Danny "Ziggy" Laverde
Modern Drummer is the world’s most widely read drum magazine, is dedicated entirely to the art of drumming and caters to the needs of amateur, semi-pro, and professional drummers.
Brian Tichy: The Journey Never Ends
For many drummers, landing the big gig is the ultimate goal. For Brian Tichy, it was never something he chased. Instead, he has always followed his passion for music, letting his love for the drums guide every opportunity that came…
Jay Weinberg: Creating Without Limits
For a lot of drummers, Jay Weinberg will always be associated with the biggest stages in heavy music. But lately, he’s been chasing something different. Between laying down huge drums on Fuming Mouth’s new album, launching what he calls his…
Landon Hall: Building the Music City Drum Show
What started as an idea from a drummer who wanted to bring people together has quickly become one of the fastest-growing events in the percussion world. When Landon Hall launched the Music City Drum Show in 2019, his vision was…
Christian “CC” Coma of Black Veil Brides: Legacy and the Next Chapter
For Christian “CC” Coma, this moment has been decades in the making. Long before he was headlining festivals around the world with Black Veil Brides, before the gold records, sold-out tours, and millions of fans, CC was a kid in…
Jeff Elwood: Engineering A New Way to Play
For Jeff Elwood, giving up the drums was never an option. After a life-changing accident left him paralyzed from the chest down, he spent years experimenting with homemade triggers, modified pedals, and custom setups in order to find a way…
Steve Judd of Karnivool— Back Behind the Machine
Steve Judd has spent years behind the kit for Karnivool, helping define a sound that sits in its own lane. A sound that is tight, dynamic, and always shifting between control and chaos. Coming up in Perth, Australia, he built…
Elise Trouw: The Architect of Loop and Groove
Elise Trouw’s sense of rhythm showed up long before she ever touched a drum kit—counting patterns in everyday life, naturally thinking in time before she even understood it. That instinct eventually led her into drums, then quickly expanded into piano,…
Gunnar Olsen: Inside Puscifer’s Normal Isn’t
For more than two decades, Puscifer has operated in its own universe; part band, part experiment, part performance art, always evolving and never standing still. Led by Maynard James Keenan and driven by the sonic vision of Mat Mitchell, Puscifer…
Devon “Stixx” Taylor: A New Era of Greatness
For Stixx Taylor, the journey started behind a drum kit at two years old, but the road from church rehearsals in Atlanta to stadiums, residencies, and the Super Bowl stage was built on far more than talent alone. It was built on faith,…
Jake Goss: The Groove Powering LANY
Jake Goss has been obsessed with drums since he was 11 years old. Growing up in Arkansas, he spent countless hours behind the kit, studying players like Chad Smith, Matt Cameron, and Larry Mullen Jr. while developing a groove-first approach to the instrument. After…
Bruno Esrubilsky: Serving the Song with Mitski
For nearly a decade, Bruno Esrubilsky has been the rhythmic backbone behind Mitski, translating her ever-shifting musical world to the stage and studio. His philosophy is simple but powerful: serve the song first, let the groove follow, and everything else falls into place.…
Bud Gaugh: Living in the Moment with Sublime
Some bands reunite to relive the past. Sublime returned to feel it again. Since 2023, Bud Gaugh and Eric Wilson have been back on stage with Jakob Nowell, stepping into his father’s legacy while creating something new and electric in…
Luigi Paraventi: Precision, Patience, and the Next Generation
For Luigi Paraventi, momentum didn’t just arrive, it arrived with preparation. At just 20 years old, the São Paulo born drummer has already stepped into professional situations that demand authority, precision, and trust. He’s carrying himself with a calm that…
Jordi Radnoti: The Pressure of Being Prepared
Jordi Radnoti’s drumming is rooted in preparation and trust. Trust in the work, the music, and herself. After coming up through drumline, local bands, and a wide mix of styles, she learned early what it actually takes to operate at…
