List of drummers

This is a list of notable drummers that meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for inclusion.

A

 * Remu Aaltonen
 * Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah)
 * Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
 * Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
 * Alex Acuña (Weather Report, Lee Ritenour)
 * Daniel Adair (Nickelback, 3 Doors Down)
 * Charlie Adams (Yanni, Chameleon)
 * Chris Adler (Lamb of God, Megadeth)
 * Henry Adler
 * Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appetite)
 * Rob Affuso (Skid Row)
 * Charly Alberti (Soda Stereo)
 * Tommy Aldridge (Black Oak Arkansas, Ted Nugent, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake)
 * Tim "Herb" Alexander (Primus)
 * Rashied Ali
 * Carl Allen
 * Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
 * Tony Allen (Fela Kuti)
 * Barry Altschul
 * Vinnie Amico (moe.)
 * Andy Anderson (The Cure)
 * Nicke Andersson (Entombed)
 * Phil Anselmo (Viking Crown)
 * Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart, King Kobra, Blue Murder)
 * Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell)
 * Fernando Arbex (Barrabás)
 * Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, The Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty)
 * Duncan Arsenault (The Curtain Society)
 * Steve Asheim (Deicide)
 * Scott Asheton (The Stooges)
 * Sampsa "Kita" Astala (Lordi)
 * Nick Augusto (Trivium)
 * Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs)
 * Mick Avory (The Kinks)
 * Martin Axenrot (Witchery, Bloodbath, Opeth)
 * Carla Azar (Autolux)

B

 * Robbie Bachman (Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
 * Johnny "Bee" Badanjek (The Detroit Wheels, The Rockets)
 * Donald Bailey
 * Mike Baird
 * Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith)
 * Donny Baldwin, (Jefferson Starship)
 * Butch Ballard
 * Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.)
 * Paul Barbarin
 * David Barbarossa (Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow)
 * John Barbata (Jefferson Airplane)
 * Lori Barbero
 * Danny Barcelona (Louis Armstrong)
 * Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Lock Up, Brujeria, Old Man's Child)
 * Travis Barker (The Aquabats, Blink-182, Box Car Racer, Transplants, +44)
 * Brandon Barnes (Rise Against)
 * Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull)
 * Joey Baron (Laurie Anderson)
 * Ranjit Barot
 * Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley and The Wailers)
 * Angel Bartolotta (Team Cybergeist, Dope, Genitorturers)
 * Frank Beard (ZZ Top)
 * Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
 * Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants)
 * Jay Bellerose
 * Louie Bellson
 * Leila Bela (Pigface)
 * Meridjo Belobi (Zaïko Langa Langa)
 * Fred Below
 * Charlie Benante (Anthrax, S.O.D.)
 * Benny Benjamin (Motown, The Funk Brothers)
 * Brian Bennett (The Shadows, Marty Wilde)
 * David Bennett
 * Taz Bentley (The Reverend Horton Heat, Burden Brothers)
 * James Bergstrom (Alice N' Chains, Second Coming)
 * Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
 * Wuv Bernardo (P.O.D.)
 * Pete Best (The Beatles)
 * Bev Bevan (The Move, Electric Light Orchestra)
 * Graham Bidstrup (The Angels)
 * Les Binks (Judas Priest)
 * Chuck Biscuits (D.O.A., Black Flag, Danzig)
 * Gregg Bissonette (David Lee Roth)
 * Curt Bisquera (Elton John, Mick Jagger)
 * Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
 * Cedric Bixler-Zavala (De Facto)
 * Jonas Björler (At the Gates)
 * Jet Black (The Stranglers)
 * Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers of Invention)
 * Cindy Blackman
 * Ed Blackwell
 * John Blackwell
 * Brian Blade (Joni Mitchell)
 * Hal Blaine
 * Art Blakey
 * Michael Bland
 * Jan Axel Blomberg (Arcturus, Mayhem, The Kovenant, Dimmu Borgir, Jørn Lande)
 * Ryan Alexander Bloom (Havok)
 * Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)
 * Felix Bohnke (Edguy)
 * Mickey Bones
 * Jim Bonfanti (Raspberries)
 * Bongo Joe Coleman
 * Jason Bonham (Bonham, Black Country Communion)
 * John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
 * Oskar "Ossi" Bonde (Johnossi)
 * Paddy Boom (Scissor Sisters)
 * Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
 * Paul Bostaph (Forbidden, Slayer, Exodus, Testament)
 * Mike Botts (Bread)
 * Albert Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult)
 * Roy Boulter (The Farm)
 * Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)
 * Garry "Magpie" Bowler (Würzel, Dennis Stratton)
 * Moses Boyd
 * Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, Korn)
 * Mick Bradley (Steamhammer)
 * Jerome Brailey (Parliament-Funkadelic )
 * Matt Brann (Avril Lavigne)
 * Riley Breckenridge (Thrice)
 * Don Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad)
 * Billy Brimblecom (Blackpool Lights)
 * Ned Brower (Rooney)
 * Harold Brown (War)
 * Mick Brown (Dokken, Lynch Mob, Ted Nugent)
 * Ian Browne (Matthew Good Band)
 * Bill Bruford (Bruford, Genesis, King Crimson, Yes)
 * Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance)
 * Mike Buck
 * Rick Buckler (The Jam)
 * Budgie (Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Creatures, The Slits)
 * Luke Bullen (The Mescaleros, KT Tunstall)
 * Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
 * Larry Bunker
 * Richard James Burgess (Landscape)
 * Aaron Burckhard (Nirvana)
 * Chuck Burgi (Billy Joel)
 * Clem Burke (Blondie, The Romantics, Eurythmics, Ramones)
 * Dominik Burkhalter
 * Hugo Burnham (Gang Of Four)
 * Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
 * Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
 * Andrew Burrows (Razorlight)
 * Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly)
 * Frank Butler

