The following are famous drummers, mostly in the field of popular music.
See also percussionist.
- Rob Affuso
- Carmine Appice
- Vinny Appice
- Ginger Baker (1939-)
- Paul Barbarin (c.1900-1969)
- John Barbata
- Murat Bayhan (1974-)
- Pete Best (1941-)
- Greg Bissonette (1959-)
- Art Blakey (1919-1990)
- John Bonham
- Bill Bruford
- Danny Carey (1961-)
- Phil Collins
- Gerry Conway
- Billy Cotton
- Stewart Copeland
- Baby Dodds (1898-1959)
- Virgil Donati
- Sheila E
- Vic Firth
- Jon Fishman
- Mick Fleetwood (1942-)
- Dave Grohl (1969-)
- Minor "Ram" Hall (1897-1959)
- Tubby Hall (1895-1946)
- Mickey Hart (1943-)
- Steve Hindalong
- Steven Hunt (1954-)
- Gene Krupa (1909-1973)
- Papa Jack Laine (1873-1966)
- Martin Lamble
- Nick Mason
- Dave Mattacks
- Ed McTaggart
- Keith Moon (1947-1978)
- Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
- Paul McKinnon (1946-)
- Babatunde Olatunji (1927-2003)
- Ian Paice
- Carl Palmer (1950-)
- Neil Peart
- Cozy Powell (1947-1998)
- Chano Pozo
- Buddy Rich (1917-1987)
- Max Roach (1924-)
- John Rutsey (1953-)
- Peter Sellers (-1980)
- Ringo Starr (1940-)
- Roger Taylor (1949-)
- Charlie Watts (1941-)
- Chick Webb
- Dave Weckl (1960-)
- Paul Wertico (1953-)
- Tony Williams
- Robert Wyatt
