What's the story behind your user name?

[cdrums21]

After seeing all of these crazy, funny and clever user names of you guys posting on drummerworld, I was curious to know the inspiration and/or story behind why you chose your user name. Mine is pretty boring. The "C" part is for my first name, Clint. The "drums" part is obvious and the "21" was my favorite number and my number that I chose for all of my uniforms when playing sports when I was younger. How about you? What's your story?

[Vinnysimmo]

My name is Vincent Simmons. So its just a shortened version of my name.

[drummerchick435]

well, i'm a chick who drums and 435 (when pronounced four thirty five) just rolls off the tongue.

[gr82bagn]

My love for Buick Grand Nationals aka GN's.

[fourstringdrums]

I used to play bass as well as drums, so I just put the two of them together four string drums.

[driver]

Ahh I hate my username! I used SD9 Driver sticks when I joined and couldn't think of a username at the time and now I just use 5Bs! Feel free to call me George haha.

[foursticks]

I used to be massively into John Bonham so I got mine from the song 'Foursticks' of the IV album. Nowadays I ain't so much into him that much....Ah well.

[Ironcobra]

I made my my drummerworld account when i ordered my iron cobra pedal. I really hate my name I wish i could change it.

[Wavelength]

The PC game Half-Life featured the often-occurring Greek letter lambda, which is the symbol wavelength in physics. Yeah, I'm a geek...

[Big_Philly]

My name is Philip, I'm 6'6" and 105kg. So Big Phil would fit me well... but then a friend suggested Big Philly 'cause it looks a lot like Big Willy... Big Willy Style is a Will Smith album. And the user name originates from the time when I started doing a bit of graphical manipulation / designing as a hobby. So Big Philly Style would be the style of my work... haha

[SOGdrummer]

I am the drummer for a contemporary Christian rock band "Spirit of Grace", S.O.G so
SOGdrummer it is.

You can find a lot of this info on the introduce yourself thread...

[TheGroceryman]

Contrary to what one might think, i am in no way a "groceryman," and i do not sell anything for a living... I'm only 16 anyways... i just think its a cool, anonymous username.

[Mr. Pasquini]

My last name is Pasquini. I like my name quite a bit.

[KCDrummer]

I use to photograph weddings, local sporting events, etc. Negative Attitude was the name of my company.

That's hilarious! What a clever name for a photo company, although I think it may have cost you some business. That reminds me of a guy I know who calls his audio production company "About Phase".

Anyway, I live in Kansas City, I'm a drummer, that's about all there is to it.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

When my son, who is now 38, was about one year old he would go around making this noise with his mouth, that I called grunting. So he became Grunter. I called him this until he was about 18, when his girlfriend, now wife, wanted to know the story, and now I only call him that in private. Hence Grunters, Dad. or Gruntersdad. His son is now 2 1/2 and loves trucks and bulldozers etc, all called "diggers" So his Grandpa G, me, calls him Digger.

Edit: Maybe the ones with names they don't like, can talk the Mods into having, Name Amnesty Week. Where you can change your name with out punishment.

[aydee]

Aah, GD, you finally put to rest a long -held curiousity. Aydee, stands for AD, by the way

[The Ploughman]

Back in the day...........

The Ploughman guided the groove by two sticks of wood. Thats what a drummer does. Two sticks that plough a groove.

[Ozzy Biz]

Back in the day...........

The Ploughman guided the groove by two sticks of wood. Thats what a drummer does. Two sticks that plough a groove.

haha, clever......................

[bojangleman]

mine. i really dont know. lol. i think there was a tape back in the 90's that i listened to as a baby and i think it was called mr. bojangle's. but i really dont know. lol. i just like the name bojangleman.

Alex

[GRUNTERSDAD]

mine. i really dont know. lol. i think there was a tape back in the 90's that i listened to as a baby and i think it was called mr. bojangle's. but i really dont know. lol. i just like the name bojangleman.

Alex

Well there was the version by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and there was one by Sammy DavisJr. Both were very popular. So are you more of a Dirt Band kinda guy, or a showman like Sammy?

[michael drums]

Well...


this is complicated. :-|

My middle name is Michael. And I play drums.

Hmmm...who 'da thunk it? I don't know how that is? ;-)


Ta hee...

[Fett2oo5]

I'm a Star Wars freak, my interest goes well beyond the movies; like games, tv shows, and so many many books. I have loved Star Wars ever since I can remember.
Boba Fett being my favorite character.
When I started college in 2001 my class year was 2005 so I started making usernames for all kinds of things and I liked Fett2oo5 the best.

[Drummer Karl]

Well...


this is complicated. :-|

My middle name is Michael. And I play drums.

Hmmm...who 'da thunk it? I don't know how that is? ;-)


Ta hee...

Michael...now that`s very complex and confusing stuff.
Haha, just kidding.

Mine is so simple as well:

Karl is my first name obviously and even more obvious: I`m a drummer.

By the way, I`m soooo happy I didn`t choose "Jazzer Karl" for example...personally I think the word "Jazzer" has an ironic or insulting undertone. The reason for this word-phobia is the music class teacher at our school. He always offends the Jazzband leader (who`s a real Jazz cat and lover) and me by using damn stereotypes about "Jazzers"...he`s a pianist coming more from the classical scene, especially church music. Of course it`s all fun but he caused this word phobia anyway. :-D

Karl

[rendezvous_drummer]

First band I played.....I desperately want to change my name though.

[michael drums]

Michael...now that`s very complex and confusing stuff.
Haha, just kidding.

Mine is so simple as well:

Karl is my first name obviously and even more obvious: I`m a drummer.

By the way, I`m soooo happy I didn`t choose "Jazzer Karl" for example...personally I think the word "Jazzer" has an ironic or insulting undertone. The reason for this word-phobia is the music class teacher at our school. He always offends the Jazzband leader (who`s a real Jazz cat and lover) and me by using damn stereotypes about "Jazzers"...he`s a pianist coming more from the classical scene, especially church music. Of course it`s all fun but he caused this word phobia anyway. :-D

Karl

Hee...hee...

Hey Karl. Thanks!

I've always enjoyed your posts, and Thanks for your reply...

Peace! ;-D

[bonzolead]

Bonzo that easy to figure out(Bonham) Lead meaning the heaviest metal there is and I didn't. want to spell it Led I figure somebody else might have that one.So what's better than Bonham but a Heavy-Bonham......................Bonzolead

[oikroitnik]

oikroitnik...
this is sound from underground hard dance dark trance, that i have often heard at free party/rave events out and about in east anglia (UK). I am stirred every time I hear it like a call to arms or gathering of the clan.
I think it is HH-SN-HH that electronically altered, possibly even inverted/reversed.

[Garvin]

Garvin is the name of my cat... We named the cat after this crack-head that lived in the jungle by our house when we lived in Costa Rica. He was always perscribing these Rasta remedies that always consisted of random stuff scooped off the jungle floor and steeped in water. Good guy, good cat.

[zambizzi]

When I created my first ICQ account in 1997 I didn't have a username...this was the first silly-ass thing that flew off the top of my head. I've used it all over the place ever since.

It's catchy, most people assume it's my name.

[rockinrider]

I play drums....I ride horses.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

...And when you ride off you yelling, Hi Ho Bronze!

[millerdakiller]

last name miller, first name killer? i dunno it rhymes

[bojangleman]

haha, thats it. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band! thanks Grunters! its all coming back now..lol

Well there was the version by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and there was one by Sammy DavisJr. Both were very popular. So are you more of a Dirt Band kinda guy, or a showman like Sammy?