C

 * David Calabrese (The Misfits, Graves, Dr. Chud's X-Ward)
 * Will Calhoun (Living Colour)
 * Phill Calvert (The Birthday Party)
 * Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam)
 * Jeff Campitelli (Joe Satriani)
 * Brendan Canty (Fugazi)
 * Jim Capaldi (Traffic)
 * Frank Capp
 * Danny Carey (Tool, Pigmy Love Circus)
 * Keith Carlock (Steely Dan, James Taylor, Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, John Mayer, Sting}
 * Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
 * Denny Carmassi (Montrose, Heart, Coverdale•Page, Whitesnake)
 * Patrick Carney (The Black Keys)
 * Karen Carpenter (The Carpenters)
 * Eric Carr (Kiss)
 * Randy Carr (Social Distortion)
 * Terri Lyne Carrington
 * Adam Carson (AFI)
 * Michael Cartellone (Damn Yankees, Lynyrd Skynyrd)
 * Ernest Carter (E Street Band)
 * Michael Carvin
 * Eloy Casagrande (Sepultura, Slipknot)
 * Ed Cassidy (Rising Sons, Spirit)
 * Torry Castellano (The Donnas)
 * Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig)
 * Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford, Mötley Crüe)
 * Deen Castronovo (Journey, Bad English, Steve Vai, GZR, Tony MacAlpine, Ozzy Osbourne, Hardline, Cacophony, Marty Friedman, Paul Rodgers)
 * Igor Cavalera (Cavalera Conspiracy, Sepultura)
 * Cerrone
 * Chris Cester (Jet)
 * Romeo Challenger (Showaddywaddy, Black Widow)
 * Jimmy Chamberlin (The Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, Zwan)
 * Dennis Chambers
 * Martin Chambers (The Pretenders)
 * Will Champion (Coldplay)
 * Chad Channing (Nirvana)
 * Dave Charles (Help Yourself, Dave Edmunds, Kid Creole and the Coconuts)
 * Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
 * Arup Chattopadhyay (Indian tabla player)
 * Damon Che (Don Caballero)
 * Régine Chassagne (Arcade Fire)
 * Gary Chester
 * Terry Chimes (The Clash, Black Sabbath)
 * Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt, Mindflayer)
 * Brian Choper
 * Richard Christy (Death, Control Denied, Iced Earth, Charred Walls of the Damned)
 * Kenny Clare
 * Chad Clark
 * Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five)
 * Kenny Clarke
 * Michael Clarke (The Byrds)
 * Louie Clemente (Testament)
 * Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
 * Jimmy Cobb
 * Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
 * King Coffey (Butthole Surfers)
 * John Coghlan (Status Quo)
 * Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa, Sting, Joni Mitchell)
 * Richard Colburn (Belle and Sebastian)
 * Cozy Cole
 * Claude Coleman (Ween)
 * Marino Colina
 * Grant Collins
 * Phil Collins (Genesis, Brand X, Flaming Youth, Frida)
 * Simon Collins
 * Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
 * Scott Columbus (Manowar)
 * Ricardo Confessori (Angra, Shaaman)
 * Gerry Conway
 * Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)
 * Tré Cool (Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Lookouts)
 * Rick Coonce (The Grass Roots)
 * Jason Cooper (The Cure)
 * Stewart Copeland (Curved Air, The Police, Animal Logic, Oysterhead)
 * Caroline Corr (The Corrs)
 * Jody Cortez (Christopher Cross, Billy Idol)
 * Billy Cotton
 * John Cowsill (The Beach Boys)
 * Scott Crago (Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder)
 * Shawn "Clown" Crahan (Slipknot)
 * Peter Criss (Kiss)
 * Dale Crover (Melvins, Nirvana)
 * Dave Culross
 * Abe Cunningham (Deftones)
 * Mickey Curry (Bryan Adams, Hall & Oates, The Cult)
 * Chris Curtis (The Searchers)
 * Chris Cutler (Henry Cow, Art Bears)

D

 * Diesel Dahl (TNT)
 * Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
 * Dino Danelli (Young Rascals, The Rascals)
 * Marc Danzeisen (Riverdogs, Gilby Clarke, Little Caesar)
 * Jay Dee Daugherty (Patti Smith Group)
 * Chris Dave (Robert Glasper, D'Angelo)
 * Adrienne Davies (Earth)
 * Bevan Davies (Madfly, Comes with the Fall, Danzig)
 * Billie Davies
 * Cliff Davies (If, Ted Nugent)
 * Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
 * Seth Davis (Abigail's Ghost, Exhorder)
 * Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Motörhead, Scorpions)
 * Pete de Freitas (Echo & the Bunnymen)
 * Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, Suicidal Tendencies, Y&T, Megadeth)
 * Jack DeJohnette
 * John Densmore (The Doors)
 * Eric Delaney
 * Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes)
 * Trav Demsey (The Living End)
 * Manuel De Peppe
 * Jerome Deupree (Morphine)
 * Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
 * Werner "Zappi" Diermaier (Faust)
 * Adam Deitch (Lettuce)
 * Dennis Diken (The Smithereens)
 * Jerome Dillon (Nine Inch Nails)
 * Klaus Dinger (Kraftwerk)
 * Josh Dion (Chuck Loeb)
 * Steve DiStanislao (CPR, David Gilmour)
 * Baby Dodds
 * Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, John Linnell)
 * Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
 * John Dolmayan (System of a Down, Scars on Broadway)
 * Howard Donald (Take That)
 * Virgil Donati (Planet X, Ring of Fire, Seven the Hardway, CAB, Derek Sherinian, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai)
 * Mitch Dorge (Crash Test Dummies)
 * Paul Doucette (Matchbox Twenty)
 * Dave Douglas (Relient K, Agnes)
 * Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
 * Hamid Drake
 * Gary Driscoll (Rainbow, Elf)
 * Shawn Drover (Megadeth)
 * Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips)
 * Greg Drudy (Interpol, Saetia, Hot Cross)
 * Spencer Dryden (Jefferson Airplane)
 * Josh Dun (Twenty One Pilots, House of Heroes)
 * Aynsley Dunbar
 * Sly Dunbar
 * Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
 * Alex Duthart
 * Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears, Spock's Beard)
 * Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)

