Ben has been playing the drum kit since the age of 11. He’s played with a lot of local bands in his native Hampshire, picking up various awards along the way including Young Drummer of the Year 2010.

He cites jazz musicians, such as the great Buddy Rich, as inspiration for picking up his first pair of sticks. Able to turn his hand to any drumming style, Ben has played venues as varied as the underground rock venue The Joiners to The Royal Opera House in London.

Billy is a highly regarded session drummer and producer whose experience and credibility are second to none.

His musical experience spans the Atlantic, having worked with major UK and US Artists.

An accomplished funk jazz drummer, Billy has shared a stage with greats such as Rod Stewart, Jean Carne and Alexander O’Neal. He’s also toured with R'n'B stars Shola Ama and Lemar, Alexander O’Neal and Rose Royce.

He has recorded with Rod Stewart, Rita Marley and Jamelia, amongst others, and is a musician whose reputation in the music industry is highly respected.

Cold Steel are the high stepping, precisely playing, hard rocking percussion section from the U.S. They make up the drum line for North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.

The full drum line ranges from 40 to 50 drummers, with three captains, two directors and one announcer.

For more information on Cold Steel, visit Coldsteel1985.com

Felix started playing the drums at eight and now, as an 11 year old, is already at Grade Four. He also plays the recorder and piano.

Felix aspires to be a talented drummer one day and session with other great musicians!

As seen on MTV and the X Factor, Holly has been described by her peers as having ‘Skills so tight she cuts off the circulation’.

Holly’s been drumming since she was 10 and cites Steve Gadd, Carter Beauford and Luke Flowers as her main inspirations. Her distinctive style is infiltrating the heart of British popular music, having played with Cee Lo Green, Robyn and the Sugababes at big events like Lovebox and Radio One’s Big Weekend in the UK.

Jack Fawcett is a member of several youth orchestras and his ambition is to become a solo percussionist.

An award winning young artist, Jack has been drumming for many years and is playing hard to help further develop his classical style.

Energetic, open-minded and ‘a slave to the music’ – these are the qualities that makes Joe the drummer that he is.

With years of live and studio experience, Joe has nurtured his knowledge of various different styles into being a drummer of great versatility and has performed extensively with original rock and metal bands iMMa, Deadlight, White Pigeon and Lux Lisbon. You can catch Joe on the festival circuit at events such as Beach Break live, The Great Escape, Guilfest, and an appearance on Fuji TV (Japan) "New Years Rock Festival".

At the age of 11, Joji began a lifelong study of percussion. He has played the drums for over 30 years.

Joji founded traditional Japanese Taiko drumming groups in the early 80s. He performs with his group at many festivals and events worldwide. Using various Japanese drums, he is an acknowledged master of this ancient musical art-form.

Kate got her big break by successfully auditioning, and then performing with the Manic Street Preachers in their music video "Your Love Alone Is Not Enough”.

She’s been drumming since high school, and describes Damien Rice’s music as a major influence on her style.

Kate is also an upcoming talent. Her music can be heard via katehannah.com where you can keep up with all Kate Hannah information.

Mark knows no borders when it comes to his instrument. His combination of virtuoso stick work, inventive accents, improvisational prowess, and chameleon-like ability to transcend genres has made him one of the world’s most in-demand drummers.

He began playing drums in 1976 at the age of 12 but only pursued the instrument seriously at 16. Over the years, musicians as diverse and influential as Jeff Beck, Imogen Heap, John McLaughlin and Van Morrison have all called on him to contribute to their projects.

Mike started his career performing with punk bands in Manchester (UK) during the 70’s. He joined legendary British group The Smiths in 1982 and stayed with them until their demise in 1987.

During the 80’s, Mike toured around the world with Sinead O’Connor. He then toured and recorded with his punk heroes The Buzzcocks and John Lydon.

He currently DJs in clubs worldwide, has a weekly radio show on New York's East Village Radio, and is a regular voice on BBC 6Music.

Olly "The Kid" Betts plays the drums, glockenspiel, percussion and piano for English rock band The Duke Spirit. He has an infectious eclectic drumming style.

After headlining tours of the UK, Olly and The Duke Spirit played a number of high-profile support slots for Queens of the Stone Age, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, R.E.M., BRMC, Supergrass, and Eagles Of Death Metal.

In 2005, Pauli "The PSM" was awarded the title, ‘Young Drummer of the Year' and is now one quarter of eye-popping toe-tapping funfuelled collective Gorillaz Sound System. His energetic drumming style is the driving force behind this in-demand touring band, as can be seen from The PSM Film, shot in Summer 2010.

He describes himself as a multimedia musician with his eclectic taste in music and art being a big influence on his unique, modern drumming style. For more info on Pauli, visit psmthepsm online.

Pete is best known as the longtime drummer for Elvis Costello. Tom Waits has referred to him as "one of the best rock drummers alive".

He has been playing for over 30 years and his varied drumming styles of rock ‘n’ roll, blues and country has made him an in-demand session musician. Pete was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his credits include, drums for Suzanne Vega, Neil Finn and Sheryl Crow.

Over the last twenty-five years, Richard Pite has established himself as one of the country's leading exponents of vintage jazz drumming.

In the last year Richard has provided the music for Radio 2's comic history of jazz "A Jazz Odyssey"; appeared on the soundtracks of "Me and Orson Welles" and will feature in Martin Scorsese's new HBO series "Boardwalk Empire"; performed with numerous bands including The Ronnie Scott's Big Band and All Stars, and Keith Nichol’s Blue Devils. His Jazz Repertory Company has produced several shows at London's Cadogan Hall and he has launched the first ever show covering all aspects of jazz history in "A 100 Years of Jazz in 99 minutes".

Influenced by the drummers of the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s, such as Papa Jo Jones, Big Sid Catlett and Cozy Cole, Richard employs a huge array of musical and visual tricks when performing.

Self taught, Sarah started playing the drums when she was 13. She currently plays with festival favourites Bats for Lashes.

Sarah's big break came when she moved to London and joined indie band New Young Pony Club. She cites her early influences as David Bowie, Deep Purple and Pantera.

Vince has been drumming for over 30 years, and has been fortunate enough to work and perform with a wide and extremely diverse mix of artists including Courtney Pine, Roy Ayers and many other famous musicians.

The Vince Dunn band has played at venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, The Jazz Cafe and the New Orleans Jazz festival. His playing style is heavily influenced by his passion for funky jazz, but his styles also range from Big Band swing to progressive rock, symphonic to pop and more contemporary styles such as R'n'B, hip-hop and indie.

His passion is playing with people who are totally committed to making beautiful music, whatever the style.

William has been drumming for 15 years, two and half years of which were spent touring and recording as a professional drummer.

Will Jordan has developed his drumming style over the years. He started out playing metal and has now branched out into many styles. He is currently studying at the Academy of Contemporary Music as well as dedicating time to his band Collapse The Control.

Will cites his major influences as Travis Baker and The Rev.