Alex

[milkbetweenorangejuice]

Well, I wanted to think of something that wasn't boring (i.e. putting a favourite drummer/band in my name) so I thought of a recent, trivial incident at church.

Stupid story follows:

I guy I know, Ronald, tastes the orange juice (as a table of refreshments was set up that particular Sunday), reads the label, and noticed that calcium has been added. He then remarks to me "Its milk between orange juice." Firstly, I'd never heard it put quite that way before (and by that I mean, most people would have said something like, "Its a mix of milk and orange juice"), and secondly, his logic was fallacious. Milk isn't the only thing on planet earth with calcium. I thought those factors combined for a decently funny little saying.

[SLEEPY BRiGHT EYEZ]

I've stuck with this nick for many years. It started as a game moniker then became the name I released my solo music under (long before I ever heard of that Bright Eyes guy which is so annoying). It basically refers to a time in my life when I would hardly get any sleep, and was always walking around like a zombie. heh I'm still a bit of an insomniac these days, but not like I was back then.

[zzdrummer]

My initials are ZZ and I use them for every name I make. Its good cuz its unique but I'm always last in everything alphabetical.

[aydee]

My initials are ZZ and I use them for every name I make. Its good cuz its unique but I'm always last in everything alphabetical.

Are you Zinedine Zidane, by any chance ?

[Jeremy Bender]

It's a song from the album Tarkus by E.L.P. This song happened to be playing on my headphones when I first registered on Drummerworld. So, I figured why not. ps I can't wait to read Dogbreath's explanation !

[Michael G]

My first drum teacher was my next door neighbor and we were looking at jazz drummers and looked at 2 and the second one was Ed Soph and commented "the last guy's play style was a more sloppy in nature, I like his better, it's nice and smooth."

Smooth + jazz =

then I found out it was a style of jazz, and I hate with a passion.

if only changing the name was an option *sigh*

[Royal]

Origin of user name: My sister's very hot. Her other (girl) friends were hot & they treated me great...so even from school days my buddies said hot girls treated me like royalty.(No complaints there) & the name Royal stuck.

[LiveGoat]

I was in a play many years ago and we're performing a voodoo ritual in order to get rid of an unwanted house guest and the guy playing my roomate has the line: "Oh, by the way do we have a live goat?" So that's where my name comes from. Well, also because I have a four-chambered stomach and can digest aluminum cans and zip lock bags.

--LG

[Ozzy Biz]

The nickname my friends from school called me was Biz, and I'm Australian. Don't know why I spelled it like Mr Osborne.

[prempex]

premier+mapex=prempex.

i have a premier and a mapex kit.
i combined them at one stage, and called it the prempex.

[MykeyInChains]

Alice In Chains has always been one of my favorite bands.

My name is Mikey.

Not Alice.

I changed it accordingly.

[TitanSound]

Titan because I am tall and Sound because I make a lot of noise weather it be playing music, DJ'ing or playing the drums =D

[Wavelength]

Are you Zinedine Zidane, by any chance ?

I think he's ZZ Bottom, the second cousin of the more famous ZZ Top.

[cdrums21]

So that's where my name comes from. Well, also because I have a four-chambered stomach and can digest aluminum cans and zip lock bags.

--LG

Good one! lol I was wondering where your name came from!

[Deathmetalconga]

When I was younger, I liked heavy metal a lot. As I got older, I got more into ethnic percussion. I still like both of them so the name reflects that.

I get tired of my name, though. Is there some way to change it?

[Deathmetalconga]

My first drum teacher was my next door neighbor and we were looking at jazz drummers and looked at 2 and the second one was Ed Soph and commented "the last guy's play style was a more sloppy in nature, I like his better, it's nice and smooth."

Smooth + jazz =

then I found out it was a style of jazz, and I hate with a passion.

if only changing the name was an option *sigh*

HAHA! I assumed you were really into smooth jazz. My current group mainly plays smooth jazz but I am getting us more into original stuff in that genre.

[aydee]

I get tired of my name, though. Is there some way to change it?

Why do that?!
Its the coolest name on this forum along with Dogbreath, Sleepy Bright Eyes, Gruntersdad, and Live Goat

[danander11]

My story is a lot like Zambizzi's.. I signed up for an online account years back and wanted to use my name.. (danny anderson), only it was too long. So I shortened it to danander and put a one at the end.. but that was taken.. so I added another one..

Very boring, but unique enough that I have used it for about ten years now.

Peace!

[onemat]

I had worked part time (not as a drummer) for singer Gene Pitney at his Connecticut Beach Club and helped him find sound companies for a tour in 1986 and early 1987. I first got online after I moved to Nashville and he was my first email contact. Gene's internet ID was "onepit" so I named myself onemat. It stuck.
Matt

[GRUNTERSDAD]

I am waiting for the explanation to my favorite on this forum, Allthecoolnamesaretaken, its probably pretty obvious but still ingenious.

[zambizzi]

Why do that?!
Its the coolest name on this forum along with Dogbreath, Sleepy Bright Eyes, Gruntersdad, and Live Goat

Agreed, "Deathmetalconga" is probably the single, coolest nickname on the board.

[volume_3]

used to be a huge fan of SlipKnot, and made an email with Volume_3 so kept it for usernames aswell.

[drumbandit]

Somoene was called 'Timebandit' so drumbandit popped into my head. Sounds rather like something else I must admit

[cdrums21]

I had worked part time (not as a drummer) for singer Gene Pitney at his Connecticut Beach Club and helped him find sound companies for a tour in 1986 and early 1987. I first got online after I moved to Nashville and he was my first email contact. Gene's internet ID was "onepit" so I named myself onemat. It stuck.
Matt

Gene Pitney was one of my favorite singers from the 50's/60's era. "Looking through the eyes of love" was such a great song and the voice....well...for those of you who know who Gene Pitney is, I needn't say anymore. I think he captured the emotion of the 60's in his voice somehow and he will always be one of my all time favorite singers.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Agree with that Cdrums....what a voice.

[Ruok]

My user name is actually a question... Are you okay? Are you O.K.? R.u.o.k?

I know it's somewhat stupid, but it's all I could come up with at the time of my joining this forum.

[hauk]

Garvin is the name of my cat... We named the cat after this crack-head that lived in the jungle by our house when we lived in Costa Rica. He was always perscribing these Rasta remedies that always consisted of random stuff scooped off the jungle floor and steeped in water. Good guy, good cat.

Hands down, best story here.

Mine, I don't really remember. I've been using it as an online handle for a while at various places.

[Colonel Bat Guano]

Mine's the name of a character in one of the greatest movies of all time...
Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

"You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola Company."

..

[zzdrummer]

I think he's ZZ Bottom, the second cousin of the more famous ZZ Top.

Haha, thats a good one. I'm gonna stick with that, yes I am ZZ Bottom. Not Zidane.

[michael drums]

My user name is actually a question... Are you okay? Are you O.K.? R.u.o.k?

I know it's somewhat stupid, but it's all I could come up with at the time of my joining this forum.

Actually...that's VERY cool! ;-)


I like that, Ruok. It's not stupid at all!

[cdrums21]

Hey Michael drums! I do quite a bit of vacationing in Ocean City Maryland. Do you play much there? I used to play there in my early rock days in the summer and had a BLAST! I think the name of the club was "Secrets". The Purple Moose, Bull on the beach, Phillips.....ahhh, some great times. I usually stay in Bethany beach when we're there. Are you close?