E

 * Sheila E. (Prince)
 * Roger Earl (Foghat)
 * Brent Eccles (The Angels)
 * Graeme Edge (The Moody Blues)
 * Kian Egan (Westlife)
 * Phil Ehart (Kansas)
 * Greg Eklund (Everclear, The Oohlas)
 * Blas Elias (Slaughter)
 * Manny Elias (Tears for Fears)
 * Bobby Elliott (The Hollies)
 * Dennis Elliott (Foreigner)
 * Stuart Elliott (The Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel)
 * Greg Elmore (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
 * Sonny Emory
 * Jim Eno (Spoon)
 * Lorne Entress
 * Josh Eppard (Coheed and Cambria)
 * Adrian Erlandsson (At the Gates, The Haunted, Cradle of Filth, Brujeria, Paradise Lost)
 * Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy, Carcass)
 * Greg Errico (Sly and the Family Stone)
 * Peter Erskine (Weather Report)
 * Lester Estelle Jr. (Stars Go Dim, Pillar)
 * Guy Evans (Van der Graaf Generator)
 * Mark Escueta (Rivermaya)

F

 * Tony Fagenson (Eve 6, The Sugi Tap)
 * Richard Falomir (The Aquabats)
 * Danny Farrant (Buzzcocks)
 * Jon Farriss (INXS)
 * Zac Farro (Paramore)
 * Ricky Fataar (The Beach Boys, The Flames)
 * Tats Faustino
 * Chris Fehn (Slipknot)
 * John Fell (The Heroine Sheiks)
 * Steve Felton (Mushroomhead)
 * Fenriz (Darkthrone)
 * Frank Ferrer (Guns N' Roses)
 * Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Average White Band)
 * Billy Ficca (Television)
 * Alvin Fielder
 * Anton Fier (The Golden Palominos)
 * Anton Fig (Frehley's Comet, Cyndi Lauper, CBS Orchestra, Joe Bonamassa)
 * Monika Fikerle (Love of Diagrams)
 * Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
 * Eddie Fisher (OneRepublic)
 * Jon Fishman (Phish)
 * Snowy Fleet (The Easybeats)
 * Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
 * Blake Fleming (The Mars Volta)
 * Chuck Flores
 * Matt Flynn (Maroon 5)
 * Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed)
 * Steve Foley (The Replacements, Curtiss A)
 * D. J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
 * Sam Fogarino (Interpol)
 * Shannon Forrest
 * Andrew Forsman (The Fall of Troy)
 * Keith Forsey (Giorgio Moroder productions, Donna Summer, Boney M.
 * Al Foster
 * Jimmy Fox (James Gang)
 * Lucas Fox (Motörhead)
 * Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream, Agitation Free)
 * Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
 * John French
 * Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Guns N' Roses, New Radicals, Nine Inch Nails, Black Light Burns, Sublime with Rome, Devo, Foo Fighters)
 * Tristan Fry (Sky)
 * Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
 * Mike Fuentes (Pierce the Veil, Isles & Glaciers)
 * Travis Fullerton
 * Peter Furler (Newsboys)

G

 * Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan)
 * Stéphane Galland (Aka Moon, Zap Mama, Octurn)
 * Glen "Archie" Gamble (Helix)
 * Allan Ganley
 * Jeremy Gara (Arcade Fire)
 * Rob Gardner (Guns N' Roses)
 * Matt Garstka (Animals as Leaders)
 * Bruce Gary (The Knack)
 * Josh Garza (The Secret Machines)
 * Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
 * Jean-Paul Gaster (Clutch, The Bakerton Group)
 * Bud Gaugh (Sublime, Eyes Adrift)
 * Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds)
 * Rafael Gayol (Leonard Cohen)
 * Bjorn Gelotte (In Flames)
 * Liam Genockey (Steeleye Span)
 * Frank Gibson Jr.
 * Peter Giger
 * Michael Giles (King Crimson)
 * Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
 * Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
 * Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost)
 * Benjamin Gillies (Silverchair)
 * Russell Gilbrook (Uriah Heep)
 * Marco Giovino
 * Danny Goffey (Supergrass)
 * Alex González (Maná)
 * Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny Group, Mahavishnu Orchestra)
 * Jim Gordon (Derek and the Dominos, Traffic)
 * Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes)
 * Phil Gould (Level 42)
 * Chad Gracey (Live, The Gracious Few)
 * Bobby Graham
 * Ed Graham (The Darkness)
 * Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above 1979)
 * Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio)
 * Steve Grantley (Stiff Little Fingers)
 * Milford Graves
 * Rocky Gray (Evanescence, Machina)
 * Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
 * Nate Greenslit (H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E.)
 * Sonny Greer (Duke Ellington)
 * Adrian Griffin (28 Days)
 * Dale Griffin (Mott the Hoople)
 * Dave Grohl (Scream, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, Them Crooked Vultures)
 * Andy "Stoker" Growcott (Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public)
 * Trilok Gurtu

