Errol Kennedy (Imagination)

Multi-platinum legendary drummer Errol Kennedy of 80s supergroup Imagination is a globally renowned drummer/ producer who’s worked with bands such as Odyssey, Shalamar, Rose Royce, Grace Kennedy, Jamiroquai, Frankie Knuckles and Colonel Abraham.

Will Champion is the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Coldplay. The band achieved worldwide fame with the song “Yellow” in 2000, and have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. They have won nine Brit Awards, seven MTV Video Music Awards, eight MTV Europe Music Awards and seven Grammy Awards. Will is also a musician and songwriter.

Will Champion (Coldplay)

Cherisse Osei (Simple Minds)

Cherisse Osei is the current drummer for the band Simple Minds and has previously drummed for the likes of Paloma Faith, Bryan Ferry and Mika. In 2018, she won first place in the Live Session Drummer category for Rhythm magazine’s Music Radar polls.

Phil Gould is a drummer and founding member of the 1980s band Level 42 and recorded seven studio albums and one live album, achieving global success across Europe & North America. Phil is now an independent artist and producer releasing solo work along with collaborations across Europe.

Phil Gould (Level 42)

Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs)

Nick Hodgson is a founding member of indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs, and their drummer and main backing vocalist between 2003 and 2012. The band have released seven original studio albums and have world-wide success. Nick is now an independent artist and songwriter releasing solo work and continuing to write songs.

Tom Coll is drummer for the band Fontaines D.C., whose debut album was listed as Album of the Year on Rough Trade’s website, voted Album of the Year by presenters on BBC Radio 6 Music and was nominated for both the Mercury Prize and Choice Music Prize. The band was nominated for a Grammy this year.

Tom Coll (Fontaines D.C.)

Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)

Roger Taylor is the drummer for the world renowned band Duran Duran. They have sold over 100 million records worldwide and achieved 14 UK Top 10 Singles, with numerous awards throughout their career.

Jason Cooper is the drummer for The Cure, and he also composes music for films. The band have sold over 30 million albums worldwide. The Cure were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.

Jason Cooper (The Cure)

Jon Beavis (IDLES)

Jon Beavis is drummer for the band IDLES. Their debut and second albums were released to critical acclaim. They toured to support Brutalism, and supported The Maccabees on the London shows of their farewell tour, as well as supporting the Foo Fighters for the O2 Arena’s 10th Birthday.

Derrick McKenzie is the drummer for Jamiorquai, and has been drumming since the age of six. The band has sold more than 26 million albums worldwide and have won numerous awards, including a Grammy Award.

Derrick McKenzie (JAMIORQUAI)

Christian Eigner (Depeche Mode)

Christian Eigner is the drummer for Depeche Mode. He has toured extensively with the band, and he also his own band Compact Space, a project which enables him to act as drummer, producer and co-writer.

Jerry Brown was playing drums on the Gloria Gaynor tour by age 18. He has played with a variety of artists such as Ms Dynamite, Jamelia, A1, Courtney Pine and also for the Fame academy tour. He recently played a promo tour with Tina Turner and is currently preparing for a summer festival tour with Will Young and undertaking drumming duties on a huge sellout arena tour with Girls Aloud.

Jerry Brown (Girls Aloud)

Ian Matthews (Kasabian)

Ian Matthews is an English musician and is the drummer for the rock band Kasabian. Kasabian have released six studio albums and their music has won them several awards and recognition in the media, including a Brit Award in 2010 for Best British Group, and their appearance as headliners at Glastonbury Festival.

Matty Brown is the drummer for London legend Stormzy, playing plenty of momentous shows including holding down the rhythm at his historic 2019 headline show on Glastonbury’s mighty Pyramid Stage.

Matty Brown (Stormzy)

Jon Moss (Culture Club)

Jon Moss is a drummer, best known as a member of the 1980s new wave group Culture Club. In the UK the band amassed twelve Top 40 hit singles and have sold
more than 50 million records In 1984, Culture Club won the Brit Award for Best British Group, Best British Single (“Karma Chameleon”), and the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.

Holly Madge

Commander of rhythm, goddess of groove Holly performs worldwide with the Hans Zimmer’s Live show and records in sessions for film scores and albums including Mission:Impossible-Fallout, The Lion King & Frank Turner’s No Man’s Land.

Mel Gaynor is best known as the long time drummer for the rock band Simple Minds. Mel began drumming at the age of 11 and had his first professional engagement at the age of 14. In addition to drumming, he is active as a songwriter and record producer.

Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds)

Paul Stewart (The Feeling)

Paul Stewart is best known as the drummer for The Feeling. Since signing to Island Records in 2006, the band has released 5 studio albums, the second of which, Join With Us, went straight in at No.1. They have sold over 1.5 million records.