[rockinrider]

...And when you ride off you yelling, Hi Ho Bronze!


Hey, hey! That's great!

However, since I'm a Ludwig guy, perhaps I should yell, "Hi Ho Ludalloy, Away!"

[Neurotica]

The song of Meshuggah and my psycho-portrait (lol).

[cdrums21]

Very cool website Neurotica. You are very gifted and photogenic as well! There are some beautiful pics of you and the other objects as well...very cool.

[cavica]

Well my middle name is kawika (the name I go by), so I changed the w to a v because thats how its pronounced. I wanted it to be even more different so I changed the k's to c's.

p.s. great idea for a thread, there are some really interesting stories out there. Oh and deathmetalconga, keep the name its a great one.

[michael drums]

Hey Michael drums! I do quite a bit of vacationing in Ocean City Maryland. Do you play much there? I used to play there in my early rock days in the summer and had a BLAST! I think the name of the club was "Secrets". The Purple Moose, Bull on the beach, Phillips.....ahhh, some great times. I usually stay in Bethany beach when we're there. Are you close?

Hey cdrums21...Thanks for the shout out! ;-)


Yea, I've done a few gigs downtown. The bar scene mostly. And YES...Secrets is still there, aka...Jamaica USA!! The Purple Moose is still thriving on the boardwalk, though I can remember back in the 80s' when it was REALLY popular, and you couldn't even get in the place.

The Bull On The Beach has moved to West O.C. and up to 94th St. And Phillips' is still in their main building on Coastal Highway.

I have a family friend, who lives in South Bethany, that I visit once or twice a year. So I AM familiar with the whole coastal area from Assateague Island to Lewes, Del.

Peace Out! ;-)

[TwentyEightyFive]

TwentyEightyFive comes from Hezekiah Walker's album 20/85 The Experience
I love gospel and love that album, hence twentyeightyfive is born :) lol

[Neurotica]

Very cool website Neurotica. You are very gifted and photogenic as well! There are some beautiful pics of you and the other objects as well...very cool.
Thank you, I appreciate it =)

[Ruok]

Actually...that's VERY cool! ;-)


I like that, Ruok. It's not stupid at all!

Thanks Michael. I appreciate that.

[Joe P]

Well... It's my name. 'Nuff said. :)

[ZildjianMan1023]

Origin of user name: My sister's very hot. Her other (girl) friends were hot & they treated me great...so even from school days my buddies said hot girls treated me like royalty.(No complaints there) & the name Royal stuck.

step sister right?.......

[GRUNTERSDAD]

The song of Meshuggah and my psycho-portrait (lol).

Where have you been hiding young lady? Missed your beautiful smile and artwork.

[Royal]

step sister right?.......



Ha...LOL.

Nah. She's the real deal.
I'm happy to say she's a bright cookie as well as a looker.

[kacperivo]

well... there was a man and a woman, deeply in love. it was back in the 80's, when the hair were long on the back, and short over the forehead...
they met, they hung around a bit, then they decided to get together.
one day, a wonderful thing happened, the woman became pregnant, thanks to the man.
during the next 9 months of ups, and downs, they managed to find a name for the small guy, that was on his way out.
the man wanted the guy to be known as Iwo, but the mother wasn't so sure about it. so they've reached a compromise, results of which can be seen today. this compromise was a name - Kacper (very original at that time).
the man went to 'register' the small guy that was on his way out, as Kacper, but he found it pretty cool, to give him also the second name, so then the guy became known as Kacper Iwo...

Kacper Iwo, written together, gives kacperiwo, but the english pronounciation of the second part is wrong, so the guy came up with changing the double-u, into vee...

that guy is me, if someone couldn't catch up :P

[DestinationDrumming]

When my son, who is now 38, was about one year old he would go around making this noise with his mouth, that I called grunting. So he became Grunter.

LOL, my Daughter now 11 has always been called 'Trufflie Pig' shortened to Trufflie because of the noise she made when she was feeding. She doesn't think it's too good now but at 11 everything isn't as good as she expects...still at least she knows everything!

My name partly comes from the company I run (Destination Performance) and partly because when I joined DW I was just starting out as a drummer hence Destination Drumming!

I do like the great diversity of DW names.

[Banzai]

My Dog's name, sounded cool and then came the japanse culture stuff.

[turbinesaint]

The Turbine Saints, I've always thought, would be a very cool name for a band. Eventually, it will come to fruition. There is more to the name, but it would be far too long to explain and probably only interesting to me.

[groovemaster_flex]

I was watching an episode of... something on tv.
And funkmaster flex came on.
And I changed the funk to a groove.
Cause that's my drumming style.
Cause Im not all that good with fills or soloing yet :)

[cdrums21]

These stories behind all of these user names are awesome! Keep them coming man, I love reading about how they came about!

[Neurotica]

Where have you been hiding young lady? Missed your beautiful smile and artwork.
Well, I wasn't hidding, just posting rarely :)
Thank you for the kind words, my friend.

[LiveGoat]

I love the chapter title for that scene on the dvd: "Deviated Prevert"

Keenan Wynn practically stole that scene from Sellers with his totally serious portrayal (not an easything to do). To this day I don't fail to laugh hysterically every time I watch it.

MANDRAKE: Colonel. That Coca-Cola machine. Shoot the lock off. There may be enough change inside to reach the president!

BAT GUANO: (Pause) That's private property.



Mine's the name of a character in one of the greatest movies of all time...
Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.

"You're gonna have to answer to the Coca-Cola Company."

..

[That Guy]

I tend to keep my associations down to a minimum because people have too much drama in thier lives and I simply don't want to deal with it all. On numerous occasions throughout my life I have been referred to as "that guy."

It's usually in this context....

Hey Bob (Bob's a friend of mine), who was "that guy" that I saw you with the other day?

Or..

Hey Bob, I always see you with "that guy." Who is he?


EDIT: Aydee shortened it to - Teeg

[littledenny]

My name is Philip, I'm 6'6" and 105kg. ......

Sounds like my story. I'm also 6'6' and 220 - we'd be book ends. Funny part is that my last name is Little. I got stuck with littledenny by default. Like my younger (and heavier) brother's nickname better though. He got stuck with Thumper, after the rabbit, because of his big feet.

[stasz]

A song by Phish- You Enjoy Myself. I regret picking it simply because there are so many better ones that I would have picked now looking back. By the way, I don't recall why the two zeroes... I'd also like to get rid of those.

[burnthehero]

I came up with "burn the hero" when I was thinking about how it seems that all the good people in the world are the ones who are persecuted for their way of thinking, while the ignorant and mundane are praised. Heroes perish and fools prosper.

[chopsy]

You would think it's chopsy as in drumming chops, but I'm actually referring to my favorite facial hairstyle, the muttonchop.

[KarlCrafton]

I'm boring... it's just my name.

[Deathmetalconga]

I came up with "burn the hero" when I was thinking about how it seems that all the good people in the world are the ones who are persecuted for their way of thinking, while the ignorant and mundane are praised. Heroes perish and fools prosper.

I've noticed that too. Evil people usually live long, fruitful, productive lives. There needs to be many more good ones to replace themselves.

[Tutin]

Tutin is a nickname I've had since I was like four or five years old. My full name is "John Donald Alexander McLellan", but somebody I knew had an older sister who's boyfriend was called "John Tutin" who he knew as Tutin. He decided it would just be easier to call me Tutin.

Anyway, that name's stuck and I use it for just about everything now and I kind of like it.

[Fur drummer]

I wear a fox fur boa or vest when I play.