H

 * Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
 * Sib Hashian (Boston)
 * Kai Hahto (Wintersun, Max On The Rox)
 * Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
 * Omar Hakim (Sting, Weather Report, Dire Straits, Madonna)
 * Tubby Hall
 * Chico Hamilton
 * Jeff Hamilton
 * Hein Frode Hansen (Theatre of Tragedy)
 * Simon Hanson (Squeeze)
 * Zac Hanson
 * Beaver Harris
 * Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson)
 * Oscar Harrison (Ocean Colour Scene)
 * Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü)
 * Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
 * Jason Hartless (Ted Nugent)
 * John Hartman (The Doobie Brothers)
 * Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus)
 * Steve Hass (John Scofield, Ravi Coltrane, The Manhattan Transfer, Suzanne Vega, Cher)
 * Jordan Hastings (Alexisonfire)
 * John Haughm (Agalloch)
 * Ian Haugland (Europe, Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, Last Autumn's Dream, Baltimoore)
 * Roger Hawkins (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic)
 * Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
 * Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
 * Roy Haynes
 * Richie Hayward (Little Feat)
 * Topper Headon (The Clash)
 * Albert "Tootie" Heath
 * Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys)
 * Levon Helm (The Band)
 * Gerry Hemingway (Anthony Braxton)
 * Don Henley (The Eagles)
 * Bob Henrit (The Kinks)
 * Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
 * Paul Hester (Split Enz, Crowded House)
 * Steve Hewitt (Placebo)
 * Billy Higgins
 * Zach Hill (Hella)
 * Steve Hindalong
 * Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil)
 * Jon Hiseman (Graham Bond Organisation, Colosseum, Tempest, Colosseum II)
 * Bryan Hitt (REO Speedwagon, Wang Chung)
 * Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs)
 * Guy Hoffman (BoDeans, Violent Femmes)
 * Scott Hoffman (38 Special, O-Town, AJ McLean)
 * Gene Hoglan (Death, Strapping Young Lad, Dethklok, Testament)
 * Mike Holoway
 * Dave Holland (Judas Priest)
 * Gary Holland (Dokken, Great White, Blue Cheer)
 * Luke Holland (The Word Alive, I See Stars, Tyler Carter, Miss Fortune, The Evening)
 * W. S. Holland (Tennessee Three)
 * Malcolm Holmes (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)
 * Bob Holz (Larry Coryell)
 * Josh Homme (Eagles of Death Metal)
 * Stix Hooper (The Jazz Crusaders)
 * Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen (Immortal, Hypocrisy)
 * Michael Hossack (The Doobie Brothers)
 * Dominic Howard (Muse)
 * Stet Howland
 * Earl Hudson (Bad Brains)
 * Richard Hughes (Keane)
 * Daniel Humair
 * Dann Hume (Evermore)
 * Will Hunt (Dark New Day, Evanescence)
 * Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy)
 * George Hurley (Minutemen, Firehose)
 * Gary Husband (John McLaughlin, Level 42)
 * Zakir Hussain

I

 * Tris Imboden (Chicago)
 * Sonny Igoe
 * Inferno (Behemoth, Witchmaster)
 * It (Abruptum)
 * Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
 * Ashton Irwin (5 Seconds of Summer)
 * Ipe Ivandić (Bijelo Dugme)

J

 * Al Jackson Jr. (Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Otis Redding)
 * Jaimoe (The Allman Brothers Band)
 * Steve Jansen (Japan)
 * Bobby Jarzombek, (Spastic Ink, Sebastian Bach)
 * Ken Jay (Static-X)
 * Helmut Jederknüller
 * Darren Jessee (Ben Folds Five)
 * Akira Jimbo
 * Steve Jocz (Sum 41)
 * Anders Johansson (HammerFall, Full Force, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jens Johansson)
 * Matt Johnson
 * Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
 * Ben Johnston (Biffy Clyro)
 * Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
 * Elvin Jones (John Coltrane)
 * G. B. Jones (Fifth Column)
 * Jo Jones
 * Kenney Jones (Small Faces, Faces, The Who)
 * Mickey Jones (The First Edition, Bob Dylan, Johnny Rivers)
 * Philly Joe Jones
 * Benn Jordan (The Flashbulb)
 * Steve Jordan (CBS Orchestra, X-pensive Winos, Eric Clapton)
 * Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
 * Dave Joyal (Silent Drive)
 * Harry Judd (McFly)
 * Jussi 69 (the 69 Eyes)

