the Brand New Day tour in 1999 due to the unusually grueling amount of time that Sting prefers to cover the globe.

Colaiuta's studio work with Sting can be heard on Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), Mercury Falling (1996), three songs on Brand New Day (1999) and two songs on Sacred Love (2003). In September of 2003, Vinnie returned to Sting's touring lineup in a brief promotional tour of Sacred Love, but once again declined the offer to participate in the world tour.

Colaiuta released a self-titled solo recording in 1994, and still remains one of the most in demand studio musicians playing on countless albums, film soundtracks, TV and radio jingles.

In 2006-07, Colaiuta toured with Jeff Beck and Tal Wilkenfeld on bass, with Jason Rebello playing keyboards, in Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival. He has recorded and performed with artists as diverse as country artist Faith Hill, whom he toured with and played on the albums Cry and Fireflies, thrash metal outfit Megadeth on their album The System Has Failed and jazz musician Herbie Hancock.

Vinnie played Yamaha Drums for more than 10 years during the 80's. Then in the early 90's, he switched to Gretsch Drums. In 2012 he switched to Ludwig Drums, and then to Heuer Drums in 2014.
On June 2016 Vinnie is returning to play Gretsch drums again....

He also plays and endorse Paiste Cymbals, Vic Firth Sticks and DW Hardware.




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld







Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta - Jeff Beck - Tal Wilkenfeld - Jason Rebello
DRUM SOLO & Lead Boots
Ronnie Scott's Club - London



All Videos are
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld










Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld Jeff Beck - Vinnie Colaiuta - Johnny Depp



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta - Herbie Hancock - Nathan East - Lionel Loueke
DRUM SOLO ACTUAL PROOF
AVO Session - 2006 - Basel - Switzerland
DRUM SOLO TRANSCRIPTION AND SLOWMOTION ACTUAL PROOF by Tim Buell:




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld







Steve Gadd Drummerworld© Lissa Wales




Vinnie Colaiuta:
Drum Solo: Attack of the 20lb PIZZA






Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Steve Gadd Drummerworld© Lissa Wales


Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta
A great Fill - SLOWMOTION
Transcription by Terry Branam





Vinnie Colaiuta DrummerworldVinnie Colaiuta - Steve Gadd



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld







Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Vinnie Colaiuta - Jeff Beck - Tal Wilkenfeld - Jason Rebello
Big Block
Crossroads - Eric Clapton Guitar Festival - 2007



All Videos are
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld




Vinnie Colaiuta
In the Studio with Michael Brecker





Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta
Great Drumbreak
Slowmotion and Transcription
excerpt from: Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra - TRANSCRIPTION by Terry Branam





Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta
KARIZMA
Nothing Personal
Neil Stubenhaus - bass - Michael Landau - guitar - David Garfield - keyboards... - Live in Germany - 2001





Steve Gadd Drummerworld© Lissa Wales



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta
David Garfield - Neil Stubenhaus - Michael Landau
Attack Of The 20lb Pizza - I'm Tweaked
Modern Drummer Festival - 2000






Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld


Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld© David Phillips



Steve Gadd DrummerworldVinnie Colaiuta - Dave Weckl - Gregg Bissonette -
Steve Gadd - Louie Bellson - Dennis Chambers
© Lissa Wales


Steve Gadd DrummerworldVinnie Colaiuta - Dave Weckl



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld







Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta - Herbie Hancock - Nathan East - Lionel Loueke
ACTUAL PROOF
AVO Session - 2006 - Basel - Switzerland
DRUM SOLO TRANSCRIPTION AND SLOWMOTION ACTUAL PROOF by Tim Buell:






Steve Gadd Drummerworld© Lissa Wales



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta
KARIZMA
DRUM SOLO
from Nothing Personal
Neil Stubenhaus - bass - Michael Landau - guitar - David Garfield - keyboards... - Live in Germany - 2001





Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta
Appearance Zildjian Days - 1984



All Videos are
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld© Ronn Dunnett



Steve Gadd Drummerworld© Lissa Wales



Drummerworld Video
RICK MAROTTA - VINNIE COLAIUTA
DUKE'S LULLABY





Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta
Drum Clinic Japan
1983






Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld

Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Anthony Marinelli & Mike Figgis
Comfort - Time Code



Vinnie Colaiuta DrummerworldUeli Frey



Vinnie Colaiuta DrummerworldVinnie Colaiuta - Barack Obama - White House




Drummerworld SoundDrummerworld




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld Vinnie Colaiuta STING Tour Kit 2012



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta & the Buddy Rich Big Band
Ya Gotta Try
Buddy Rich: Memorial Concert 1989 - Los Angeles



All Videos are
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld

Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Sting
Seven Days



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Steve Gadd DrummerworldVinnie Colaiuta - Dave Weckl
© Lissa Wales


Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld

Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Chick Corea
Moseb The Executioner



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta....gets a Tip
Even the greatest drummer on earth gets a tip sometimes.





Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld SoundDrummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld






Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld Kenny Aronoff - Eddie Bayers - Simon Phillips
Vinnie Colaiuta - Marvin "Smitty" Smith - Dave Weckl
Walfredo Reyes Jr.


Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
David Garfield - Vinnie Colaiuta



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta - Tom Scott - Jimmy Johnson - Michael Landau - Larry Goldings
NITE SPRITE






Vinnie Colaiuta DrummerworldVinnie Colaiuta - Dave Weckl



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld





Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld SoundDrummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld

Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Tsunami
Vinnie Colaiuta
David Garfield - Alan Holdsworth



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta
Drum Solo at San Francisco Jazz Center
Transcription by Terry Branam
SLOWMOTION



All Videos are
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Tony Williams DrummerworldTony William - Vinnie Colaiuta



Vinnie Colaiuta DrummerworldVinnie Colaiuta - Dave Weckl



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld Vinnie Colaiuta - Peter Erskine - Terri Lyne Carrington



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld

Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Tune for Tony
Vinnie Colaiuta - Gregg Bissonette



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld


Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta - Greg Mathieson - Michael Landau - Abe Laboriel Sr.
Live at the Baked Potato
Studio City, CA - March 2000


All Videos are
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld

Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld
Bruce Lee
Vinnie Colaiuta



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld



Drummerworld SoundDrummerworld




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld


Drummerworld Video
Vinnie Colaiuta - Frank Zappa
DRUM SOLO
1978



All Videos are
Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld




Vinnie Colaiuta Drummerworld thanks for your visit!




CLICK:
the 500 Top Drummers:
Matt Abts

Alex Acuna

Daniel Adair
Chris Adler
Morgan Agren
Airto Moreira Drummerworld
Airto

Tommy Aldridge
Tim Alexander
Rashied Ali
Don Alias
Carl Allen
Tony Allen
Cliff Almond
Barry Altschul
Robby Ameen
Scott Amendola
Animal
Charly Antolini - Drummerworld
Charly Antolini

Carmine Appice - Drummerworld
Carmine Appice

Vinny Appice
Kenny Aronoff - Drummerworld
Kenny Aronoff

Joe Ascione
Mick Avory
Marcel Bach
Manolo Badrena
Colin Bailey
Donald Bailey
Ginger Baker - Drummerworld
Ginger Baker

Jeff Ballard
Joe La Barbera
Danny Barcelona
travis Barker - Drummerworld
Travis Barker

Barriemore Barlow
Joey Baron
Ranjit Barot
Julio Barreto
Ray Bauduc
Eddie Bayers
Marcus Baylor
Frank Beard
Carter Beauford
Bruce Becker
Poogie Bell
Louie Bellson - Drummerworld
Louie Bellson

Frank Bellucci
Brian Bennett
Han Bennink
Joe Bergamini
Tal Bergman
Jon Bermuda Schwartz
Ignacio Berroa
Denzil Best
Pete Ray Biggin
Curt Bisquera
Gregg Bissonette
Jason Bittner
Roger Biwandu
Dave Black
James Black
Jim Black
Cindy Blackman
John Blackwell - Drummerworld
John Blackwell

Brady Blade
Brian Blade - Drummerworld
Brian Blade

Hal Blaine - Drummerworld
Hal Blaine

Art Blakey - Drummerworld
Art Blakey

Jason Bonham
John Bonham - Drummerworld
John Bonham

Gergo Borlai
Paul Bostaph
Terry Bozzio
Paulo Braga
Dirk Brand
Jimmy Branly
Tom Brechtlein - Drummerworld
Tom Brechtlein

