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real name? verena
age? 28
how long been playing? nearly 7 years with some interruptions
origin of user name? groove sister
top 5 drummers? ian paice, tommy igoe, charly antolini, max roach, manu katché, andy gillmann (germany) and many more!
make of drumkit? pearl elx
make of cymbal? zildjian k, sabian and istanbul mehmet
where do you practice? in our band room and sometimes in a club where are jam-sessions (unfortunately not more possible)
are you in a band/s? yes but we're still without a name
covers or originals? at moment covers but we wanna play originals as soon as possible
what style of music? rock, grunge but my secret love are swing and funk-rock
favourite take out food? mexican (burrito chicken mmmh) and italian
country? germany
one really odd fact about yourself? sometimes I talk to much
how did you start drumming? In 1995 I saw angelo kelly still as a kid as the drummer of the kelly family. Since this time I'm most impressed by the drummers of bands and I've played to the music on cushion with sticks from a chinese-restaurant.
On christmas in 1999 a friend gives me sticks. Since this time I play drums. At first with some interruptions but since 3 years I take regular lessons by a good teacher.
 
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real name?Matt (or matthew i prefer matt however)
age?14
how long been playing?2 years
origin of user name?its the sn i always used when i got my butt whooped in halo 2 lol
top 5 drummers? 1.Mike Portnoy 2.Akira Jimbo 3.Jason Bittner 4.Thomas Lang 5.Simon Phillips
make of drumkit?Ludwig
make of cymbal?Zildjian and wuhan
where do you practice?my room
are you in a band/s? unfortunately no
covers or originals?
what style of music?
favourite take out food?chinese
country?U.S.A.
one really odd fact about yourself?Had a CAT scan two months after i was born because my head didnt solidify right or something...
how did you start drumming?i heard a kid in the sixth grade band class playing drums and he sounded so cool, so i decided i really wanted to do that
 
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real name? Felix
age? 17
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? Felix the Cat...Gato is cat in spanish...catch a cat?
top 5 drummers? In no particular order: JoJo Mayer, Carter Beauford, Dave Weckl, Buddy, Al Foster
make of drumkit? Yamaha
make of cymbal? Zildjian and Istanbul Mehmet
where do you practice? My place, friend's garage, church
are you in a band/s? Kind of...
covers or originals? Both
what style of music? Jazz, Hillsong United (Australia) style, laid back stuff?
favourite take out food? Wendy's
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? Can't think of one at the moment...
how did you start drumming? I joined my school band in 4th grade and played percussion
 
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real name- Ryan
age- 13
how long been playing- 3 going on 4
origin of user name- pretty obvious
top 5 drummers- bonham, keith moon, danny carey, buddy rich, mark edwards
make of drumkit- pacific by DW
make of cymbal- Zildjian
where do you practice- my room
are you in a band/s- One at the moment called Section 8
covers or originals- Right now covers because we just started a month and a half ago
what style of music- anything with rock (mainstream/classic/heavy/indie)
favourite take out food-McDonalds
country- United States
one really odd fact about yourself- I mistaked a boy for a girl once and actually asked the person hahaha
how did you start drumming-I wanted to play drums in my schools band but there was no room so my parents felt bad and got me drum lessons and I really got into it
 
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real name? Michael
age? 15.. 16 on thanksgivin
how long been playing? bout 4 years
origin of user name? my two biggest drummers are Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa and my name is Michael Rovenstine... BRGKMR =D.
top 5 drummers? Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Neil Peart, Terry Bozzio, Joey Kramer
make of drumkit? Legion and my cuz's old pearl.. (my drums ain't great D=)
make of cymbal? lol.. i have two of i dunno what brand (gifts) but they are a pair of hats and a crash, 1 pearl crash ride, a legion hi hat (im usin the bottom as a splash), a Tama crash.. that sums it up
where do you practice? my garage or at the church w/ the band
are you in a band/s? yea.. jus startin out tho
covers or originals? both
what style of music? everythin! lol.. we gonna be classic rock, hard rock, metal, punk, jazzy, bluesish, ballad, everything!
favourite take out food? McD's
country? US
one really odd fact about yourself? Im colorblind
how did you start drumming?band class lol
 
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Real name: Kevin

Age: 30

How long been playing: 7 years (took 10 years off while in the military)

Origin of user name: Motorcyles, I owned a Honda CBR929RR "Fire Blade" so I took up the on-line name Blade-Runner

Top 5 drummers: Jason Bittner, Joey Jordison, Tommy Lee, Eric Carr & Chad Smith

Make of drumkit: Pearl

Make of cymbal: Meinl

Where do you practice: At home

Are you in a band/s: Was before I joined the US Air Force (10 years ago)

Covers or originals: Both

What style of music: Metal, Punk, & Rock

Favourite take out food: Anything and everything

Country: US

One really odd fact about yourself: I like to fart in the bath tub

How did you start drumming: Middle school (7th grade)
 
