Drums
Lol Tolhurst formed a rock band with some friends in high school that went on to revitalize and define music in the 1980s. The Cure enjoyed wide success with millions of albums sold, live performances around the world, and was among the first acts to chart hit records before alternative rock became...
Jim Minch purchased his first musical instrument at Milano Music having no idea as a child that he would spend his entire career with the store. The Mesa, Arizona based company, which was formed in 1946, had seven locations at one point throughout the state. Jim specialized in the guitar and amp...
Rick Roth will greet you with a warm smile when you enter Stebal Drum Shop outside of Cleveland, Ohio. As a drummer, Rick loves talking about the gear and has had years of experiences in fitting customers with just what they need. Before working for John Stebal, Rich had his own drum and...
John Stebal owns the Stebal Drum shop outside of Cleveland, Ohio. The store was originally called Stebal Music when his father opened it. When John took over the store he decided to focus on his main instrument, the drums, for which he knew he could teach and provide top level service. In...
Martin Shore began playing drums at the age of six and always found great comfort in music. When the idea of a documentary about Memphis music came up, Martin ran with the idea, which has become the award winning film Take Me To The River. The film was shown at the NAMM Foundation’s Museum of...
Brad Boynton is the founder of Rhythm Traders Drum Shop in Portland, Oregon. He saw his passion for the drums develop as early as four years old and it has always been a source of true happiness. While studying anthropology in college, Brad traveled to Africa and lived with drum makers, which...
Peter Kragh-Jacobsen started out as a percussionist performing all over Denmark. After tiring of being on the road, he opened the Drum and Percussion Center Denmark, established in 1980. Importing of percussion instruments to Denmark became very expensive due to the exchange rate of the Danish...
Chuggy Carter has performed drums and percussion for a number of top performers over his long and fascinating career. Equally noted to his musicianship by those who worked with Chuggy is his smile and approachable personality. “Part of my job is to create a relaxing situation for the performers...
Tony James hosted the popular Disney Channel series “Out of the Box” for seven years. The show exposed the young audience to music and music making, which is why he continues to be stopped and thanked by those influenced by the show. Tony, a multi-talented performer, with worldwide acclaim as a...
Andy Penn opened one of the first music stores dedicated to drums and percussion in Northern California. As a drummer he wants to create a place for others to gather and be able to purchase quality gear. He opened Andy Penn’s Drum world in 1965 only to soon discover the name Drum World was...