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Mapex Artists A-Z listing

The artists featured below are all fully endorsed Mapex artists. For gig, clinic and general information, check out their biographies.

Adam GoldsmithAdam Goldsmith - Tribe
When Adam Joined tribe in 2007 he had his work cut out learning the parts the well loved Michael Lee had put down with h…
Ben CarterBen Carter - Evile
Evile are an original thrash metal outfit from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire in the UK.…
Bob ArmstrongBob Armstrong - Educator
As the showman-turned-tutor who guided many of Britian's top drummers through their first tentative flailings, Bob Armst…
Breakbeat UKSPBreakbeat UKSP - N Dubz, Chipmunk, John Legend
Breakbeat’s time is now! No stranger to the limelight, Breakbeat is no new kid on the block. As a musician and MD he has…
Clem CattiniClem Cattini - Joe Meek
Born in London on 20th August 1937 to an Italian Father and Mother, Clem, from an early age always knew he wanted to pla…
Craig BlundellCraig Blundell - External Unit
Craig has been a Mapex artist since 2004. In that time his profile has raised considerably and he's in high demand world…
Dan SearleDan Searle - Architects
Since their formation in late 2004, ARCHITECTS have secured themselves footing on a continually upward stream the old fa…
Danny ByrtDanny Byrt
Danny Byrt has played with some of the biggest names ever to have graced the stages of the UK and Ireland.…
Darren CullenDarren Cullen - Shit Disco
Darren Cullen plays drums for Scottish Indie Dance band Shit Disco…
Ed DuttonEd Dutton - Rolo Tomassi
A veritable smorgasbord of styles, these female-helmed discotech thrashers specialise in adrenaline-soaked, keyboard-lad…
Gary O' TooleGary O' Toole - Steve Hackett
Gary is a unique, exciting and dynamic performer, and has built an extensive touring and recording history; playing in m…
Gian TomaharuGian Tomaharu - Electric Eel Shock
ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK have been spreading their unique Metal / Rock &Roll message across the world since first leaving Japa…
Grant KershawGrant Kershaw - Diagram Of The Heart
I started drumming at the age of 12 just after I joined high school. Since then I went on to become a finalist of Young …
Hayley CramerHayley Cramer - McQueen
Following on from their recently announced UK tour as support to Velvet Revolver McQueen have just announced that they a…
Jack ToyJack Toy - Unforgiven
Jack Toy began playing playing drums as a pass time at the age of 14 after being injured playing football. After gaining…
James BirtJames Birt - The Vision
James Birt won the Mike Dolbear Young Drummer of the Year competition in 2006 and has since toured the UK with some of t…
James HesterJames Hester - Malakai/ Cars On Fire
Along with my main gig with Radio 1 favorites Malakai (Island/ Universal), I know the meaning of the word versatility, w…
Jason BowldJason Bowld - They Fell From The Sky/ Pitchshifter
For those of you that don't know, Jason is 'le session drummer extraordinaire'.…
John CrawfordJohn Crawford - Beecake
John began playing drums at the age of 17, purchasing a kit from a local store in Glasgow having never taken a stick to …
John HirstJohn Hirst - Drummer Of Tomorrow Winner
John Hirst was born in Hexham, Northumberland and started playing the drums aged 3. He started lessons at 6, and was soo…
Jonathan 'Ginger' HamiltonJonathan 'Ginger' Hamilton - VV Brown
Jonathan “Ginger” Hamilton picked up his first pair of sticks at age 3. He is no stranger to the session world currently…
Josh DevineJosh Devine - Aversion
Josh has been playing drums for 12 years having received his first drum kit at the age of 4. From that moment on it was …
Justin ScottJustin Scott - Session/ Educator
An alumnus of Berklee College Music, Justin subsequently attained a Master’s Degree in Music Performance from the London…
Kapil TrivediKapil Trivedi - Mystery Jets
Kapil plays drums &percussion with power pop indie outfit Mystery Jets…
Kevin ClarkKevin Clark - Our Lunar Activities
Our Lunar Activities are Charles Clark- Vocals/Rythm guitar, Derek Healy- Lead Guitar, Kevin Clark- Drums and James Reev…
Lawrence PattersonLawrence Patterson - Blaze Bayley
Lawrence Paterson drums for Blaze Bayley. Drumming since the age of 15 he relocated from his native New Zealand to the U…
Lee BarrattLee Barratt - Gallows
Lee Barratt plays drums in Hardcore Punk band Gallows…
Mark HolubMark Holub - Ledbib
Eight years back, Mark Holub – the erudite but self-effacing teenager from New Jersey, emerging fresh faced onto the Man…
Martin RanscombeMartin Ranscombe
Martin Ranscombe (a.k.a. the ‘DrumGuru’) is a professional drummer and teacher who specialises in drum set tuning educat…
Matt KloseMatt Klose - Crazy P
Matt Klose started playing drums at the age of 9, learning in local bands and groups through his teenage years.…
Nathan 'Elmo' WattsNathan 'Elmo' Watts - The Troubadours
The Troubadours originally started in 2004, when Mark Frith (Songwriter/Lead Vocalist/Guitarist) invited his long-term f…
Neil CooperNeil Cooper - Therapy?
Neil is currently on an eight week European tour promoting Therapy?’s critically acclaimed, silver selling album, ‘Crook…
Neil MartinNeil Martin - Session/ Educator
Neil Martin is a professional drummer and educator who has been playing the drums for over 30 years.…
Noam LeadermanNoam Leaderman - Rockschool Education
Noam Lederman is an extremely talented drummer and composer as well as author, teacher and examiner. At the age of 30 he…
Oliver AskewOliver Askew - The Young Knives
Oliver plays drums in Oxford based trio The Young Knives…
Paul GloverPaul Glover - Pure Reason Revolution
To date, Paul has earned a reputation as a solid, versatile and hard working drummer, dedicated to his music career and …
Paul HosePaul Hose - Educator/ The Rat Pack
Paul Hose's career as a drummer is colourful and diverse. Not only is Paul known and respected as a teacher, but as a c…
Pete EllardPete Ellard - Scouting For Girls
Scouting for Girls are a London-based UK pop band formed in 2005 by Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard. Their …
Pete RileyPete Riley - Emerson, Lake &Palmer
Pete began playing drums at age 15 and was soon playing along to albums by Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne and Deep Purple.…
Pete WheelerPete Wheeler - Wheeler Street
Pete Wheeler, now aged 21, has been playing drums for 15 years. He got his first full-size kit aged 6, made his debut pe…
Rees BridgesRees Bridges - Pete Doherty/ Dirty Vegas
Rees Bridges came straight out of school into the session music scene with a list of great artists already under his be…
Ric LeeRic Lee - Ten Years After
Ric began playing drums and percussion at junior school and joined two mates to form The Falcons. Following this, Ric wa…
Richard WilsonRichard Wilson - Independent
Richard is fast becoming one of the most in demand drummers in the North of England, splitting his time between regular …
Russ WilsonRuss Wilson
Russ has spent much of his drumming career as a freelance player, and has worked for a number of top studios as a sessio…
Sarah MorganSarah Morgan - Independent
Sarah Morgan is an Independent drummer from Cornwall…
Shaney ForbesShaney Forbes - Empirical
Shaney Forbes is a young British rising star, currently turning heads with his phenomenal drumming for the award-winning…
Steve WhiteSteve White - Paul Weller, The Players, Education
Steve White was born in Bermondsey, South London and has lived in the south part of London all his life. He began to sho…
Terl BryantTerl Bryant - Independent
Terl Bryant is a highly credited drummer and percussionist who has worked with a diverse range of artists that include J…
Toby GoodmanToby Goodman - Session
From the age of 19 Toby’s career has taken him all over the world, playing drums and percussion within many genres. …
Tom WinchTom Winch - Hexes
Tom is the driving force behind awesome Punk Rockers - Hexes. Having previously worked in Romeo Must Die, Tom is no stra…
Toni CannelliToni Cannelli - Educator
Toni Cannelli’s professional drumming career started at the age of 17, performing and recording with many top UK artists…