K

 * Kelly Keagy (Night Ranger)
 * Kami (Malice Mizer)
 * Kang Min-hyuk (CNBLUE)
 * Karsh Kale
 * Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen (HIM)
 * Manu Katché
 * Chris Kavanagh (Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Big Audio Dynamite II)
 * Senri Kawaguchi
 * John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
 * Jimmy Keegan (Santana, Kenny Loggins, Spock's Beard)
 * Patrick Keeler (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes)
 * Mamady Keïta
 * Nate Kelley
 * Mike Kellie (Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones)
 * Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
 * Jim Keltner (Ry Cooder, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys)
 * Dave Kerman (5uu's, Present)
 * Stuart Kershaw (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
 * Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne)
 * Ontronik Khachaturian (System of a Down)
 * Witold Kiełtyka (Decapitated)
 * John Kiffmeyer (Green Day)
 * Billy Kilson
 * Jim Kimball (The Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
 * David King (The Bad Plus)
 * Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
 * Tony Kinsey (Johnny Dankworth)
 * Pete Kircher (Status Quo)
 * Basil Kirchin
 * Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company)
 * Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
 * Timothy Kirkpatrick (As Friends Rust, Moments in Grace)
 * Frank Klepacki
 * Johnny Klein
 * George Kollias (Nile)
 * Famoudou Konaté
 * James Kottak (Kingdom Come, Scorpions)
 * Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
 * Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
 * Gene Krupa
 * Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam)
 * Russ Kunkel (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, Graham Nash)
 * Sami Kuoppamäki (Kingston Wall, Apocalyptica)
 * Uli Kusch (Masterplan, Ride the Sky, Beautiful Sin, Symfonia, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Holy Moses, Mekong Delta, Roland Grapow, Sinner)

L



 * Abe Laboriel Jr. (Paul McCartney)
 * Papa Jack Laine
 * Corky Laing (Mountain, West, Bruce and Laing)
 * Jay Lane (Ratdog)
 * Thomas Lang
 * Shannon Larkin (Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, Wrathchild America)
 * Joel Larson (The Grass Roots, The Merry-Go-Round, The Turtles, Gene Clark, Lee Michaels)
 * Jon Larsen (Volbeat)
 * Fredrik Larzon (Millencolin)
 * Gilson Lavis (Squeeze)
 * Chris Layton (Double Trouble)
 * Athena Lee (KrunK)
 * Jon Lee (Feeder)
 * Michael Lee (Little Angels, Page and Plant, The Cult)
 * Tommy Lee (Rock Star Supernova, Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem)
 * Lucky Lehrer (Circle Jerks)
 * Paul Leim
 * Larry Lelli
 * JB Leonor (The Dawn)
 * Matt Letley (Status Quo, Kim Wilde)
 * Shannon Leto (Thirty Seconds to Mars)
 * Stan Levey
 * Gary Lewis (Gary Lewis & the Playboys)
 * Mel Lewis
 * Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
 * Carlo Little (The Rolling Stones, Cyril Davies, Screaming Lord Sutch)
 * Pierre van der Linden (Focus, Brainbox)
 * Daniel Löble (Helloween)
 * Pete Lockett
 * Torstein Lofthus (Shining, Torun Eriksen, Maria Mena)
 * Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
 * Larrie Londin (Journey, Steve Perry)
 * Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers)
 * Martin Lopez (Soen, Opeth, Amon Amarth)
 * Vini Lopez (E Street Band)
 * Bill Lordan (Sly & the Family Stone, Robin Trower)
 * David Lovering (Pixies)
 * Bernard Lubat (Stan Getz, Claude Nougaro...)
 * Ray Luzier (Korn, David Lee Roth, Army of Anyone, KXM)
 * Shannon Lucas (All That Remains, The Black Dahlia Murder)
 * Stan Lynch (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
 * Ged Lynch (Peter Gabriel)

M

 * John Macaluso (Starbreaker, Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, Vitalij Kuprij, Alex Masi, Riot, Powermad, Jørn Lande, Marco Sfogli)
 * Dave Mackintosh (DragonForce)
 * Peter Magadini
 * Mark Maher (Spiderbait)
 * Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree, Kino)
 * Mike Malinin (Goo Goo Dolls)
 * Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal, Peaches)
 * Mike Mangini (Dream Theater, Steve Vai, Annihilator, Extreme, MullMuzzler, James LaBrie, Tribe of Judah)
 * Shelly Manne
 * Bryan Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
 * Larance Marable
 * Raymund Marasigan (Eraserheads, Cambio)
 * Jess Margera (CKY)
 * Cory Marks
 * Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel)
 * Rick Marotta
 * John Marshall
 * Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood)
 * Chris Mars (The Replacements)
 * Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season)
 * Andrew Martinez (Nekromantix)
 * J Mascis
 * Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Fourplay)
 * Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
 * Pat Mastelotto (Mr. Mister, King Crimson)
 * Ian Matthews (Kasabian)
 * Dave Mattacks
 * Jojo Mayer
 * John Mayhew (Genesis)
 * Roy Mayorga (Soulfly, Amen, Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour)
 * Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse)
 * Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
 * Louis A. McCall Sr. (Con Funk Shun)
 * Sam McCandless (Cold)
 * Tony McCarroll (Oasis)
 * Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
 * Dave McClain (Machine Head)
 * Andrew McCulloch (King Crimson, Fields, Greenslade)
 * Linda McDonald (The Iron Maidens, Phantom Blue)
 * Matthew McDonough (Mudvayne)
 * Robbie McIntosh (The Average White Band)
 * Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie, Eureka Farm)
 * Christopher McGuire
 * Mac McNeilly (The Jesus Lizard, Come)
 * Ed McTaggart
 * Tony Meehan (The Shadows)
 * Dave Mello (Operation Ivy)
 * Nick Menza (Megadeth)
 * Jerry Mercer (April Wine, Mashmakhan, The Wackers)
 * Miroslav Milatović (Riblja Čorba, Warriors)
 * Buddy Miles (Band of Gypsys)
 * Butch Miles (Count Basie)
 * David Milhous (Lippy's Garden)
 * Russ Miller (studio drummer)
 * Marco Minnemann
 * Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
 * Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)
 * Pierre Moerlen
 * Ralph Molina (Crazy Horse)
 * Keith Moon (The Who)
 * Gil Moore (Triumph)
 * Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
 * Stanton Moore (Galactic)
 * Airto Moreira (Hermeto Pascoal)
 * Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet)
 * Dindin Moreno (Parokya ni Edgar)
 * Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
 * Charlie Morgan
 * Rod Morgenstein (Winger, Dixie Dregs)
 * Oscar Moro (Los Gatos, La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, Serú Girán, Riff)
 * Lee Morris (Paradise Lost, Magnum)
 * Kenny Morris (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
 * Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
 * Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens)
 * Ian Mosley (Marillion)
 * Jon Moss (Culture Club)
 * Paul Motian
 * Idris Muhammad
 * Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)
 * Luke Munns (Hillsong United, Brooke Fraser)
 * Billy Murcia (New York Dolls)
 * Sunny Murray
 * Alan Myers (Devo)