Amir Bresler
Don Brewer
Gerry Brown
Bill Bruford - Drummerworld
Bill Bruford

Ronald Bruner Jr.
Jack Bruno
Mark Brzezicki
Roy Burns
Ronnie Burrage
William Calhoun
Clayton Cameron
Matt Cameron
Gorden Campbell
Teddy Campbell - Drummerworld
Teddy Campbell

Tommy Campbell
Emmanuelle Caplette
Danny Carey
Keith Carlock - Drummerworld
Keith Carlock

Bun E. Carlos
Karen Carpenter
Terri Lyne Carrington
Bernhard Castiglioni
Joey Castillo
Lenny Castro
Deen Castronovo
Big Sid Catlett
André Ceccarelli
Dave DiCenso
Gary Chaffee
Matt Chamberlain
Jimmy Chamberlin
Dennis Chambers - Drummerworld
Dennis Chambers

Joe Chambers
Ndugu Chancler
Jim Chapin
Gary Chester
Jon Christensen
Kenny Clare
Greg Clark
Mike Clark
Kenny Clarke - Drummerworld
Kenny Clarke

Doug Clifford
Tommy Clufetos
Jimmy Cobb - Drummerworld
Jimmy Cobb

Billy Cobham - Drummerworld
Billy Cobham

Vinnie Colaiuta - Drummerworld
Vinnie Colaiuta

Cozy Cole - Drummerworld
Cozy Cole

Chris Coleman
Cora Coleman-Dunham
Tony Coleman
Phil Collins
Bobby Colomby
Aaron Comess
Luis Conte
Tre Cool
Ray Cooper
Stewart Copeland - Drummerworld
Stewart Copeland

Kirk Covington
René Creemers
Adam Cruz
Sylvia Cuenca
Abe Cunningham
Mickey Curry
Andrew Cyrille
Nick D'Virgilio
Paulinho Da Costa
Duduka Da Fonseca
Brann Dailor
Dino Danelli
Zach Danziger
Flo Dauner
Chris Daddy Dave - Drummerworld
Chris "Daddy" Dave

Alan Dawson - Drummerworld
Alan Dawson

Mikkey Dee
Barrett Deems
Jimmy DeGrasso
Adam Deitch
Jack DeJohnette - Drummerworld
Jack DeJohnette

Kenwood Dennard
John Densmore
Wim DeVries
Dave DiCenso
Rick Dior
Marko Djordjevic
Warren "Baby" Dodds
Peter Donald
Virgil Donati
Gabor Dornyei
Paul Douglas
Brian Downey
Hamid Drake
Bernie Dresel
Martin Drew
The Drumbassadors
Billy Drummond
Aynsley Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Frankie Dunlop
Mario Duplantier
Bobby Durham
Sheila E.
Phil Ehart
Dave Elitch
Paul Elliott
Sonny Emory
Bertram Engel
Peter Erskine - Drummerworld
Peter Erskine

Dom Famularo
Pierre Favre
Steve Ferrone
Anton Fig
Vera Figueiredo
Sammy Figueroa
Larry Finn
Eric Fischer
Mick Fleetwood
Duduka Da Fonseca
George Fludas
D.J. Fontana
Hannah Ford-Welton
Shannon Forrest
Al Foster - Drummerworld
Al Foster

Vernel Fournier
Panama Francis
Joe Franco
Brian Frasier-Moore
Josh Freese
Kiko Freitas
Steve Gadd - Drummerworld
Steve Gadd

James Gadson
Richie Gajate-Garcia
David Garibaldi - Drummerworld
David Garibaldi

Matt Garstka
Mel Gaynor
Jason Gianni
Andy Gillmann
Marcus Gilmore
Nikki Glaspie
Daniel Glass
Evelyn Glennie
Jim Gordon - Drummerworld
Jim Gordon

Danny Gottlieb
Jimmy DeGrasso
Eric Kamau Gravatt
Milford Graves
Benny Greb - Drummerworld
Benny Greb

Sonny Greer
Rayford Griffin
Dave Grohl
Freddie Gruber
Donny Gruendler
Maison Guidry
Mark Guiliana - Drummerworld
Mark Guiliana

Terreon Gully
Trilok Gurtu
Ralf Gustke
Tomas Haake
Wolfgang Haffner
Omar Hakim - Drummerworld
Omar Hakim

Matt Halpern
Chico Hamilton
Jeff Hamilton - Drummerworld
Jeff Hamilton

Lionel Hampton
Jake Hanna
Eric Harland - Drummerworld
Eric Harland

Buddy Harman
Gavin Harrison - Drummerworld
Gavin Harrison

Mickey Hart
Billy Hart
Steve Hass
Fritz Hauser
Roger Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins
Louis Hayes - Drummerworld
Louis Hayes

