Top 20 Rock Drummer Nicknames

[Infamous Beater]

Ranking algorithm gives primary weight to the coolness of the nickname and also considers the drummer's influence and fame.

1. John "Jabo" Starks - The JBs (James Brown)

2. Cornelius Ellwood "Neil" (aka. "The Professor" or "Bubba") Peart - Rush

3. Colin Trevor "Cozy Powell" Flooks - Jeff Beck Band, Emerson, Lake & Powell

4. Chris "Whipper" Layton - Double Trouble

5. Brad M. “Bun E. Carlos” Carlson

6. Micael Kiriakos "Mikkey Dee" Delaoglou - Motörhead, The Scorpions

7. Charles "Chuck Biscuits" Montgomery - Danzig, Social Distortion

8. "Ringo" Starkey - The Beatles

9. Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste - The Meters

10.Nicholas Bowen "Topper" Headon

11. Frank Edwin "Tré Cool," Wright III - Green Day

12. James Owen "The Rev" Sullivan - Avenged Sevenfold

13.Peter Edward "Ginger" Baker

14. Eric "Smelly" Sandlin - NOFX

15. John "Bonzo" Bonham - Led Zeppelin

16. Laurence Gordon "Corky" Laing - Mountain

17. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Steely Dan

18, John Lee "Jaimoe" Johnson - Allman Brothers

19. Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad - Satyricon, 1349

20. Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson - The Roots, John Mayer

21. Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey - Parliament Funkadelic

 

[KEEF]

I've only heard of 8 of them....... and no Jonathon 'sugarfoot' Moffett??

 

[Jeremy Bender]

• Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz - Weird Al Yankovic
• Charles Lempriere "Prairie Prince" - The Tubes
• James McDonnell "Slim Jim Phantom" - Stray Cats

 

[bermuda]

Stix Zadinia - Steel Panther

 

[SYMBOLIC DEATH]

Gene "The Atomic Clock" Hoglan- Death, Testament, Strapping Young Lad, Dethclock, Fear Factory, Dark Angel, and those are just the ones I remember off the top of my head.

 

[Capital D]

John "Drumbo" French

 

[SYMBOLIC DEATH]

Tim "Herb" Alexander (Primus)

Just don't call him Herb, he doesn't like that anymore.

 

[GretschedHive]

Charles Lempriere "Prairie Prince" - The Tubes

TIL Prairie Prince's real name.

Would "Moon the Loon" count?

 

[JimmyM]

Just don't call him Herb, he doesn't like that anymore.

Les and Larry still do in interviews.

 

[s1212z]

Jonathan "Sugarfoot" Moffett

'The Professor'

 

[JimmyM]

Peter “James” Bond

 

[morguis]

Keith Moon - Moony.

 

[morguis]

Bernard "Buddy" Rich

 

[SYMBOLIC DEATH]

Les and Larry still do in interviews.

These a bunch of Les interviews on YT.

 

[Bozozoid]

Paicey...Ian Paice.

 

[ToneT]

"The Wizard" Jack DeJohnette
Pre Charles Lloyd? He used to wear a cape, or so I was told.

"The Boston Marvel" Tony Williams

 

[blinky]

Barrie ”Barriemore” Barlow.

 

[ange d mange]

Brad M (Bun E. Carlos) Carlson

 

[Out of Round]

I thought it was a nickname, but it turns out D.J. Bonebrake from X is just blessed with a great last name.

 

[Al Strange]

Can’t believe nobody has mentioned Wailin Smash…the guy’s a frickin pooerhoose!