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Real name: Gary
Age: 32
How long been playing: 19 years
Top 5 drummers: Chad Smith, Dennis Chamber, Neil Peart, Steve Gadd, Elvin Jones
Make of drumkit: Yamaha
Make of cymbal: Zildjian
Where do you practice: At home
Are you in a band/s: www.ublues.com / http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm3hQ_g1XrM
Covers or originals: Both
What style of music: Blues, Funk, R&B
Favourite take out food: Nope
Country: Singapore (Home of tiger beer and chili crabs)
One really odd fact about yourself: I make alot of noise when I play. When doing recording, i have to paste a SHUT THE F UP!!! note in front of me.
How did you start drumming: After I met my good pal who is a drummer
 
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Hey this is my first post.....

real name- Josh Rundquist

age- 17 (18 on August 19)

how long been playing- 10 years percussion, 5 years drumset

origin of user name- my bands name's initals ( My Personal Fate)

top 5 drummers- Mike Portnoy, Gene Hoglan, Vinnie Paul, Richard Christy, Jean-Paul Gaster

make of drumkit- Tama (4 peice kit) Pearl (9 piece Kit)

make of cymbal- Zildjian, Sabian, Stagg, Wuhan

where do you practice- *living room* in second floor of my house

are you in a band/s- My Personal Fate

covers or originals- Both

what style of music- *when pacticing by myself* anything from early 20's Swing, to Death Metal, *in my band* Rock/Punk/Metal

favourite take out food-KFC

country-USA

one really odd fact about yourself- Got to play my Junior Prom

how did you start drumming- My music teacher thought I should try it, haven't stop since.
 
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Real name ?- Nick "Benice" Russky
age? - 26
how long been playing? - 15 wonderful years ;-)
origin of user name? - guitarist of my band started to call me like that after making the cover song "Faith" (George Michael, Limp Bizkit). I was trying to explain our vocalist how to sing this song and repeated "oh, I guess it will BE NICE" a lot.
top 5 drummers? - Billy Cobham, Terry Bozzio, David Silveria, Vinnie Paul, Joey Jordison
make of drumkit? - Mapex and Tama Starclassic
make of cymbals? - Sabian (HH, AAX, Pro Sonix)
where do you practice? - everywhere!
are you in a bands? - Yes, I playing in two bands now, and also taking part in a few projects as a session drummer
covers or originals? - both
what style of music? - blues, light jazz, pop, rock, progressive, drum&bass....
favorite take out food? - "schaverma"
country? - Russia
one really odd facts about yourself? - I'm using 5 drum pedals
How did you start drumming? - guitar for me was really boring at the beginig :)
 
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Introducing myself!

real name: Josh

age: 22

how long been playing: on and off for 8 years now.

origin of user name: haha...my dad is juan valdez!!!

top 5 drummers: Frank Briggs, Tito Puente, Chad Sexton, John Bonham, hmmm...5? how about you!!!!

make of drumkit: Houston Percussion Custom

make of cymbal: Zildjian

where do you practice: Fransisco's 2 off of 610 and Stella link...Near the Astrodome!!!

are you in a band/s: www.myspace.com/leafmusic

covers or originals: Origionals baby!!!!

what style of music: Atmospheric Space Rock.... :eek:

favourite take out food: chicken...ask anthony!

country: the united states of Colombia....hmmm....is that right?

one really odd fact about yourself: Do you click drum rythems with your teeth?

how did you start drumming: haha....a birthday party.....i was asked to play drums for the birthday girls brothers band....and i did it.....i think about it now....its sooo wierd....but a dream come true!

....nice to meet you 2!
 
Hello People! :)

Hey Everyone,
Im...pretty much new here, though i'm already signed up in the Pearl Drummers Forum as Tre_Cool1123 but yeah...my names Michael, i'm 12 and I live in Germany...I've been playing the drums for about 1 1/2 years and thats about it

So see ya' guys around,
Mike
 
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Welcome to DrummerWorld Michael! Have fun.

Let me guess... your a Tre Cool fan?

*I amaze myself with my superior intellect.*
 
Re: Hello People! :)

Thanks!

More a fan of him than his drumming althouh I also like his drumming (F.Y.I. I'm not one of those people who think he's god) I'm a bigger fan of Thomas Lang and Viva La Bam, that's where I also got my nickname from [The episode where they do a scavenger hunt with four teams (Gnarkill, Lady Boy, Policia and Bloodhound Gang)]
 
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real name?
Brent.

age?
18.

how long been playing?
Just one year.

origin of user name?
Was a late night and I was sleep deprived.

top 5 drummers?
Steve Gadd, John Bonham, Neil Peart, Carmine Appice, Martin Lopez.

make of drumkit?
Westbury and Mapex (Black Panther Snare).

make of cymbal?
Sabian and Zildjian.

where do you practice?
In my basement.

are you in a band/s?
Not at the moment.

what style of music?
Mostly rock I suppose, just started getting into jazz stuff though.

favourite take out food?
Subway I guess.

country?
Canada.

one really odd fact about yourself?
Half of my right thumb nail is permantly black.

how did you start drumming?
I picked up some sticks and went from there.
 