Loz plays drums for RIDE and previously for Gaz Coombes, The Jesus and Mary Chain and St Etienne. Loz 2021 mixes RIDE and Gaz Coombes tracks with reworked versions of old favourites and a few surprise tracks.

Loz Colbert (Ride)

Alexis Nunez (The Kooks)

Alexis Nunez, a London native, started playing drums when he was 12 years old and later took drum lessons with Tom Meadow (drummer for Kylie Minogue, Duffy Jackson, and others) Alexis has been with The Kooks since 2012. and he brings a funky flavour to the band.

Crissy Lee started playing at 4 years old, now almost 78, she’s still drumming and loving jazz rock!! She played with the Ivy Benson Orchestra (supporting artists like Fats Domino, Dinah Washington and Caterina Valenti) and her 60’s band The Beat Chics supported The BEATLES on their European tour of Spain.

Crissy Lee

Madis Malgand

Madis Malgand has played in rock bands in Soviet occupied Estonia since childhood at Estonian festivals, Soviet army bases and Leningrad festivals. In London since late 1990’s he is playing drums, percussion and producing music for an Estonian World Fusion project called (The Night).

Nanu is a self-taught drummer based in Argentina. Drumming since 16 she began composing her own music, releasing records with bands Meraxes, NOHVA Arthemisia and session drumming for S7IGMA. Zildjian and Vic Firth sponsorship began in 2020. NANU is currently freelancing, drum teaching, recording and performing.

Nanu (aka Nahir Villalba)

Vicky O’Neon

Vicky O’Neon is an award-winning drummer, multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the music organisations Girls Rock London and Rock Donna. Her performance credits include Hans Zimmer (inc. Pharrell Williams), Clean Bandit (inc. Zara Larsson & Anne-Marie) and in 2020 she released 2 songs with Brian May from Queen.

Aicha Djidjelli UK born with African roots combines cultures to create a unique drumming style. Joining Hans Zimmer’s studio band in 2017 has recorded on various film scores and performed over 100 live shows with him. She also drums for Ghostpoet and Andy Gangadeen’s infamous band The Bays.

Aicha Djidjelli

Martin Neil

Martin Neil’s diverse credits include The Black Peppercorns, Ricky Valance, St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, Jean-Jacques Burnel (Stranglers), Beijing Chinese Opera, Crannog, Iona, Cook Island drummers and a reconciliation project in Rwanda.

Stu Hardy is an independent, session drummer, percussionist and singer, based in Essex UK. Since the mid 70’s he has toured and recorded with a huge range of Pop, Punk, Indie and Funk artists across the UK and Europe.

Stu Hardy

Mike Roy

Mike Roy, a drummer plays many musical styles from Big Bands, Rock/Funk and Fusion session work. He’s studied with Dave Weckl and both supported and performed with top UK jazz musicians and vocalists. He is truly honoured to have been picked for the #drum4mentalhealth Team

Jack Heslewood is the 2020-2021 Mr World. He is a rocket scientist and aerospace engineering graduate from Kingston university, a Stanford University business school graduate, an Ironman triathlete and, last but not least, a lifelong and passionate drummer!

Jack Heslewood

Wiktor Jorgensen, is a 19 year old student at the Academy of Contemporary Music studying Composition for film and games. Drumming since 2012 he plays pieces that go beyond the grading scale. He’s honored to participate in DrumathonLive for mental health.

Wiktor Jorgensen

Owain Wyn Evans

Owain Wyn Evans is a Welsh journalist and broadcaster, and is a reporter for the television magazine and chat show programme The One Show. He is known for his drumming, social media and LGBTQ work

Dominic Joseph was a professional drummer and toured with the Killers, the Bravery and other indie pop bands. Whilst he now has his own company, he remains passionate about drumming and continues to play.

Dominic Joseph

Noam Lederman

Noam Lederman is a highly skilled drummer, composer and author. He has taken part in prominent music festivals including Womad, Glastonbury and Reading, as well as appearing on MTV. Noam is currently pursuing a PhD in drumming and artificial intelligence.

Geert Mariën live-streaming from Belgium, has toured all over Europe with FRONT 242, PRAGA KHAN and LORD OF ACID. As a studio and live drummer, his versatile musicianship enables him to play with jazz, rock and electro bands around the world.

Geert Marien (Studio and Live Drummer)

SIMONE, JAMES, LIAM and DEMELZA
(Brighton Electronic)

Simone, James, Liam and Demelza are an exciting tag-team who’ll be drumming non-stop for 12 hours. Between the four, accolades include touring USA, China, Japan and Europe, supporting Deftones, Mastodon, A Perfect Circle, System Of A Down and festivals Latitude, Download and Glastonbury.