[Victor_se]

Victor SPECIAL EDITION hahahaha!

A little *Silly* but, thats the Story about it

[tomhollywood]

Quite boring mine.

Mine name is tom.
My old band was called Hollywood Ending.


my new bands better though ;)
www.myspace.com/wearetheendmusic

[cdrums21]

I wear a fox fur boa or vest when I play.

Wow, that's pretty wild. Doesn't that get hot and stinky after a while? Is it the same fur vest or boa?

[TenPastTen]

One of my dear beloved hobbies is watches. I am a collector with about 17 pieces now. They range in value from $25 Swatch to a real deal Rolex. Nearly all professionally photographed watches have the hands set to 10:10 or Ten Past Ten. The reason is asthetics: usually leaving no details obscured, especially the make. My avatar, by the way, is a 50th Anniversary Edition Rolex Submariner. Drums and watches, two of my great loves.

[slingerland755]

cdrums21,
Thinking out of the box I see. What a great question. The little things make all the difference. I really enjoy reading and thinking about drums and many of my "friends" on DW have influenced how I feel about one of my true loves....anyway. Slingerland755, I was fortunate enough to work out a deal with my first drum idol, Barry (BB Queen) Borden (the drummer for Mother's Finest, Choice, Illusion, Molly Hatchet, and the Marshall Tucker Band). We worked out a trade back in 1985 that included my 1979 Celica Supra for "Fred Red" (his 1978 candy apple red 9 piece Slingerland set). I watched BB and Mother's Finest open up for Aerosmith back in 1979 at the Omni in Atlanta, and they blew them off the stage. Truly the definig moment when I lknew drums were for me. Funk rock at its finest. Steven Tyler and the boys were no match for the energy MF displayed that night. BB gave me $500.00 and piece of crap 1978(?)MGB and Fred Red. A far as I'm concerned, he could have given me a terd and the drums. My drums will always be classice to me. The 755 is just a baseball thing (Hammerin' Hank, homeruns and Atlanta). Although, I wish I would have made it Slingerland285, because 285 was my band's name for 13 years. OK that's enough.

[gusty]

my name is angus...so cut off the 'an' and add 'ty'. i got the nickname when i was about 7 or 8

[cdrums21]

cdrums21,
Thinking out of the box I see. What a great question. The little things make all the difference. I really enjoy reading and thinking about drums and many of my "friends" on DW have influenced how I feel about one of my true loves....anyway. Slingerland755, I was fortunate enough to work out a deal with my first drum idol, Barry (BB Queen) Borden (the drummer for Mother's Finest, Choice, Illusion, Molly Hatchet, and the Marshall Tucker Band). We worked out a trade back in 1985 that included my 1979 Celica Supra for "Fred Red" (his 1978 candy apple red 9 piece Slingerland set). I watched BB and Mother's Finest open up for Aerosmith back in 1979 at the Omni in Atlanta, and they blew them off the stage. Truly the definig moment when I lknew drums were for me. Funk rock at its finest. Steven Tyler and the boys were no match for the energy MF displayed that night. BB gave me $500.00 and piece of crap 1978(?)MGB and Fred Red. A far as I'm concerned, he could have given me a terd and the drums. My drums will always be classice to me. The 755 is just a baseball thing (Hammerin' Hank, homeruns and Atlanta). Although, I wish I would have made it Slingerland285, because 285 was my band's name for 13 years. OK that's enough.

Cool man, interesting story. Thanks for sharing! :o)

[Raymond Bloom]

''Raymond'' is my name and ''Bloom'' is my surname...

sorry, not very interesting story! lol

[jayp]

Well mine is for JP and no its not my initials first name is Josh and people use to call me Joshy poo then it changed to JP and now its JayP. <3 Drummerworld

[Fur drummer]

Wow, that's pretty wild. Doesn't that get hot and stinky after a while? Is it the same fur vest or boa?
A fur coat or jacket would be too hot and stinky but a boa or vest is not bad. No it's not the same fur vest or boa.

[swiNg]

well, my ambition is to swing, very simple.

[stasz]

well, my ambition is to swing, very simple.

Ambition to "swiNg"? Or did you just accidentally hit shift?

[swiNg]

that didnt came out to well.
No, i´m refered to the bigband era.

[GetAgrippa]

GetAgrippa! Do I need to explain. Actually it is my moniker on Wikipedia (Yep I'm an idiot). Get A Grip A-as in Art (my first name). I often have to remind myself to Get a Grip. It also refers to gripping my sticks, or stick as the case maybe. hee, hee.

[stasz]

that didnt came out to well.
No, i´m refered to the bigband era.

Haha, no I understood that you meant Swing music. Get your mind out of the gutter...

[lewisn27]

it was my youtube username and then i used it for everything else so i wouldn't forget them, i hate it soooo much. i have no idea why i picked 27

[Disco Stu]

Disco Stu doesn't advertise.

[beatcop]

Mine is pretty obvious, although it has been a long time since I walked the beat. I do however march to a different drummer today.

If it weren't for the music in my head, the voices would take over!

[Almuric]

Almuric is the name of the planet an heroic character gets transprted to in a cool old Si-Fi book "Iron Hand", written by Robert E. Howard, the creator of "Conan the Barbarian". The character's name is Esau Cairn but who can pronounce that? Iron hand is too Kung Foo-y, but "Conan the librarian" would have been funny.

[jesusfetusis6]

mine is just something my cousin told me once. i wish i could change it.

it is meant to be meaningless

[oldrockdrummer]

Im not really that old just 49 but I like to play old 70s rock hence the name

[darkstar442]

well i love to skate on darkstar boards thats the story lol

[JimFiore]

I got it from my parents. In Italian, "Fiore" means flower. "Jim" is short for "James" which is a variant of "Jacob" which means "the supplanter". So, I guess that means that I'm the guy who supplants flowers. Or maybe I'm a flower that supplants other flowers. Or maybe my parents just thought it sounded better than "Zeke Fiore". I dunno. I've been using it for almost 50 years. Works well enough.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Yeah my parents equated me to a flower. They called me a blooming idiot.

[Citizen Insane]

Well, I was trying to think up a user name, and I remembered the song "I am Citizen Insane" by radiohead. So I thought, "thats a pretty badass name" and put as my user-name. thats my story. =)

[PQleyR]

Years ago I was trying to think of a username for online gaming and other internet-type things that was concise, memorable, unique, and made a statement about me as a person. And also didn't have any numbers in it.

After a lot of thinking, I somehow came up with this one.

You say the letter names of the capital letters, and pronounce the lower case letters as one bit of the word:

Pee Que Ley R = peculiar. It used to be PQleeR, which is more accurate from a pronounciation point of view, but looks a little weird, so I added in the Y to form the name I eventually used. I even had an accent over the E at one point (PQléyR), but that was too complicated.

As far as I know, I'm the only person in the world using this name. A google search returns only my forum posts, youtube channel etc.

If you want to see what's so peculiar about me, I suggest you have a look at this (http://www.myspace.com/beanandamoo).

[cdrums21]

This thread is so cool! It's taught me to slow down and read the user names a little closer. Very creative and unique names out there. I suddenly feel very plain and ordinary :o(

[matthew]

I came up with "burn the hero" when I was thinking about how it seems that all the good people in the world are the ones who are persecuted for their way of thinking, while the ignorant and mundane are praised. Heroes perish and fools prosper.

Sounds like you are describing Bill Hicks RIP, what a great comedian and human being.


But I digress...
My nickname is damn obvious. I'm really surprised it wasn't taken!