Roy Haynes - Drummerworld
Roy Haynes

Richie Hayward
Albert Tootie Heath
Levon Helm
Gerry Hemingway
Don Henley
Horacio Hernandez
Claus Hessler
Gerald Heyward - Drummerworld
Gerald Heyward

Giovanni Hidalgo
Billy Higgins - Drummerworld
Billy Higgins

Jeff Hirshfield
Jon Hiseman
Ari Hoenig
Gene Hoglan
Rodney Holmes
Steve Houghton
Daniel Humair
Ralph Humphrey
Gary Husband
Zakir Hussain
Greg Hutchinson
Susie Ibarra
Tommy Igoe
Tris Imboden
Al Jackson
Duffy Jackson
Gene Jackson
Huub Janssen
Bobby Jarzombek
Akira Jimbo
Jonas Johansen
Jack DeJohnette Drummerworld
Jack DeJohnette

Gus Johnson
Mike Johnston
Daru Jones
Elvin Jones - Drummerworld
Elvin Jones

Harold Jones
Papa Jo Jones - Drummerworld
Papa Jo Jones

Philly Joe Jones - Drummerworld
Philly Joe Jones

Rufus "Speedy" Jones
Steve Jordan - Drummerworld
Steve Jordan

Joey Jordison
Jonathan Joseph
Manu Katché
Senri Kawaguchi
Jim Keltner - Drummerworld
Jim Keltner

Will Kennedy
Billy Kilson
George Kollias
Glenn Kotche
Joey Kramer
Bill Kreutzmann
Gene Krupa - Drummerworld
Gene Krupa

Russ Kunkel
Joe La Barbera
Abe Laboriel, jr.
Gene Lake
Don Lamond
Thomas Lang
Dave Langguth
Shannon Larkin
Pete LaRoca Sims
Karl Latham
Rick Latham
Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Ricky Lawson - Drummerworld
Ricky Lawson

Chris Layton
Tommy Lee
Felix M. Lehrmann
Paul Leim
Stan Levey
Larnell Lewis
Mel Lewis
Victor Lewis
Pete Lockett
Dave Lombardo
Larrie Londin
John Longstreth
Hakim Ludin
Ray Luzier
Peter Magadini
Mike Mangini
Shelly Manne - Drummerworld
Shelly Manne

Brian "Brain" Mantia
Sherrie Maricle
Rick Marotta
John Marshall
Billy Martin
Pedrito Martinez
Ken K. Mary
Harvey Mason - Drummerworld
Harvey Mason

Nick Mason
Pat Mastelotto
Dave Mattacks
Phil Maturano
Jojo Mayer - Drummerworld
JoJo Mayer

Marilyn Mazur
Nicko McBrain
Joe McCarthy
George Spanky McCurdy
Jason McGerr
Russ McKinnon
Marvin McQuitty
Buddy Miles
Butch Miles
Russ Miller
Marco Minnemann
Mike Mitchell
Mitch Mitchell - Drummerworld
Mitch Mitchell

Joseph Ziggy Modeliste
Jonathan Moffett
Mark Mondesir
Drori Mondlak
Keith Moon - Drummerworld
Keith Moon

Eric Moore
Stanton Moore - Drummerworld
Stanton Moore

Steve Moore
Airto Moreira Drummerworld
Airto Moreira

Joe Morello - Drummerworld
Joe Morello

Rod Morgenstein
Joe Morris
Nate Morton
Paul Motian
Famadou Don Moye
Alphonse Mouzon
Jonathan Mover
Moritz Mueller
Idris Muhammad
Narada
Lewis Nash
Sandy Nelson
Andy Newmark
Jost Nickel
Anika Nilles
David Northrup
Gary Novak
Nippy Noya
Adam Nussbaum
Volkan Oektem
Jamie Oldaker
Nigel Olsson
Tony Oxley
Ian Paice - Drummerworld
Ian Paice

Carl Palmer - Drummerworld
Carl Palmer

Earl Palmer - Drummerworld
Earl Palmer

Francis Panama
Toss Panos
Chris Parker
Leon Parker
Vinnie Paul
Jim Payne
Sonny Payne
Lee Pearson
Neil Peart - Drummerworld
Neil Peart

