21st-century American drummers

Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres.

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American singer, actor and musician

John Anthony White is an American musician and record producer who was the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock duo the White Stripes. He was a key artist of the 2000s indie and garage rock movements, noted for his distinctive musical techniques, eccentricity, and utilization of analog technology. After the White Stripes split up in 2011, he found success with his solo career and business ventures.

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American drummer

American drummer (1972–2022)

Adam Jared Brody is an American actor. His breakout role was as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series The O.C. (2003–2007). For his performance as Noah Roklov in the Netflix romantic comedy series Nobody Wants This (2024–present), he earned nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series (Musical/Comedy) and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series; he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series.

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American actor and musician

Armenian-American drummer

American musician (1975–2021)

American rock musician

American rock musician

American singer, songwriter and record producer

American actor

American musician (1981–2009)

Robert James Ritchie, known professionally as Kid Rock, is an American musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter. After establishing himself in the Detroit hip-hop scene, he broke through into mainstream success with a rap rock sound before shifting his performance style to country rock. A self-taught musician, he can play every instrument in his backing band and has overseen production on all but two of his albums.

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American drummer

Canadian-American drummer (1952–2020)

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Megan Martha White is an American musician who was the drummer and occasional vocalist of the rock duo the White Stripes. She was a key artist of the 2000s indie and garage rock movements, noted for her minimalist drumming style and reserved public persona. The White Stripes split up in 2011 after which she ceased performing. Her last media appearance was in 2009, and she has not been active in the music industry since.

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Hungarian-American drummer (1949–2014)

American musician (born 1984)

American drummer (1964–2018)

American actress and musician

Sigmund Esco "Jackie" Jackson is an American singer and songwriter. He is a founding member and the sole constant member of the Jackson 5, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. He is the second child of the Jackson family, and the oldest Jackson brother.

American comedian, actor and musician

American musician (born 1945)

American actor

Dominic David Fike is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor and rapper. He first received recognition after releasing several popular songs to the website SoundCloud. Following the release of his debut extended play, Don't Forget About Me, Demos in 2018, he signed to Columbia Records. Fike's song "3 Nights" reached the top ten in several countries. He later collaborated with fellow American musicians Brockhampton and Halsey. His debut album, What Could Possibly Go Wrong, was released in 2020. The album charted in the top 50 of multiple countries, including the United States and Australia. He recorded a cover of Paul McCartney's song "The Kiss of Venus" for the album McCartney III Imagined (2021).

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Second Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001

American drummer (1962–2024)

American jazz drummer (1929–2020)

American drummer

American musician

American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor

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American drummer

American drummer

American singer, rapper, drummer, and record producer (born 1986)

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American guitarist

American drummer

American drummer (1964–2016)

American drummer

American actor, singer, writer

American drummer

American musician and composer, composer, drummer

American pornographic actress

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American musician

American drummer

American drummer (1979–2024)

Antranik Khachaturian (born May 4, 1975) also known as Andy Khachaturian or artistically as Ontronik (stylized as OnTroniK), is an American musician, producer and DJ. He is known for being the original drummer (1994–1997) of the metal band System of a Down and founder/lead vocalist (1999–2002) of the alt-progressive rock band The Apex Theory, as well as the member of his band VoKee. He was also the founder, drummer, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of KillMatriarch (2010–2012) and currently is working on his solo project, OnTronik.