Keyman Artists A-Z listing

The artists featured below are all Mapex Keyman artists who are supported through local retailers. For gig, clinic and general information, check out their biographies.

Andy WoodardAndy Woodard - Freshman
At the moment I’m very busy working with Freshman (www.freshmanband.com), in which I get to play some really loud groove…
AnttonAntton - Venom
Antton began his musical career as a guitarist but soon became sick and tired of trying to find a reliable Drummer.…
Brett BiggsBrett Biggs - Electro Music Doncaster
Brett is a highly experienced pro drummer, having toured with and played alongside Peter Andre, Buster Bloodvessel and n…
Brett SteptoBrett Stepto - Hughes Percussion
Brett started playing drums at the age of 12 and has played in various bands around the South-West of England.…
George HenryGeorge Henry - Harbour Sound
George is a drumming powerhouse taking influences from John Bonham’s powerful rhythm, Dave Lombardo’s aggression and the…
James HughesJames Hughes - Hughes Percussion
James is a talented percussionist whose passionate and persuasive performances have established him as a leading figure …
Jay DicksonJay Dickson - I Made This
Jay is the 23 year old drummer behind the pounding metronomic rhythms which colour and drive the Northern Ireland three…
Liam PowerLiam Power - Rokem/ August 80
Liam Power is the powerhouse drummer behind August 80, whose expansive rock music can call him to drive the emotive song…
LoftyLofty - Imperial Vipers
Sometimes the best things come from the most unlikely of sources. This has always been the case with UK music. Whether i…
Mark Smith Mark Smith - Drumwright
Mark is a drummer ever seeking to expand his limits on the instrument. Graduating from MI London in 1996 under the tutel…
Matt SiddallMatt Siddall - Drumwright
Matt Siddall started playing at the age of 12.…
Mike HoddinottMike Hoddinott - DBM Music Bristol
Mike began his career whilst still at school, and by the age of seventeen had signed as house drummer to Circus Records …
Norrie ChristieNorrie Christie - Seraphim
Norrie comes from a very musical family and was born and brought up in a small village called Garelochhead in Scotland a…
Ross ElderRoss Elder - Drumwright
Born and raised in Inverness, Scotland, Ross began playing drums at 15 after realising he wasn’t going to set the world …
Sebastian HankinsSebastian Hankins
Sebastian started playing the drums when he was six years old. …
Stuart LawsonStuart Lawson - Drumwright
Stuart has been playing drums since he was 12 years old. Still only 17 he's tried to pack as much practise and experienc…
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