Shawn Pelton
Clarence Penn
Chris Pennie
Armando Peraza
Karl Perazzo
Stephen Perkins
Charli Persip
Ralph Peterson
Pat Petrillo
Simon Phillips - Drummerworld
Simon Phillips

Diego Piñera
Jeff Porcaro - Drummerworld
Jeff Porcaro

Mike Portnoy - Drummerworld
Mike Portnoy

Cozy Powell
Bobby Previte
Thomas Pridgen
Aquiles Priester
Dafnis Prieto
Tito Puente
Bernard Purdie - Drummerworld
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

Alvin Queen
Jeff Queen
Questlove
Johnny Rabb
Tobias Ralph
Stanley Randolph
Rich Redmond
Raul Rekow
Walfredo Reyes, Jr.
Walfredo Reyes
Buddy Rich - Drummerworld
Buddy Rich

Dannie Richmond
Sean Rickman
Alex Riel
Karriem Riggins
Ben Riley
Herlin Riley
Jim Riley
John Riley - Drummerworld
John Riley

Ringo Starr - Drummerworld
Ringo

Max Roach - Drummerworld
Max Roach

Lil John Roberts
John J.R. Robinson - Drummerworld
John J.R. Robinson

Pete LaRoca Sims
Bobby Rock
Derek Roddy
Calvin Rodgers
Mickey Roker
Bobby Rondinelli
Joel Rosenblatt
Tony Royster Jr.
Ilan Rubin
Phil Rudd
Daniel Sadownick
Bobby Sanabria
Antonio Sanchez - Drummerworld
Antonio Sanchez

Poncho Sanchez
Mongo Santamaria
Cindy Blackman Santana
Christoph Schneider
Jared Schonig
Mark Schulman
Jon Bermuda Schwartz
Kendrick Scott
Robert Sput Searight
Denny Seiwell
Danny Seraphine
Paco Séry
Chad Sexton
Gil Sharone
Ed Shaughnessy
Michael Shrieve
El Estepario Siberiano
Pete LaRoca Sims
Eric Singer
Zutty Singleton
Jeff Sipe
Chad Smith
Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Nate Smith
Nick Smith
Steve Smith - Drummerworld
Steve Smith

Ash Soan
Glen Sobel
Yoyoka Soma
Ed Soph
Matt Sorum
Richard Spaven
Aaron Spears - Drummerworld
Aaron Spears

Jeremy Stacey
David Stanoch
Zak Starkey
John "Jabo" Starks

Ringo Starr

Aaron Sterling
Billy Stewart - Drummerworld
Bill Stewart

Nisan Stewart

Clyde Stubblefield

Fredy Studer
Todd Sucherman
James "The Rev" Sullivan
Jason Sutter
Fukushi Tainaka
Grady Tate
Garo Tavitjan
Art Taylor
Joel Taylor
Mel Taylor
Roger Taylor
John Tempesta
Jon Theodore
Aaron Thier
Ed Thigpen - Drummerworld
Ed Thigpen

Ian Thomas
Questlove Thompson
Chester Thompson
Brian Tichy
Top Secret Drum Corps
Pat Torpey
Tico Torres
Dave Tough
Nat Townsley
Scott Travis
Ron Tutt
Justin Tyson
Lars Ulrich
Vadrum
Andrea Vadrucci

Christian Vander
Alex Van Halen
Ronnie Vannucci
Nana Vasconcelos
Carlos Vega
Glen Velez
Ronnie Verrell
Nicolas Viccaro
Johnny Vidacovich
Jimmy Vincent
Nick D'Virgilio
Chad Wackerman
Nasheet Waits
Narada Michael Walden
Bill Ward
Billy Ward
Kenny Washington
Derico Watson
Charlie Watts - Drummerworld
Charlie Watts

Jeff "Tain" Watts
Chick Webb
Dave Weckl - Drummerworld
Dave Weckl

Max Weinberg
Klaus Weiss
Hannah Ford Welton
Paul Wertico
Genius Lee Wesley
George Wettling
Alan White
Lenny White
Steve White
Pete Wilhoit
Brad Wilk
Rashid Williams
Tony Williams - Drummerworld
Tony Williams

Matt Wilson
Shadow Wilson
David "Pick" Withers
Kenny Wollesen
Nate Wood
Sam Woodyard
Pete York
Yoyoka
Pete Zeldman
Zoro