STEWART JEAN Drummer and educator based in Los Angeles, California. Stewart authored contemporary curriculum, developed innovative teaching methods and provided a nurturing learning environment for the hard working students at Musicians Institute. Maintaining a steady...
TOM PLUMB Tom grew up with an interest in playing the drums. From an early age he pursued his passion for music with private lessons, and school music programs such as jazz, concert, and marching band. Tom’s interest in drumming eventually lead him to more intense...
MIKE DUPKE Mike Dupke is a Michigan-born drummer who began playing at age 13. After “basically living in the band room” through high school, Dupke enrolled in the Indiana University School of Music, where he began studying with Kenny Aronoff. At only 19 years old,...
JON RYGIEWICZ Jon’s fascination with sound began at a young age. As a toddler, he ruined his mothers’ cookware sets by creating makeshift drum kits, and his childhood soundtrack consisted of Looney Tunes, Bugs Bunny, and the Muppets places from which he continues to...
STEPHEN BOLOGNESE Stephen Bolognese, originally from Boston, MA, began playing drums at age 13. A former Berklee College of Music Instructor, Stephen toured the globe with “Into Eternity” (Century Media), “Beyond the Embrace” (Metal Blade), and...