N

 * Paul "P.H." Naffah (The Refreshments, Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers)
 * David Narcizo (Throwing Muses)
 * Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat)
 * Sandy Nelson
 * Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish, Sethian)
 * Andy Newmark (Sly & the Family Stone, Roxy Music, ABC, Eric Clapton)
 * Anika Nilles (independent)
 * Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers)
 * Paul Noonan (Bell X1)
 * Butch Norton (Eels)
 * Adam Nussbaum

O

 * Ole "Bone W. Machine" Öhman (Dissection, Ophthalamia, Deathstars)
 * Babatunde Olatunji
 * Mattias Olsson (Änglagård)
 * Nigel Olsson (Elton John, Uriah Heep, Plastic Penny)
 * Joey Osbourne (Acid King)
 * John Otto (Limp Bizkit)
 * Ken Owen (Carcass)

P

 * Ian Paice (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
 * Tony Palermo (Ten Foot Pole, Unwritten Law, Pulley, Papa Roach)
 * Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia)
 * Earl Palmer
 * Panda Bear (Animal Collective)
 * John Panozzo (Styx)
 * Pete Parada (The Offspring, Saves the Day, Jackson United, Face to Face)
 * Andrew Paresi (Morrissey, Buck's Fizz)
 * Andy Parker (UFO)
 * Melvin Parker (Beach Boys)
 * Deantoni Parks
 * John Paris (Earth, Wind & Fire)
 * Jack Parnell
 * Juanita Parra (Los Jaivas)
 * Gene Parsons (Nashville West, The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers)
 * Longineu W. Parsons III (Yellowcard)
 * Ted Parsons (Prong, Godflesh, Jesu)
 * José Pasillas (Incubus)
 * Sonny Payne (Count Basie)
 * Neil Peart (Rush)
 * D. H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys)
 * Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan, Coheed and Cambria)
 * Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, The Panic Channel)
 * A. J. Pero (Twisted Sister)
 * Doane Perry (Jethro Tull)
 * Dan Peters (Mudhoney, Nirvana, Bundle of Hiss, Screaming Trees)
 * Debbi Peterson (The Bangles)
 * Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)
 * Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats)
 * Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
 * Simon Phillips (Toto, Judas Priest, Hiromi Uehara, Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, The Michael Schenker Group, Protocol, The Who)
 * Jason Pierce (Our Lady Peace, Paramore, Justin Bieber)
 * Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees, Truly)
 * Florian Pilkington-Miksa (Curved Air)
 * Dan Pinto
 * Demetra Plakas (L7)
 * Jeff Plate (Savatage, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metal Church)
 * Eric Platz
 * Daniel Platzman (Imagine Dragons)
 * Derrick Plourde (Lagwagon, The Ataris, Rich Kids on LSD, Bad Astronaut)
 * Mick Pointer (Marillion, Arena)
 * Gerry Polci (Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons)
 * Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic, Avenged Sevenfold, Adrenaline Mob, The Winery Dogs, Shattered Fortress, Sons Of Apollo)
 * Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Emerson, Lake and Powell, Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, The Brian May Band)
 * Gary Powell (The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things)
 * Tim Powles (The Church)
 * Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
 * Steve Prestwich (Cold Chisel)
 * Thomas Pridgen (The Memorials, The Mars Volta, Juliette Lewis)
 * Prince
 * Viv Prince (Pretty Things)
 * Zbigniew Robert Promiński (Behemoth, Witchmaster, Azarath, Artrosis)
 * Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
 * Maurice Purtill (Glenn Miller Orchestra)
 * Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Q

 * Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe)
 * Questlove (The Roots)
 * Marc Quiñones (Allman Brothers Band)

R

 * Krzysztof Raczkowski (Vader)
 * Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom)
 * Alla Rakha
 * Tommy Ramone (Ramones)
 * Vesa Ranta (Sentenced)
 * Herman Rarebell (Scorpions)
 * Dave Raun (Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
 * Razzle (Hanoi Rocks)
 * Scott Raynor (Blink-182)
 * Brett Reed (Rancid)
 * Scott Reeder (Fu Manchu)
 * Jurgen Reil (Kreator)
 * Jim Reilly (Stiff Little Fingers)
 * Sean Reinert (Cynic, Æon Spoke, Gordian Knot, Death, Aghora)
 * Jonas Renkse (October Tide)
 * Tony Reno (Europe)
 * Walfredo Reyes Jr. (Chicago)
 * Buddy Rich
 * Jeff Rich (Status Quo)
 * Bob Richards (Man, Asia, Adrian Smith Band)
 * Tony Richards (W.A.S.P.)
 * Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and Me, Glass Casket)
 * Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
 * Karriem Riggins (Diana Krall, Mulgrew Miller, Ray Brown)
 * Herlin Riley
 * John B. Riley
 * Steve Riley (W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns)
 * Bobby "Z" Rivkin (The Revolution)
 * Robo (Black Flag, The Misfits)
 * Max Roach
 * Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha, Gwar)
 * David Robinson (The Modern Lovers, The Cars)
 * John "JR" Robinson
 * Scott Rockenfield (Queensrÿche)
 * Rikki Rockett (Poison)
 * Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Nile, Malevolent Creation)
 * Morgan Rose (Sevendust)
 * Hamish Rosser (The Vines)
 * Dave Rowntree (Blur, The Ailerons)
 * Tony Royster Jr. (Imajin)
 * Eddie Rubin (Neil Diamond, Billie Holiday, Johnny Rivers)
 * Ilan Rubin (Lostprophets, Denver Harbor)
 * Steve Rucker (Bee Gees)
 * Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
 * Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
 * Todd Rundgren
 * Michael Rushton (Steamhammer)
 * Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo)
 * John Rutsey (Rush)