[oikroitnik]

My avatar, by the way, is a 50th Anniversary Edition Rolex Submariner. Drums and watches, two of my great loves.

my user name is described further down the page,
but I thought you might another look at my avatar ..
drumming is all about timing and mine is as always a bit orf.

KH....

[indiadrummer]

Im indian and I drum, thus indiadrummer....

[Polymetrix1618]

Michael...now that`s very complex and confusing stuff.
Haha, just kidding.

Mine is so simple as well:

Karl is my first name obviously and even more obvious: I`m a drummer.

By the way, I`m soooo happy I didn`t choose "Jazzer Karl" for example...personally I think the word "Jazzer" has an ironic or insulting undertone. The reason for this word-phobia is the music class teacher at our school. He always offends the Jazzband leader (who`s a real Jazz cat and lover) and me by using damn stereotypes about "Jazzers"...he`s a pianist coming more from the classical scene, especially church music. Of course it`s all fun but he caused this word phobia anyway. :-D

Karl

I get that from classical music snobs all the time. They don't like any genre except classical... And they hate jazz more than rock! I've never been called a jazzer because I'm as good at jazz as I am at Quantum Physics, but being called a rocker is pretty annoying too. What's a musicist slur for classical musicians? : )

[Polymetrix1618]

Mine is because I was listening to the SOAD song Question and while the band played in 5/4 the drummer played in 4/4, polymetrics. And the 1618 is phi.

[NOMEANSNO]

NOMEANSNO. a canadian group. their album WRONG is genius but no-one seems to really know them. check em out your missing out.Any one found this GENIUS album.

[Big Chris]

I'm a Star Wars freak, my interest goes well beyond the movies; like games, tv shows, and so many many books. I have loved Star Wars ever since I can remember.
Boba Fett being my favorite character.
When I started college in 2001 my class year was 2005 so I started making usernames for all kinds of things and I liked Fett2oo5 the best.

Ha! My Dad used to be friends with the guy who played Boba Fett, His name is Jeremy Bulloch (not 100% i spelt it right). He was also in a couple of Bond films back in the 70s/80s.

They used to go sea fishing together, but lost touch and I don't think my Dad has seen him in quite a while.

Oh yeah. And Big Chris? Well I'm 6'6" and about 300lbs.....So it's kinda fitting.

[Skeemer118]

I love concerts & I'm pretty dang good at sneaking backstage for autographs. I was telling a friend of mine a "Backstage Glory Story" & she said, "Well you're just a schemer aren't you?"

It stuck. :)

118 is my birthday - November 8th.

[Tom Sawyer]

After the masterpieces by Mark Twain and Rush.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Albrecht is my actual surname.


Fassa is the name of a cycling team I like....

[TenPastTen]

my user name is described further down the page,
but I thought you might another look at my avatar ..
drumming is all about timing and mine is as always a bit orf.

KH....

Sorry for being absentee...but your avatar is cool. Kind of M.C. Escher meets Salvador Dali. Since my hobbies were bourne of such different inspirations, for the longest while, I ignored the time connection between my hobbies...I've since learn to realize the seduction of each obsession was time herself.

[cantstandyourfunk]

I use to photograph weddings, local sporting events, etc. Negative Attitude was the name of my company.

that's the best one I've heard so far.

mine's pretty simple: it's a Miles Davis track, and hey, I am a funky cat.

[tow mater]

it's because of Mater, the lovely Cars character and best friend of Lightning McQueen. The best Pixar movie ever!

[peanut23s]

it was my first msn name and xbox live addy.

plus as a young kid i was called it by some1 well peanut and he called me it for years so thats that part 23rd is my birthday march 23rd and the s is random as the name peanut23 had already been taken

[doorstilend]

boring story i just love the doors
and ll always listen to em til the end of my time xD

[LeeLovesSabian]

I just love Sabian.
Pretty simple. lol

[rogue_drummer]

My wife, now my EX WIFE, once called me a "self-absorbed deviant rogue" during one of our many, many arguments, which for the most part, she started. When we were dating and engaged, she loved my "deviant rogue" and outlaw persona. I was never arrested, but did tend to break a few laws here and there on occasion. Mainly racing, speeding and breaking and entering - not to steal, but for the "right" reasons. And I used to pull a lot of practical jokes. Not to hurt, but simply to amuse.

She's a school teacher and taught english as one of her subjects. Yes, she has a huge vocabulary, which is why she came up with the above insult. So I used the "Rogue Joker" handle on Xanga or My Space, as a taunt to the bitch - --- or rather my ex. And since I've joined DrummerWorld I thought I'd use the "Rogue" prefex again in my Rogue_Drummer handle. But now someone thought it'd be cute to steal my Rogue Joker handle and use it on another sight. That was my handle...my original handle that some unimaginative kid stole. Anyway, I'm rambling.....

I wish it was more interesting than that....

[trkdrmr]

My name was invented out of necessity. Out of PTBD (Post Traumatic Boredom Disorder) I started surfing the web. I saw a thread about UNIX stave drums and decided to participate.

Trick drums offered me "artist pricing" so I thought of a name that could fit on a vanity driving plate. "Trkdrmr*" is liscence plate for "Trick Drummer". It's also easier to put on a liscence plate than "GeeZambizzihasacoolunixstavekit" ;)







*except I forgot to capitalize the 1st T. :(

[jay norem]

I was named after my father. Norem is a very common surname in Norway. I think there's even a town in Norway called Norem. There's also a branch of the Norem family called Norheim, or maybe it's the other way around.
Norheim means "north home."
I'm second generation American, and 100% Norwegian by blood.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

once called me a "self-absorbed deviant rogue"

Wow, she almost makes it sound like a bad thing.!!!

[LM201]

It's the Ludwig Speed King pedal. The greatest ever made.

[rogue_drummer]

LOL. Ya, when she called me the rogue character, I thought: "Cool!...I'm a rogue!!" Sort of like a compliment! LOL

[Drifter in the Dark]

In 2005, when I became a member, I was in college and listening to a lot of crazy music from a group called Ween. My username is the title of one of their songs, from the album
Chocolate and Cheese. No real meaning behind it; it was more or less chosen @ random!

[JanoHatesDrumming]

um leelovessabian uses to tell me to make an account on this site so he said so make it janohatesdrumming so i did and he didnt i would actually make one

[anth_ony]

it's my name..




... BACKWARDS! WOOAOAAAOA

[SharkyBait911]

it's random but the sharkybait is off finding nemo and 911 is obvious i dnt know why i put em together !!!

[Ian Williams]

iwilliams = Ian Williams, my real name. Ian is the Scottish form for John.

[snaresk8r]

my first drum was a snare and one of my fave pastimes is skateboarding so i mashed them together :)

[Mr. Dyck]

It's who I am. Christopher Dyck, pleased to meet you.

[MedievalKnight]

my personality is a blens of dreams and stuff that I'm into

[Ainulindale]

the name of my favorite story by my favorite author - J.R.R Tolkien

[CraigG]

ummmmmm....it's my name? this HAS to be a trick question!!! no really it's my first name and last name initial

[ShaysRebellion]

i was in History class, and i learned about Daniel Shay's Rebellion in the 18th century?

And my girlfriend's nickname is Shay, so it fit :] Thus creating ShaysRebellion.

[genericdrummingusername]

Mine is a poke at all the usernames with "drummer" in them, because if you're here...

[drumbum11]

i was in History class, and i learned about Daniel Shay's Rebellion in the 18th century?

