Artists

Aliyar started drumming at the age of 4. After his education - among others with Claus Hessler and at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, he is today not only drummer for the Modern Paris Symphony Orchestra - GOJJJ, but also for various other artists. He also works as a studio musician and gives drum lessons.

Andy Gillmann is one of Germany's top clinicians and performers. His instructional DVDs are sold throughout Europe and have received excellent reviews in professional magazines and on the web.

Born in Somerville, New Jersey, the musician, composer and professor is solo percussionist of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and the group "Blechschaden".
During his impressive career, he has worked with Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Sergiu Celibidache, Sir Colin Davis, the Rolling Stones, Freddie Mercury and Queen, Liza Minelli - just to name a few.

Bela B Felsenheimer is a musician, composer, author, actor and drummer for Die Ärzte. Bela is also involved with Viva con Agua, PeTA, Kein Bock auf Nazis and attac, among others.

If there is one name in the German drummer scene that stands for rock or stadium drumming, then it is definitely Bertram Engel. He started playing the piano at the age of 7 and later attended the Music Academy in Münster - majoring in drums. Since the mid-70s he has been a member of Udo Lindenberg's Panikorchester and also a permanent band member of Peter Maffay.

For more than 25 years Chris has been an active part of the rock and pop music scene in Germany as a drummer and percussionist. He has drummed on numerous tours, TV appearances, live gigs, studio recordings and in various bands and projects.

Drummer with Helloween - Hamburg power metallers. A constant in the international metal scene since more than 30 years.

Diego Pinera was born in Uruguay. He studied at the Berklee College of Music (USA), at the University of Music in Havana (Cuba) and at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Leipzig (Germany). Pinera's encounters with Latin American music and jazz in all its breadth have led him to develop an unmistakable style. He combines an enormous understanding of rhythm, jazz sounds with a Latin American flavor and the freedom of improvisation.

He played drums for Gloria Gaynor, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Pee Wee Ellis, West Bam and many more. Dirk was the drummer of the Echo-awarded hip hop formation Jazzkantine. In 2008 he founded "Drumtrainer Berlin".

Felix M. Lehrmann (*1984) is Germany's most versatile drummer. Being the son of guitarist Michael Lehrmann, it is not a surprise that Felix started his professional drumming career at the age of 17. To date, the list of artists he has worked with live and in the studio has grown to an impressive number of names. 

Frank has been playing drums since he was 4. He worked with Udo Jürgens, Chaka Khan, Bobby Kimball (Toto), Cassandra Steen, played for various musicals and since 2015 he is the drummer of the successful German band PUR. He also runs his own drum studio and developed a workshop concept. 

Günter Baby Sommer is one of the most important representatives of contemporary European jazz, who has also developed an unmistakable musical language with a highly individualized set of percussion instruments. His discography includes over 100 audio discs. As a professor at the Academy of Music in Dresden, he influences the professional transmission of contemporary jazz to the following generations.

As the one and only professor for Latin Percussion in Germany, he teaches at the Staatliche Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Mannheim and is a sought-after lecturer. In addition to performing with his own projects, José participates in many tours of well-known artists. The spectrum ranges from Latin, funk, pop, rock to big bands and musicals.

Junji Tokai is the drumer of Kiryu - a music band based on a concept of Japanese horror, leading the visual kei scene.
He enthralled both domestic and foreign with his showy performance and play style. His blue drum set that based on his signature color is worth seeing.

Kagemaru is an exceptionally talented Japanese drummer. He currently drums with the band -Shintenchi Kaibyakushudan- zigzag.

Marco's impressive musicality and innovative playing has made him a sought-after drummer with some of the biggest acts in the German scene.

Noah has been drumming since he was five years old. He is an exceptional drummer who stands out from the crowd. His playing is characterized by great technical skills and by his high artistic standards. In 2022 he released his first solo album "Moonwalker".

There is actually no genre that the Onkel can't handle. One of the most sought-after live and studio drummers in this country.

Randy Black is considered one of the best metal drummers in the world. His references include the bands Primal Fear, Annihilator, Bif Naked and DuskMaschine.

Roel plays in the German heavy metal band Powerwolf, which is one of the most successful German bands in the scene. Formed in 2004, the band has released 9 studio albums to date. Three of them have been #1 in the german album charts.

Roland Peil is one of the best percussionists in Germany. He has worked with Die Fantastischen Vier, Sasha, Peter Maffay, Till Brönner, Florian Dauner and Sarah Brightman and many more.

Starting out as street musicians in Cologne, the band AnnenMayKantereit has become an essential part of the German-speaking music scene.

In his playing, Stephan Emig combines conventional drumming with the sound possibilities of percussion instruments and electronics to create his own creative style. As a drummer, percussionist and specialist for Ableton Live, he is a sought-after sideman at concerts, TV shows and in the studio.