S

 * Siddharth Nagarajan
 * Sakura (L'Arc-en-Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
 * Peter Salisbury (The Verve)
 * Samoth (Thou Shalt Suffer)
 * Doug Sampson (Iron Maiden)
 * Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
 * Bobby Sanabria
 * Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group)
 * Neil Sanderson (Three Days Grace)
 * Erik Sandin (NOFX)
 * Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
 * Rat Scabies (The Damned)
 * Bobby Schayer (Bad Religion)
 * Kate Schellenbach (Beastie Boys, Luscious Jackson)
 * Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
 * Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
 * Allan Schwartzberg (Mountain, The Group with No Name)
 * Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
 * Jason Schwartzman (Phantom Planet)
 * Stefan Schwarzmann (Accept, U.D.O., Running Wild, X-Wild, Krokus, Helloween)
 * Ingo Schwichtenberg (Helloween)
 * Andrew Scott (Sloan)
 * Bon Scott (The Spektors)
 * Kliph Scurlock (The Flaming Lips)
 * Ryan Seaman (Falling In Reverse, The Bigger Lights, I Am Ghost)
 * Phil Seamen (Jack Parnell, Joe Harriott, Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Big Bill Broonzy)
 * Philip Selway (Radiohead)
 * Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
 * Gabe Serbian (The Locust)
 * Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)
 * Patty Schemel (Hole, Juliette Lewis)
 * Chris Sharrock (The La's, Oasis)
 * Snowy Shaw (King Diamond, Memento Mori, Mercyful Fate, Dream Evil, Kee Marcello's K2, Ralf Scheepers, Nightrage, Sabaton)
 * Ed Shaughnessy (Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson)
 * Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth)
 * Seb Shelton (Dexys Midnight Runners)
 * Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie, Fastway)
 * Michael Shrieve (Santana)
 * Rick Shutter
 * Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp)
 * David Silveria (KoRn)
 * John Silver (Genesis)
 * Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Brian May)
 * Jeff Singer (Paradise Lost)
 * Zutty Singleton
 * Joe Sirois (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs)
 * Drums Sivamani
 * Martin Marthus Škaroupka (Cradle of Filth)
 * Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Asia, Uriah Heep)
 * Marc Slutsky (Splender, Peter Murphy, Bauhaus)
 * Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Glenn Hughes, Chikenfoot, Joe Satriani)
 * Marvin Smith (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
 * Marvin "Bugalu" Smith (The Sun Ra Arkestra)
 * Mike Smith (Suffocation)
 * Nate Smith (Vulfpeck)
 * Neal Smith (Alice Cooper)
 * Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information)
 * Spencer Smith (Panic! at the Disco)
 * Travis Smith (Trivium)
 * Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth)
 * Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (Muddy Waters)
 * Aaron Solowoniuk (Billy Talent)
 * Yoyoka Soma (Kaneaiyoyoka)
 * Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
 * Jerry Speiser (Men at Work, Frost)
 * Henry Spinetti (Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney)
 * Squarepusher
 * John Stanier (Helmet, Battles, Tomahawk)
 * Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis)
 * Jabo Starks (James Brown)
 * Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
 * Thomen Stauch (Blind Guardian, Savage Circus)
 * John Steel (The Animals)
 * Shaun Steels (Anathema)
 * Branden Steineckert (The Used, Rancid)
 * Jody Stephens (Big Star)
 * Ronnie Stephenson
 * Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag)
 * Bill Stewart
 * Tommy Stewart (Godsmack, Lo-Pro)
 * Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies)
 * Harry Stinson (Marty Stuart)
 * Andy Strachan (Living End)
 * Jesper Strömblad (In Flames)
 * Claudio Strunz (Hermética)
 * Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
 * Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish, Beatnik Beatch)
 * Richard Stuverud (Fastbacks, War Babies, Three Fish, RNDM)
 * Todd Sucherman (Styx)
 * James Owen Sullivan (A.K.A. "The Rev") (Avenged Sevenfold, Pinkly Smooth)
 * Dave Suzuki (Vital Remains)
 * Daniel Svensson (In Flames)
 * Dan Swanö (Bloodbath, Edge of Sanity, Nightingale, Ribspreader, Sörskogen)
 * Robert Sweet (Stryper)
 * Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin, Black Label Society, Black Star Riders)

