THE! NEXT! GEN! Raghav Mehrotra is the definition of a next generation drummer. At 17, his career is already off the ground, his drumming skills are off the charts, (as are his Instagram followers,) and his maturity (both musical and otherwise) is positively refreshing. His resume is constantly growing with nearly two years on Broadway in School of Rock the Musical, gigs and tours with bassist Doug Wimbish (of Living Colour,) two week-long stays on Late Night with Seth Meyers, recording with singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker, and (most recently) going toe to toe with jazz legend Dave Liebman on a new recording by Willem Tanke. This is Raghav’s second appearance in Modern Drummer, and after this interview he will be writing an ongoing series of interviews with the next generation of drummers (or Next-Gen Drummers) for Modern Drummer. But first, let’s learn how a 17-year-old kid has developed a career that […]

March 2022 Issue