It doesn’t take long to become enthralled with South African drummer Dominic McNabb. His chops are next-level, his creativity is beyond-his-years masterful, his grooves are extremely tight and tasty, and he plays with an electrifying, inspiring energy. He has been interviewed on Sheila E. TV (episode 14), NBC News, and Drum Talk TV, and featured in the New York Times. McNabb won the Hudson Music Groove Essentials competition in 2020, and has performed at the South African Drummer Festival, Drumeo clinics in South Africa, and the 2021 Fusion tour. By the way, he’s only 14 years old. “At age two, my parents noticed me making cool beats and grooves using household tools—particularly screwdrivers,” says McNabb. “My family noticed that I had the gift of rhythm.” His parents bought him a toy drum kit when he turned four, and his bass-playing father started him on his music-performance journey by recruiting him […]

November 2021 Issue