Growing up in Georgia, 45 minutes outside of Atlanta, Jerrod “J-Rod” Sullivan is the epitome of chill, but his drumming is anything but chill, it’s all about power. Coming out of the R&B Neo-soul scene of suburban Atlanta in the 1990s and 2000s, he still calls Cartersville, GA his home. J-Rod’s drumming background is becoming a common story with drummers his age. How did he get started? He begins his answer with a single word, “Church. It started in my mom’s kitchen banging on pots and pans, then my grandmother bought me my first kids drum set, and I busted the heads. Then my parents got me a Remo Junior Pro Kit, I took a couple lessons from the drummer at church, and pretty much after that, I was self-taught. I learned a lot by watching VHS tapes, DVDs, and YouTube videos during my school years while participating in concert […]

April 2025 Issue