T

 * Peter Tagg (Cardiacs, The Trudy)
 * Jeremy Taggart (Our Lady Peace)
 * Kevin Talley (Chimaira, Daath, Misery Index)
 * Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth)
 * Michael Tapper (We Are Scientists)
 * Grady Tate
 * Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins)
 * Dallas Taylor (Crosby, Stills and Nash, Manassas, Van Morrison)
 * Mel Taylor (The Ventures)
 * Phil Taylor (Motörhead)
 * Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
 * Roger Taylor (Smile, Queen, Queen + Paul Rodgers)
 * Dolphin Taylor (Stiff Little Fingers, Tom Robinson Band)
 * Joel Taylor
 * Ted (Dead Kennedys)
 * John Tempesta (Testament, White Zombie, Helmet)
 * Mike Terrana (Masterplan)
 * Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age)
 * Alex Thomas
 * Pete Thomas (The Attractions)
 * Chester Thompson (Frank Zappa, Weather Report, Genesis, Phil Collins)
 * Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
 * Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand)
 * Tony Thompson (Chic)
 * Thunderstick (Paul Samson)
 * Tjodalv (Old Man's Child, Dimmu Borgir, Susperia, Gromth)
 * Brian Tichy (Billy Idol)
 * Srđan Todorović (Ekatarina Velika)
 * Lol Tolhurst (The Cure)
 * Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
 * Trym Torson (Emperor)
 * Stuart Tosh (Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project)
 * Rob Townsend (Family)
 * Rachel Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players)
 * Todd Trainer (Shellac)
 * Gene Trautmann (Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, The Miracle Workers)
 * Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Racer X)
 * Art Tripp (The Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart)
 * Butch Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band)
 * Christopher Tsagakis (RX Bandits)
 * Moe Tucker (The Velvet Underground)
 * Mick Tucker (The Sweet)
 * Nick Turner
 * George Tutuska (Goo Goo Dolls, Jackdaw)
 * Twink (The Pretty Things, Pink Fairies)

U

 * Lars Ulrich (Metallica, Merciful Fate)
 * David Uosikkinen (The Hooters)

V

 * Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
 * Ville Valo
 * Christian Vander (Magma)
 * Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
 * Peter Van Hooke (Mike + The Mechanics)
 * Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (The Killers)
 * David Van Tieghem
 * Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork, Scarve, Megadeth)
 * Butch Vig (Garbage)
 * Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls)
 * Nick Vincent
 * Ivan Voshchyna (Pikkardiyska Tertsia)
 * Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails, Tweaker)

W

 * Brooks Wackerman (Avenged Sevenfold, Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion)
 * Chad Wackerman
 * Narada Michael Walden (Jeff Beck, Journey)
 * Jimmy Walker
 * Matt Walker (Filter, The Smashing Pumpkins)
 * Gary Wallis (Pink Floyd)
 * Ed Warby (Gorefest)
 * Andy Ward (Camel)
 * Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
 * John Ware (Emmylou Harris)
 * Joey Waronker (Beck, The Smashing Pumpkins, Elliott Smith, R.E.M.)
 * Rey Washam (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry)
 * Kenny Washington
 * Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
 * Jeff "Tain" Watts
 * John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
 * Leroy Wallace (Inner Circle, Gregory Isaacs)
 * Louie Weaver (Petra)
 * Chick Webb
 * Dave Weckl
 * Ariën van Weesenbeek (Epica, God Dethroned)
 * Jay Weinberg (Slipknot)
 * Max Weinberg (E Street Band, The Max Weinberg 7, Bruce Springsteen)
 * Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi)
 * Ron Welty (The Offspring, Steady Ground)
 * Mike Wengren (Disturbed)
 * Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny)
 * Sandy West (The Runaways)
 * Alan White (Oasis)
 * Alan White (Plastic Ono Band, Yes)
 * Andy White
 * Fred White (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
 * Jack White
 * Jim White (Dirty Three)
 * Lenny White
 * Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
 * Meg White (The White Stripes)
 * Steve White (Paul Weller)
 * Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode)
 * Peter Wildoer (Darkane, Old Man's Child, James LaBrie, Arch Enemy, Armageddon, Time Requiem, Pestilence)
 * Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
 * Adam "Atom" Willard (The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, The Special Goodness)
 * Boris Williams (The Cure)
 * Hank Williams III
 * Johnny Williams (Raymond Scott)
 * Pharrell Williams (The Neptunes, N*E*R*D)
 * Steve Williams
 * Terry Williams (Love Sculpture, Man, Rockpile, Neverland Express, Dire Straits)
 * Tony Williams
 * Van Williams (Nevermore)
 * B. J. Wilson (Procol Harum)
 * Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys)
 * Patrick "Pat" Wilson (Weezer)
 * Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
 * Shadow Wilson
 * Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
 * Alex Wolff (Nat and Alex Wolff)
 * Stevie Wonder
 * Dan Woodgate (Madness, Voice of the Beehive)
 * Mick Woodmansey (David Bowie's Spiders from Mars)
 * Sam Woodyard (Duke Ellington)
 * Alan Wren (The Stone Roses)
 * Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio)
 * Jon Wurster
 * Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine, Matching Mole, Kevin Ayers, Henry Cow, Brian Eno, David Gilmour)
 * Thomas Wydler (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Die Haut)
 * Howard Wyeth

Y

 * Shinya Yamada (Luna Sea)
 * Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, Hate Eternal, Vital Remains)
 * Yip Sai Wing (Beyond)
 * Melissa York (Team Dresch, The Butchies)
 * Pete York (The Spencer Davis Group, Jon Lord)
 * Adrian Young (No Doubt)
 * Brian Young (Fountains of Wayne, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
 * Yukihiro (L'Arc-en-Ciel)

Z

 * Nir Zidkyahu (Genesis, Ray Wilson)
 * Dan Zimmermann (Gamma Ray)
 * Jay Ziskrout (Bad Religion)
 * Zoro (Lenny Kravitz)
 * Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)