And my girlfriend's nickname is Shay, so it fit :] Thus creating ShaysRebellion.

i learned that this year

and i like to drum while being a bum and 11 is like 2 sticks

[Pass.of.E.r.a.]

just the name of my band, except theres none of those stupid periods......

-Jonathan

[Tom Sawyer]

it's my name..




... BACKWARDS! WOOAOAAAOA

So you're actually called yno htna?

[aydee]

iwilliams = Ian Williams, my real name. Ian is the Scottish form for John.


And the Scotch form of John would be Johnny Walker, right?

( ; )...........kidding , Ian.

[Derek]

Yeah, mine is really obvious. It's my name.

[larryace]

I make my living as an electrician, and my company name is Ace Electric, and Larry is my real name so larryace is my handle. You can call me Larry.

[stasz]

I guess I need to revisit this thread since I changed my username. Stasz (pronounced "stosh", rhymes with mosh) is part of my last name and is Polish for stanley. My first name is Ian but my US history teacher called me stasz so I went with it. Easier to remember than my old handle.

[diosdude]

my studio and primary kit is a monster ddrum dios all bubinga kit. Dude. my avatar is pickles from deathklok (cartoon network's metalocalypse)

[TraxxFactor]

In Guitar Hero II, I had to make a band name so I put "tracks" (as in songs) together with "factor" (it sounds cool with anything). I had to put a little spice in it so I put two x's in it and came up with TraxxFactor. I use it for everything now i.e. usernames, xbox gamertag...

[oops]

My name just rolls off the tongue.

And everyone seems to talk to me.

"Oops. I spelt that last word wrong."

Or...

"Oops, I spent too much time on Drummerworld and my lasagna burnt in the oven."

It's good. I've got pretty much world wide name recognition.

[Funky Crêpe]

anyone want to take a guess??

[Strangelove]

Us cymbalphiles could all be rightfully titled this. I mean how many drum guys carry hand-held scales in their pockets to the music stores or analyze Tony Williams' or Elvin Jones' snare from every aspect possible? We are the definition of obsessive fanaticism.

As to the classic, cult movie from the 1960's, I absolutely laugh until I am breathless at it every time I see it. I have witnessed two times in my life where the whole world has been gripped in total distrust and paranoia. Dr Strangelove points out the whole ridiculousness of this absurd behavior.

[DrumEatDrum]

Mine came from a T-shirt I used to have.

The company that made the shirt went out of business, so I don't think they mind.

[2bsticks]

Shortly after taking the name 2bsticks I switched to using 5b's?

[Funkussionist]

I love all kinds of percussion (not just kit drums)and have played in percussion groups.
But my natural tendancy at a kit is to play funk grooves - therefore Funkussionist.

[SharkyBait911]

Shark bait hoo ha ha !
its off finding nemo so i just took the shark bait bit !

[Pollyanna]

anyone want to take a guess??

You're in charge of a chemical factory? :)

[FunkyJazzer]

I like jazz.







...and funk.

[SickRick]

I originally had the username "StickTrick" because I love sticktricks. I never ever use them live, but just love fooling around with them when watching TV. Then I got banned years ago along with some other guys... MFB got to keep his username (bastard) but I couldn't because I was too stupid to sign up with the same name again.

So now it's SickRick which is StickTrick without "T"s. The bad side about this is that everybody calls me Rick now... Didn't think that one through... :)

If I had kept my old account I'd be a Pioneer member now... damn!

[TFITTING942]

I originally had the username "StickTrick" because I love sticktricks. I never ever use them live, but just love fooling around with them when watching TV. Then I got banned years ago along with some other guys... MFB got to keep his username (bastard) but I couldn't because I was too stupid to sign up with the same name again.

So now it's SickRick which is StickTrick without "T"s. The bad side about this is that everybody calls me Rick now... Didn't think that one through... :)

If I had kept my old account I'd be a Pioneer member now... damn!

Wow, that's a really cool story Rick... ;)

[The Colonel]

I showed up at this late-night [jazz] jam session in NYC and it was great. Great players, great atmosphere, and people were there just to listen to the music and everything - I ended up playing basically the whole night because I was the "only" drummer after the house guy got done (one other dude got on the drums, and it was apparent to everyone that we needed to get him off the drums...)

I show up the next week, and this oooooooold black dude (great upright bassist) immediately says "Aaahh! The Colonel's back!" and it's been a nickname of mine since then.

That and I used it when I came back on from getting banned cuz "Erik Lund" seemed a little too sexy/pornographic for a family website.

[dynamokiev]

2 years ago i was walking down to the supermarket to get some coke, and suddenly a naked guy jumped off the roof of a house to my left and started to run down the street, then ran into the supermarket and started humping the cashiers and security guards and screamed "dynamokiev" repeatedly, while an old woman hit him with a broom on the head.


also...
its the name of my band Dynamo Kiev

www.dynamo-kiev.com.ar

www.myspace.com/dynamokiev

[lochday]

Something to do with memories of a certain day spent nearby a famous lake in Scotland years ago...

[Steady Freddy]

Back when I was a working drummer I was known for having a very solid groove. My band mates gave me the nick name.

[witchcraftery]

Wuts goin' on in this thread?

[Pollyanna]

2 years ago i was walking down to the supermarket to get some coke, and suddenly a naked guy jumped off the roof of a house to my left and started to run down the street, then ran into the supermarket and started humping the cashiers and security guards and screamed "dynamokiev" repeatedly, while an old woman hit him with a broom on the head.

also...
its the name of my band Dynamo Kiev

LOL! C'mon, you're kidding, right? That is so off the wall :)

As for my name, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollyanna#Influence

[DrummerBoy95]

well mine is pretty straight forward aswell. drummerboy is the nickname i got when my uncle (he plays bass) took me to clubs where the musicians who didnt kno my name just called me drummerboy or drummerkid (i liked drummerboy more).the 'boy' is because at that time i was what 10 or 11, so compared to the other guys who played there i was pretty young i guess lol. finally the '95' is because im born in the year 1995, so im 14.
cheers

[drummingman]

Im a drummer and a man = drummingman!!!!!!!!!!!

[thelimpingtoad]

I am and always have been a computer nerd... I have always used a computer so waaaaaaaayyyyyyyy back when i was kid... long before the internet became anything like it is today... we used to have BBSes...(bulletin board systems) that were locally run by other computer nerds with a pc in their house that people would connect to via a dial-up modem... and post on forums and play online games and share files (most of the same stuff we do now on the internet but on a much smaller scale)
anyway... back then in the year 1992-93(?)... i came up with this name and I have used it ever since.
I'm new here btw... but i think i might actually stick around (no pun intended) because I like the topic..

[CountHavoc]

i stole mine from one of the members of the band Exodus.He used it in one of those cheesy 80's metal video compilations.It's actually Count Havoc from the planet Ravage.

[Andrewski]

Name's Andrew, and some of my friends call me Drewski, decided to combine the two.

[Curly]

My user name is Curly or Secret Agent Man'

I got the name Curly in the Navy in Boot camp. My hair was Black shiny and curly.

I got the name "Secret Agent Man" from singing that song at a lot of Karaoke Bars.

[KnockOut86]

My initials are K.O. and I was born in '86

[Skulmoski]

Dad gave me mine.

GJS

[keep it simple]

It's been my drumming mantra ever since I was tutored in classical percussion (timpani, tubular bells) from the age of 10. My tutor (a beautiful woman in her 70's, 1st percussionist, Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra) gave me this one piece of advise when she gave me my last lesson & brought a kit along for the very first time. I was 15. She blew me away with her power & presence on the kit. A frail elderly woman playing Bonham riffs with such power & authority. Her last statement to me was "and remember, always keep it simple".