Gary O’Toole is a unique, exciting and dynamic drummer. Known for his amazing energy and charisma both on stage and in the recording studio, he’s been in the industry since the age of 18 and is truly inspirational. He’s also drummed for Chrissie Hynde, Nicole Kidman and more.

Gary O’Toole

Vincenzo Infusino

Vincenzo Infusino had the pleasure to play drums with many artists including Baba Sissoko, the National Ukrainian Orchestra and Choir, Eric Martin (Mr. Big), Ron Bumblefoot Thal, and many others.

Jose Joyette started touring at the age of just 13 with Sister Sledge, Arrow and Odyssey which kick-started a long career. Jose has also performed with legends such as: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, George Harrison, Eric Clapton.

Jose Joyette

Meg Learmonth

Meg Learmonth is a session drummer best known for playing with Mura Masa where she has performed on prestigious stages such as The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. She also has a passion for production and songwriting, working towards the release of her first album

Jon Howells tours the world drumming with the band Killer Queen. His online drum session company J3T Drum Tracks’ records drums and percussion for over 500 producers, composers and songwriters worldwide including the BBC/Netflix series The Serpent.

Jon Howells

Ali Brown

Ali Brown holds multiple drumming marathon records such as individual drumming marathon lasting 102 hours and 49 minutes.Ali can’t wait to get started to do his part for the DrumathonLive2021 relay, playing 12 hours non-stop music.

Vince Dunn is part of The Vince Dunn Orchestra and has played with Madonna, Pharrell Williams, Kylie Minogue, the award-winning jazz guitarist Jim Mullen, Derrick McKenzie, etc. Vince will showcase an eclectic mix of songs chosen especially for our amazing mental health charities.

Vince Dunn

Toby Howells

Toby Howells has been drumming since the age of 9, and over the last 8 years, has featured on countless sessions for the family business, J3T Drum Tracks. He has performed at many functions with the band Funk 2 Soul.

Terl’s drumming credits include touring, recording and releasing music with Peter Murphy, John Paul Jones, The Honeyz, Sonia, Louise, 911, Maddy Prior, Roddy Frame, Barbara Dickson, Matt Redman, Graham Kendrick, Iona, Faith Hill, Peter Gabriel, Chuck D and Shirley Bassey.

Terl Bryant

Devanha

The session drummer formerly known as Mairi Newberry, this year is appearing as artist/ drummer Devanha. From touring around Europe, including Royal Albert Hall and many TV shows, She’s had a successful year with her debut single Smooth Heart from her debut album, flying to No1 in the iTunes Jazz Charts working with Bill Sharpe and producer Steve Curtis.

Romi and her family of percussionists have over 50 years of combined experience, playing party clubland grooves through the night in locations like the legendary Ibiza.

Romi & The Percussionists

Tim Reynolds

Tim Reynolds is Director at Next Level Music and a London based drummer and producer who has been working in the music industry for 15 years.

Emma Holbrook is a drummer, percussionist and producer based in Bristol. She mainly plays jazz, funk, soul, blues and pop for a wide range of artists and bands. These include Paul James and the Drowned Lovers, Hegemono, Starlings and Athea.

Emma Holbrook

The Foxx Family

The three percussionists consist of Pav, Romi and Kami, who have played with artists such as Basement Jaxx, Radio One Live, Pete Tong, BBC Introducing, Universal Tree, and Roger Sanchez. They unite as The Foxx Family to drum for our mental health charities.

Rob Brian has recorded/toured with Loreena McKennitt, Simple Minds, Goldfrapp, Miles Kane, Siouxsie Sioux, Laura Pausini, Hugh Cornwell, Modern English, Innes Sibun, Andy Partridge, Black Box, Michel Polnareff, Jason Rebello, Clara Ponty, Colin Moulding, Coati Mundi and Charlie Jones.

Robert Brian

Nigel Powell

Nigel Powell is best known as the former drummer for Frank Turner’s live and studio backing band, The Sleeping Souls. He is also a member of the Oxford-based alternative rock band Dive Dive. Nigel has been drumming and touring since the age of 18.

Matthew Green is one of the UK’s most versatile musicians who has immersed himself in all aspects of percussion, playing all ranges of music from Baroque to Rock. Theatre experience includes the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Globe, Abba The Show and Thriller Live. In 2016 he was invited to play at the Queen’s 90th Birthday Thanksgiving Service at St.Paul’s Cathedral.

Matthew Green

Mike Heaton

Mike began his drumming career at 11 years old and he’s been a member of Embrace for the last 28 years. Embrace have had three number one albums in the UK and toured the world.

He is also co-owner of Code Drum Heads and Drum-Ed, an online drummers resource.

TBC