Benny Greb is one of the most respected drummers in the world today. Apart from headlining nearly every international drum festival you can think of and touring with his clinics and drum camps, he is also recognized as a composer and solo artist as well as bandleader of his own group Moving Parts, which won him the German “Echo Jazz Award” (the German equivalent of a Grammy in jazz).
Benny Greb helped creating many signature products that are available to drummers today.
With “The Language of Drumming”, “The Art and Science of Groove”, and his latest book “Effective Practicing for Musicians” he has published some of the most successful and critically acclaimed educational products.
In 2021, the prestigious Batterie Magazine named him one of the “Top 30 greatest drummers of the 21st century“.
Koen Herfst is one of the most energetic and versatile drummers of The Netherlands. He is known for his work with Armin van Buuren, with whom he did two world tours in venues like Madison Square Garden (New York) and The Forum (LA). Another highlight withArmin was coming down from the ceiling of the Amsterdam Arena (Ajax stadium) with his drumkit. Koen is also one of the organisers of Herfstfest!
Leyan Senay is an independent drummer, drum instructor and Turkish ambassador of Hit Like A Girl Contest. She’s the official artist of Mapex Drums, Vater drumsticks, Sennheiser, Senkop Music, Turkish cymbals, Vratim, Cympad and Okecajon.
You might already have seen solo drummer/producer Michael Schack performing on big festival stages, in clubs or concert venues throughout Europe, North- & South America, Asia, Australia and South Africa, also as the energetic E-drummer with famous DnB artist Netsky (Live).
Thanks to his solo performances and also his active online presence on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, he has become internationally known for combining all drum beats & music bits 100% live while triggering self produced inventive mashups & remixes, creating a buzz even far outside of his native Belgium. “A one-man-band-#DJDrummer, firing his intoxicating beats on top of his live triggered and inventively entertaining mashup mixes” according to some press. His solo performances are 100% interactive with the audience truly raving on spectacular sounding risers before going into booming live played drum beat drops.
As a genuine solo artist, Michael also produces and releases his own music on his FATKiCK Records label. His EDM single releases have been included in Spotify’s own EDM selection and Tomorrowland’s “New Dance” playlists. The Covid pandemic triggered a true online activity boost, with many international live streams and performance collabs, including continued synergy with Japan’s famous Kodo performance ensemble, live streams for the US Pasic Festival and a prime spot on the Modern Drummer Festival 2021 roster. Michael has already won several awards and every year he’s chosen into multiple “top ten” listings of international drummer magazine polls.
Michael also produces sample packs for labels like Hospital Records, Loopmasters and Strezov Sampling and together with drumeo.com has recently released a full “Electrify Your Drumming” educational pack. Since Jan 2021, Michael is also one of 10 weekly streaming international #DrumeoCoaches artists.
Will Calhoun, the widely acclaimed drummer from the Bronx, New York, graduated from the Berklee School of Music in Boston, where he received a Bachelors degree in Music Production and engineering and was the recipient of the prestigious Buddy Rich Jazz Masters Award for outstanding performance by a drummer. Will is also a two time Grammy winner with the genre bending iconic Rock band LIVING COLOUR.