I've played by that mantra ever since as I believe the simple approach is almost always best for the song.

[Pocket-full-of-gold]

It's been my drumming mantra ever since I was tutored in classical percussion (timpani, tubular bells) from the age of 10. My tutor (a beautiful woman in her 70's, 1st percussionist, Liverpool Philharmonic orchestra) gave me this one piece of advise when she gave me my last lesson & brought a kit along for the very first time. I was 15. She blew me away with her power & presence on the kit. A frail elderly woman playing Bonham riffs with such power & authority. Her last statement to me was "and remember, always keep it simple".

I've played by that mantra ever since as I believe the simple approach is almost always best for the song.

Read several of your posts. Your user name is undoubtedly your mantra, sir. Great advice....love how you've worked a 'space' ref into your sig too!!

As for mine, pretty simple really. Always loved the verse

Many dreams come true and some have silver linings
I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold

from Led Zepp's Over the Hills and Far Away. Dunno why I added the -'s tho....just makes for more to think about when logging in!! FWIW, Deathmetalconga is most definitely the coolest name here, I'd be shattered if that one was changed.

[criz p. critter]

Got that name from a bass player named Micki Steele back in the 80s. Cuz my name is Chris, I assume. And referring to the old breakfast cereal...
(link for you young kids) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bmIKrU2jQU

I changed the spelling and added the initial to make it the super special and awesome user name that is has since become. ;)

[RevWrona]

I am an legally ordained minister off of the internet cause I had to prove it could be done. So I use the title Rev (obviously short for Reverend) and my last name is Wrona.

[RevWrona]

I am an legally ordained minister off of the internet cause I had to prove it could be done. So I use the title Rev (obviously short for Reverend) and my last name is Wrona.

I am curious, does anyone see my profile pic with my post or is it designed that the poster doesn't see there own profile pic?

[criz p. critter]

I am curious, does anyone see my profile pic with my post or is it designed that the poster doesn't see there own profile pic?

You should be able to see your own pic (called an "avatar"). I don't see it either, so maybe you didn't set it up correctly?

[RevWrona]

You should be able to see your own pic (called an "avatar"). I don't see it either, so maybe you didn't set it up correctly?

I have been looking around and trying to figure out how to do. I was hoping I could use a pic I all ready downloaded but it looks like I need to download a pic specifically for my avatar. I will try and we shall see if it works.

[criz p. critter]

First, make an avatar: Take any picture, crop and size it to 100 x 100 pixels maximum. Save it as a jpeg or png file onto your desktop.

Now go the the User CP (control panel). The link is near the top left of this page, under the thread name. Then click Edit Profile Picture. Now you can use the Choose File button to locate the pic on your desktop to upload. That's it!

[Abel]

Simple, Abel is my middle name.

[nothingwithoutthedrummer]

As my username suggests, all bands are............

[thtst]

Username is same as the title of my drum/percussion album.

[sufc.loyal]

SUFC. LOYAL

Southend United Football Club. (Loyal). As a surpporter that is what i am, no matter what league, high or low we play in.

[BigSteve]

A bass player and long time friend always called me Big Steve so I kept it as a nick name. My other nick name some friends gave me was Baby Huey.....didn't like that one so much!

[Thaard]

My name is Thord, but It´s pronounced with an Å(scandinavian letter), So I thought it would look cooler with two a´s. Problem is that people have started to call me Tard and Tardy boy.

[Ian Williams]

Ian Paice / Tony Williams = Ian Williams.
In fact, it's my real name. I am blessed! thanks to Mum and Dad.

[BassDriver]

My username is an almagamation of "Bass Drum" and "Devil Driver" (groove metal band that I was thinking of when thinking about for inspiration for what the username should be).

Also I'm starting to train a quite a bit on double-kick speed and control, and the bass drum in a drumset can really drive a groove.

You can call me "BD"

[Pollyanna]

Thaard, just as long as people don't call you a tard!

BassDriver I thought you were an ex-bassist who'd seen the light :)

thtst, I was wondering about your username. Thought it might have been an acronym.

[ddrummerz]

Simply put...

I. love. ddrum.

[aydee]

My name is Thord, but It´s pronounced with an Å(scandinavian letter), So I thought it would look cooler with two a´s. Problem is that people have started to call me Tard and Tardy boy.

For me, you are Harald the Great!

[gopherduck]

A friend of mine called me goat duck (my last name is goetgeluck pronounced goodluck) and he started saying words that he thought my last name looked like. Im not sure how he got that from my last name but he did. I thought it was kinda funny so I chose it as a username.

[CaptainSticks]

Well, back in 6th grade, since my friend played guitar, I played drums, and some other guys who played "rock" instruments in the school, the new band teacher decided to create an after school rock program. well one day during that, it was just me and 2 of the usual 8 there and we were kinda jittery and went off task in between songs. So the band teacher Called me captain sticks, being a drummer, my friend Captain Noodles, and The other guy noodle-sticks(he played drums and guitar).

-hope that is not ambiguous

[RBD1]

When I was in my teens I worked as a laborer on construction sites one summer. Most of my fellow workers were much older than I and of Afro-american decent, everyone on the job had a nick name, given by the boss man. Mine was to be, Rockin Big Daddy or RBD. When some of my school mates heard the tag, they couldn't let it go. So here I am.

Jeff

[Bluecoyote]

After I retired, completing 30 years as a museum curator, I started a heritage conservation consulting business. I was looking for a business name and one winter morning I was looking out my kitchen window into pasture below my house. In the middle of the pasture was a coyote rustling up a meal by digging in the snow. The cold morning light, as it was racking across the snow, threw a blue light on the animal. It actually looked blue in color. Suddenly I had my business name and my user name for the forum that I partipate in. Thus I have been the bluecoyote ever since. Oddly enough blue is my favorite color so I was an easy fit.

When I was a kid, my friends called me "Cornhole" because of my first name, but I did not think that that was suitable for a user name!

[joeysnare]

well my story sounds lame compared to others, but anywho bought a joey jordison sig snare cause i liked the sound, not a big fan of slipknot though. i had to start new accounts on various web sites and all the names i picked were taken, my recent purchase came to mind and ive never had it rejected since, never have i found a site where the name "joeysnare" was taken. I do kinda regret that it represents one of my possesions but doesnt really say anything about me.

[Eric]

My name is Eric. Good stuff, huh?

I would be worried about creating a user name after a band I was currently in, for the same reason I wouldn't write a love song named after a current girlfriend-it's just bad luck.

[drummerduck344]

The story behind my user name is that, my best friend, lover and soul mate all rolled into one is an ace drummer and he referes to me as a famous duck. so hence drummerduck!!

[grannydrums]

when i started to look for other people to learn to play with they were surprised when they turned up to find an old woman. I did not want to put people off by starting email and ads with---"hi I am a 60 year old woman" thought most people would not read much furthur. so I decided to get the point over in my user name on musicians websites. And now I have just got used to it. Mind you some people must not look at user names or email addresses because people still got a shock.

My current band do not mind playing with a wrinkly, they are in their 20's and a good bunch of lads. Dont do their image much harm, people do not normally notice who is behind the drums. Often after a gig whilst mingling people are realy surprised when I say I am the drummer, they had not even noticed it was a woman, never mind an older one.

[SamOmina73]

i lvoe it so far haha you shold get this published is this like based on a true story?

