| Lou Vecchio | Vita Chambers | XD-5B Wood |
| Leah Shaprio | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club | 2B Wood |
| Nik Hughes | Emily Osment | 5A Wood / 7A Wood |
| Dante Roberson | Independent | Fusion Wood |
| Dan Johnson | Brian "Head" Welch | 3A Nylon |
| Ryan Gose | This Century | 5B Wood |
| Rob Chianelli | We Are The In Crowd | 5B Wood |
| Jessica Rodriguez | CoCoMaMa/Independent | Tito De Gracia Model |
| Nick Pizzolato | Moving Mountains | 5B Wood |
| Jazz Robertson | Jazz Roberston Trio & Quintet/Yvonne Aubert Trio | Matrix/Lil John Roberts' Philly Style |
| Alberto Vargas | New Wine/El Rey Jesus | Gospel Series Fusion |
| Travis Roundtree | The Ready Set | 3A Wood |
| Ron Allen | Independent | 8A / Matrix |
| Eric See | Just Kait | Power House |
Mike Johnston began studying the drums at the age of 5. He spent the next 15 years studying privately with some of the greatest educator/drummers of our time including Pete Magadini, Steve Ferrone, and Aaron Smith.
At the age of 21 Mike received his first major label record deal with his band Simon Says (Hollywood Records) and spent the next 5 years touring the world. He received a gold record for his contributions to the Varsity Blues soundtrack and has appeared on The Late Show with Dave Letterman as well as on MTV's Fashionably Loud. Mike has also toured with Warner Bothers Recording artists FILTER.
Mike currently runs the educational website www.mikeslessons.com where he offers pre-recorded video drum lessons as well as 36 "LIVE" online drum lessons monthly. Additionally, Mike also runs monthly one-week drum camps at his facility and teaches privately.
March 23rd, 2010 |
| Greg Garrity | Anarbor | 5A Wood |
| Ray Levier | Independent | Sugar Maple Fusion Wood |
| Aaron Flora | Hellogoodbye | 3A Wood |
| Nate Smith | Dave Holland | Cymbal Stick Teardrop |
| Nicky Bomba | John Butler Trio | Lil' John Roberts' Philly Style |
| Joanna Dabrowska | Mercury Rising Percussion Ensemble, Baltimore MD | |
| Danny Taylor | Legally Blonde Tour | Rock Wood |
| Bretton Hunter | Wicked Tour | 5B Wood |
| Kelsey Harelson | Deas Vail | 5A Wood |
| Denny Agosto | Oceana | Power 5B Wood |
| Chris Powell | Love and Theft | The Stewart Copeland Standard / Splashstick |
| Jay Weinberg | Madball | 5B Nylon |
| William Goldsmith | Sunny Day Real Estate | Power 5A Wood / Grip Tape |
| Eran Asias | Julian Lennon/Patty Smyth | Fusion Wood |
| Marlon Lewis | Independent | Matrix |
| Taylor Gordon | Independent | Matrix |
| Justin Tyson | Independent | 7A Wood/Fusion Wood |
| Steve Nistor | Independent | Powerhouse / Sugar Maple Blazer Wood |
A percussion staple in the gospel entertainment industry, Darius Fentress started performing with Grammy Award Winning Gospel artist, Fred Hammond at the age of eighteen.
Darius has worked since 1998 as a live percussionist as well as a studio musician for artists such as Fred Hammond, Kenny Latimore, Chante' Moore-Latimore, Kirk Franklin, Donnie McClurkin, and Commissioned, just to name a few. Darius has also been a part of traveling stage plays, multi-media productions and films.
Darius is a multi-talented musician who has also evolved into a recording engineer. He has recorded numerous records including the Grammy Award-Winning album, Free To Worship where he earned credits as an engineer and also being noted for his skillful percussion work.
| Chris Tyrell | Love and Theft | 5B Wood |
| Nate Smith | Dave Holland | Recording Wood |
| Garry "Gman" Sullivan | T.M. Stevens/NNEKA | 5B Wood |
| Robbie Smith | Roger Cicero | 5B Wood |
| Will Denton | LeAnn Rimes | 5B Wood |
| Tommy Benedetti | John Brown's Body | 5A Wood |
| Eric Ballard | Bernard Allison | 8A/The Matrix |
| Mike Emmons | The Fold | Power 5B Wood |
| Demian Arriaga | Independent | 5A Wood |
| Nick Price | Meg and Dia | Josh Freese's H-220 |
| Chad LaRoy | Cavo | Rock Nylon |
| Adam Silverman | 33 Miles | Fusion Wood |
| Ryan Leger | Every Time I Die | Nude Power 5B Wood |
| Jeral "Scooter" Gray | Keisha Cole | 5B Wood |
| Jess Bowen | The Summer Set | Universal |
| Derek Davis | Big D and the Kids Table | Josh Freese's H-220 |
| Andrew Wetzel | Attack Attack | 5B Wood |
| Johnny Stubblefield | Parachute | 3A Wood |
Pat PetrilloDrummers CollectivePower 5A Nylon |
One of today’s most respected drummers, and a world class clinician, Pat Petrillo is widely known for his deep groove, stylistic versatility, and uncanny technical ability. Pat brings it all together with the musicality and finesse of a seasoned pro.
Hailing from New Jersey, Pat’s musical influences were vast, from R&B/Soul, to Pop/Rock, & Funk/Fusion. Perhaps this is why he has been called upon to play with a wide variety of artists in numerous genres, from R&B legends Gloria Gaynor and Patti LaBelle, to Pop/Rock artists Glen Burtnik and Patty Smyth, to his latest project, “Groovallegiance”, featuring bassist Gary Grainger, guitarist Chieli Minucci, and keyboardist David Cook, with a debut CD will be released in 2009. He has also played numerous Broadway shows, including the original Broadway productions of "A Chorus Line", "Grease", and "Footloose", as well as a national tour of "Dreamgirls".
A faculty member at Drummers Collective in NYC, Pat is one of the most sought after educators and
clinicians in the business. He has conducted many clinic tours around the globe. Pat’s DVD/Book from Hudson Music, “Hands, Grooves, & Fills” has gained international acclaim from numerous publications, placing in both the Modern Drummer Readers Poll and DRUM magazines Drummie Awards in 2008. He is also a featured artist on drummerworld.com, as well as on the Ludwig 100th Anniversary DVD.
For more on Pat, including Video clips, On Line Lessons, and Products, visit:
www.patpetrillo.com
www.myspace.com/patpetrillo
www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Pat_Petrillo.html
Yoron IsraelAssistant Chair of Percussion Dept: Berklee College of Music / IndependentNew Orleans Jazz / Chico Hamilton Model |
| Larry Herwig | Pelican | 5B Wood |
| Andy Selway | KMFDM / The Dwarves | Eternal Black Warrior Wood |
| Franklin "Third" Richardson | Warren Hill / Eric Darius / Independent | Fusion Wood / Matrix |
| Tyrel McCoy | Independent | 7A Wood |
| Damien Schmitt | Independent | Fusion Wood |
| John Lawson | Kanye West | 8A Wood |
| Keith McKrae | Ryan Leslie / Ryan Shaw | XD-5A Wood |
| Ryland Steen | Reel Big Fish | Jimmy Cobb Model / Josh Freese's H-220 |
| Felix "D-Kat" Pollard | |
| Sunny Jain | |
| Eddie Heyward | |
| Brent Easton | J.Moss |
| Neil Beaton | The Veer Union |
| Keenan Ephriam | Lil Wayne |
| Drew Steen | Demi Lovato |
| Eli Logothetis | David Archuleta |
| Jeremy Carlstedt | Independent |