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Hi, I just signed up yesterday :)

real name? Kelsey
age? 16
how long been playing? 4 years
origin of user name? It's one of my favourite Porcupine Tree albums
top 5 drummers? Danny Carey, Mike Portnoy, Gavin Harrison, Niel Peart, and my drum teacher, if he counts
make of drumkit? Sonor
make of cymbal? Sabian
where do you practice? In my room
are you in a band/s? I'm in highschool concert band and jazz band if that counts, and I have somewhat of a side project thing with my friends
covers or originals? Both. When we do covers though, we sometimes add our own sound to them.
what style of music? I love to play jazz and latin, but in my band we play mostly rock/progressive rock
favourite take out food? Subway
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? I just started to play the harp
how did you start drumming? My parents got me a cheap beginner set when I started school band in middle school.
 
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real name? Campbell
age? 18
how long been playing? 6 years
origin of user name? nickname is Biz (long story) but that was taken and I'm from aus...
top 5 drummers? Josh Freese, Rodney Holmes, Danny Carey, Jose Pasillas, David Garibaldi
make of drumkit? Pacific birch (for the moment)
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? At home and at school
are you in a band/s? bands(2) just broke up
covers or originals? both
what style of music? punk rock for one band, rock (with bit of funk feel) for other band
favourite take out food? probably thai
country? Australia
one really odd fact about yourself? I live in the rice and ute capital of the world
how did you start drumming? mates played guitar so i had a shot at drums and picked it up straight away. Started getting lessons immediately
 
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real name - Alex
age - 34
how long been playing - 20 years
origin of user name - It has Russian word "Еж". It's sound like "EZZZZZZZ" (E+seven Z).
top 5 drummers - Mike Portnoy, Gavin Harrison, Tommy Lee, Mike Bordin, Vinnie Paul and many more...
make of drumkit - Ludwig, but a love Pearl.
make of cymbal - Zildjian and Sabian.
where do you practice - In my studio.
are you in a band/s - Nevid, Sikorsky band.
covers or originals - originals
what style of music - Rock and Metal.
favourite take out food - Shashlyk and Russian Vodka.
country - Russia
one really odd fact about yourself - I dont like when cats and dogs lives at home.
how did you start drumming - I simply loved drums. Always.
 
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real name? Luke Gammon
age? 18
how long been playing? Started at 10 played for 1 year then started playing again at 16
origin of user name? Back To The Light. Used to be a brian may fan hehe.
top 5 drummers? Mykey Heath, Shay Gammon, Chris Adler, Mike Portnoy, Jose Pasilas
make of drumkit? Tama Swingstar
make of cymbal? Mix of Paiste, Zildjian and Sabian.
where do you practice? Drum room :D.
are you in a band/s? Yeah no name tho yet
covers or originals? Bit of both
what style of music? Rock, Metal, Funk basically everything
favourite take out food? Anything thats not meat. Im a Vegeterian
country? Devon, England
one really odd fact about yourself? My music taste change every hour.
how did you start drumming? Had a bash on my friends kit and then he sold it to me for £85 inc. some Sabian Solars that i sold on ebay for £40. so ended up as a bloody cheap kit.
 
Re: Introduce Yourself

real name? Candice
age? I'm 17
how long been playing? for 5 years now
origin of user name? name of my CD project
top 5 drummers? 1.Jon Theodore 2. Mike Portnoy 3. Neil Peart 4. Bruno 5. .....
make of drumkit? Ludwig
make of cymbal? Zildjian
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? kind of
covers or originals? Mars Volta/ Dream Theater/ Muse...plenty of bands!...own stuff
what style of music? prog. rock
favourite take out food?....
country? Canada
one really odd fact about yourself? ...
how did you start drumming? When I was 12, I wanted to be like Tré Cool...that's why!!!
 
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real name? Angus Hall
age? 13
how long been playing? 3 and a half years-ish
origin of user name? anGUSTY, friend used to call me gusty
top 5 drummers? rodney holmes, john bonham, vinnie colaiuta, tre cool, travis barker
make of drumkit? mapex starter kit by the name of 'ub'
make of cymbal? getting some xs20's very soon (sabian)
where do you practice? home
are you in a band/s? yes
covers or originals? bit of both
what style of music? rock, punk,
favourite take out food? subway (eat fresh)
country? Aussie
one really odd fact about yourself? cant stop tapping (not odd on here i guess)
how did you start drumming? kinda forced by my primary schoolband teacher, wanted to play sax but she said id be great on drums. im so happy she made me do it
 
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