[grannydrums]

i lvoe it so far haha you shold get this published is this like based on a true story?

its not 'based' on a true story, it is a true story, i am a pensioner who only recently discoverd drumming.

[Mr. Choppers]

Mr. Choppers is the nickname of my dog, Oscar. He's the one in my avatar... Jack Russell / Chihuahua mixture. He got the name because he likes to play bite.

[Lisbon '67]

Lisbon '67 refers to when Glasgow Celtic FC won the European Cup in 1967 against Inter Milan in Lisbon, Portugal. Celtic were actually the first non latin team to win the cup. My avatar is Billy McNeil, the team captain, holding the Cup over Celtic Park.

[riddle]

My parent didn't give me the name Riddle, i'm chinese. But i was into Lord Voldemort when i was younger, and somehow riddle got stuck.

Fancy playing drums with wands?

*I still don't understand why i can't save my profile picture, even after resizing it to 100x100pixels*

[Mr. Choppers]

*I still don't understand why i can't save my profile picture, even after resizing it to 100x100pixels*

Perhaps it's larger than the size restriction.

[riddle]

Perhaps it's larger than the size restriction.


but its 10.7KB, that's really small.

[Mr. Choppers]

but its 10.7KB, that's really small.

Looks like it saved to me. I see it in your profile, it's a car with some rather unusual artwork on it. Perhaps you're looking for an avatar, not a profile picture. Like, for example.. my avatar is my dog.

[riddle]

Looks like it saved to me. I see it in your profile, it's a car with some rather unusual artwork on it. Perhaps you're looking for an avatar, not a profile picture. Like, for example.. my avatar is my dog.

so that's why... its there now, thanks!

say, your from seattle washington? I was going to go to a cc called green river in Auburn but decided De Anza instead. Nice kit, i think i'll have to stick with practice pads in CA.

[Art Vandelay]

I'll bore you all with the 'story' behind my username - it's a Seinfeld reference, any fans of the show?

Art Vandelay along with A.G. Pennypacker and Cal Varnsen were the 'alter egos' of George, Kramer, and Jerry in the show. I always got a kick out of these names and funny names in tv shows in general - especially Curb your enthusiasm and seinfeld. Happy Festivus everyone

[brownie1969]

I'll bore you all with the 'story' behind my username - it's a Seinfeld reference, any fans of the show?

Art Vandelay along with A.G. Pennypacker and Cal Varnsen were the 'alter egos' of George, Kramer, and Jerry in the show. I always got a kick out of these names and funny names in tv shows in general - especially Curb your enthusiasm and seinfeld. Happy Festivus everyone

Paging Dr. Van Nostrand...........

[thtst]

thtst, I was wondering about your username. Thought it might have been an acronym.

It is, and now that i have announced what it stands for on the site www.THTST.com here it goes:

There was a contest to guess the album's title and to date no one was able to guess correctly. Instead of just coming out and saying what the THTST means, please listen to Led Zeppelin's In Through The Out Door song titled "All My Love". Pay special attention to the lyrics after the solo break.

(for DW'ers i'll spell it out)

Yours is 'the cloth', mine is...

The Hand(s) That Sew Time

Album sales have been quite good btw. (knocking wood......... blocks :) ) Feedback from listeners is very positive, with a divergence of those who want me to do another album with nothing but 'all-out' drumming and those who want me to do more etherial mellow melodic/tonal/textural 'aural' sounds. Just submitted the album to the Percussive Arts Society a few days back as well to get their feedback.

[Big Foot]

it's my favorite vintage skateboard deck...

[Fiery]

It's a very literal and rough translation of my actual name to English.

[Geri Attrique]

Geri Attrique = geriatric, geddit! Crazy old bird luddite...well, not that old, but not in my 20s...and maybe not too much of a luddite as I am posting this very message on the "interweb".

[Dipschmidt]

Schmidt being my last night, rhyming with shit, which is like dipshit, only dipschmidt. yeah? :D I made it up too, I think its funny.

[Geri Attrique]

when i started to look for other people to learn to play with they were surprised when they turned up to find an old woman. I did not want to put people off by starting email and ads with---"hi I am a 60 year old woman" thought most people would not read much furthur. so I decided to get the point over in my user name on musicians websites. And now I have just got used to it. Mind you some people must not look at user names or email addresses because people still got a shock.

My current band do not mind playing with a wrinkly, they are in their 20's and a good bunch of lads. Dont do their image much harm, people do not normally notice who is behind the drums. Often after a gig whilst mingling people are realy surprised when I say I am the drummer, they had not even noticed it was a woman, never mind an older one.

Awesome! How long have you been playing for?

[Scorched]

Spawn Of Possession song

[Dreaded Skull]

It's simple I have DREADS coming out of my SKULL.

http://i45.tinypic.com/2i87u6q.jpg

[nicotine25]

I joined back in 2006...I was 25 and was a chain smoker. My friends and band members called me nicotine (real name is Nick)...may have to change it though I quit on Halloween of 2008 cold turkey and haven't looked back.

[Wolvie56]

I was born in '56' and I'm also into comic books. I'm just a big kid.

[The Rev #2]

Back when I made my account I was obsessed with the Rev. That was like 3 years ago. I still love his playing and he's really tasty. RIP Jimmy

[ChipJohns]

My first name is Chip. My last name is Johns. Q:-)

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Brilliant...............!!!!!!

[T.Underhill]

I'd tell you all but right now I have to investigate someone putting a $400 lunch bill on my club tab. Brb...

[Yamaha drumr]

I stated playing two years ago and my drum set is a Yamaha yd. I have played a lot of drum sets but this is my favorite. My avatar is a picture of my kit and is even the right color however i put on s lot more cymbals.

[Jessiah331]

Wayyyy back in middle school a friend of mine called me 'Jessiah' (real name Jesse)

It's just kind of stuck since then, and I can't come up with a better screen name.

3/31 is my anniversary ;)

[fusssion]

I'd tell you all but right now I have to investigate someone putting a $400 lunch bill on my club tab. Brb...

"I'll have a steak sandwich, .....and.....a steak sandwich!!" :)

[fusssion]

Mine is a play on one of my favorite fusion tunes from the "Night after Night" CD from George Duke, called Fuzzzion ...last track ....

[leo_battery]

Leo is my real name , battery is a combination from a song of Metallica , and bateria , is a spanish word that means drums.
I was thinking to use God of Thunder because when i started my band all string players said me that nick but finaly i decide that was very conceited, so i keep my actual.

[Drums101]

I play the drums. 101 were the first numbers that came to my head when I made my username. :)

[Swiss Matthias]

Well my name is just my real name, and since obviously someone already took that, I put the Swiss in front. Not very creative really...

[Jeff Gordon #24]

After seeing all of these crazy, funny and clever user names of you guys posting on drummerworld, I was curious to know the inspiration and/or story behind why you chose your user name. Mine is pretty boring. The "C" part is for my first name, Clint. The "drums" part is obvious and the "21" was my favorite number and my number that I chose for all of my uniforms when playing sports when I was younger. How about you? What's your story?

Uhh...you're kidding, right?

[analog-dave]

Well I prefer analog over digital any day, I'm just a geek for stuff of the past. Do they make anything like they used to? And, obviously, my name happens to be Dave. Put a hyphen in there, and bam, there it is. Oh, Analog was also the name of a band I used to be in. When People spelled it analogue, oh how it ground my gears.

[akasticks]

my nickname in high school was "Sticks", so i have been using the moniker A.K.A. Sticks online ever since....