Zildjian Featured Artists

This list is a work in progress and is not exhaustive

Artists A

• Chris Adler Lamb of God
• Charly Alberti Soda Stereo
• Tommy Aldridge Whitesnake, Ozzy Osbourne, Black Oak Arkansas
  
• Tim "Herb" Alexander Primus, Blue Man Group
  
• Rick Allen Def Leppard
  
• Carmine Appice - Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart, Blue Murder, King Kobra
• Vinny Appice - Dio, Black Sabbath
• Horacee Arnold - Bud Powell Trio, Billy Harper, Return to Forever, Stan Getz
• Kenny Aronoff John Mellencamp, Session Drummer
  

Artists B

• Ginger Baker Cream
  
• Travis Barker Blink-182, Box Car Racer, The Aquabats
  
• Barriemore Barlow Jethro Tull
• Carter Beauford Dave Matthews Band
  
• Louie Bellson Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie
  
• Bev Bevan Electric Light Orchestra, The Move
• Gregg Bissonette David Lee Roth, Maynard Ferguson, Ringo Starr, studio
• Curt Bisquera Studio and touring great
• Cindy Blackman Lenny Kravitz, Santana
  
• Hal Blaine Studio Legend
  
• Art Blakey Jazz Messengers
• Cyrus Bolooki New Found Glory
  
• Jason Bonham Bonham, Foreigner, Black Country Communion, Sammy Hagar and the Circle
• Mike Bordin Ozzy Osbourne, Faith No More
  
• Rob Bourdon Linkin Park
  
• Mark Brzezicki Big Country, The Cult, studio
• Budgie Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Creatures
  
• Clem Burke Blondie, Eurythmics, The Romantics, The Ramones
  

Artists C

• Will Calhoun Living Color, Pharoah Sanders, B.B. King, Herb Alpert, Dr. John, Jaco Pastorius, Wayne Shorter, Marcus Miller, Public Enemy, Ronnie Wood
  
• Matt Cameron Soundgarden, Pearl Jam
  
• Keith Carlock Sting
  
• Bun E. Carlos - Cheap Trick
• Terri Lyne Carrington Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz, Clark Terry, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Joe Sample, Al Jarreau, Yellowjackets
  
• Adam Carson AFI
  
• Michael Cartellone Damn Yankees, Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Deen Castronovo Journey, Bad English
• Jimmy Chamberlin Smashing Pumpkins
• Dennis Chambers Parliament/Funkadelic, Santana
  
• Will Champion Coldplay
  
• Brian Chase Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  
• Franz Di Cioccio Premiata Forneria Marconi
• Billy Cobham Miles Davis, Mahvishnu Orchestra
• Vinnie Colaiuta Sting, Herbie Hancock, Frank Zappa, Studio great
• Cozy Cole Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong
• Tré Cool Green Day
  
• Jason Cooper The Cure
• Mike Cosgrove Alien Ant Farm
  
• Fred Coury Cinderella, Arcade
  
• Peter Criss KISS, Chelsea, Solo
  
• Art Cruz Lamb of God, Prong
• Abe Cunningham Deftones
  
• Mickey Curry Bryan Adams, Hall and Oates

Artists D

• Alan Dawson Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Jaki Byard, Sonny Stitt, Dexter Gordon, Lee Konitz, Quincy Jones, Charles Mingus
  
• Jack DeJohnette
• Les DeMerle Harry James, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr
  
• John Densmore The Doors
• Aynsley Dunbar Frank Zappa, Jefferson Starship, Journey
  
• Sly Dunbar Reggae legend
  

Artists E

• Phil Ehart Kansas
• Peter Erskine Weather Report, Steps Ahead, Stan Kenton Orchestra
  

Artists F

• Gregg Field Frank Sinatra
• Anton Fig Late Night With David Letterman
  
• Ginger Fish Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie
  
• Jon Fishman Phish
• Mick Fleetwood Fleetwood Mac
• Justin Foley Killswitch Engage, Blood Will Be Shed
• Joe Franco The Good Rats, Twisted Sister, Widowmaker
• Josh Freese Devo, A Perfect Circle, The Vandals
• Matt Frenette Loverboy

Artists G

• Steve Gadd Steve Gadd Band, Eric Clapton, Chick Corea, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon
  
• Mel Gaynor Simple Minds
• Paul Geary Extreme, Godsmack
• Anthony Ghazel Daughtry, Hollywood Undead, Falling In Reverse, Ryan Caraveo, Hundredth, The Juliana Theory, Allday, Japanese Wallpaper, Being As An Ocean
• Bill Gibson Huey Lewis & The News
  
• Andy Gillmann Impala, Toynbeehall
• William Goldsmith Sunny Day Real Estate, Foo Fighters
• Ben Gordon Parkway Drive
• Steve Gorman The Black Crowes
• Phil Gould Level 42
  
• Alan Gratzer R.E.O. Speedwagon
  
• Rayford Griffin Isley Brothers, Jean Luc Ponty
  
• Dave Grohl Nirvana
  

Artists H

• Omar Hakim Weather Report, Sting, Madonna
  
• Gavin Harrison Porcupine Tree, King Crimson
• Sib Hashian Boston
• Taylor Hawkins Foo Fighters
  
• Roy Haynes Stan Getz, Sarah Vaughn, Chick Corea
• Matt Helders Arctic Monkeys
• Levon Helm The Band
• Raymond Herrera Fear Factory
• Dominic Howard Muse
  
• Gary Husband Level 42, Jeff Beck, Robin Trower

Artists I

• Tris Imboden Neil Diamond, Kenny Loggins, Firefall, Richard Marx, Steve Vai, Roger Daltrey, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Chicago, Anita Baker, Julio Iglesias, Stevie Wonder
  

Artists J

• Akira Jimbo Casiopea
• Steve "Stevo" Jocz Sum 41
  
• Elvin Jones John Coltrane
  
• "Papa" Jo Jones Solo, Count Basie, Art Blakey
• "Philly" Jo Jones Solo, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Sonny Baker

Artists K

• Manu Katché Sting, Peter Gabriel
  
• Connie Kay The Modern Jazz Quartet, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis
• Will Kennedy Yellowjackets
  
• Keith Knudsen Doobie Brothers
  
• Joey Kramer Aerosmith
  

Artists L

• Tommy Lee Motley Crue, Methods of Mayhem
  
• Stan Lynch Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
  
• Larrie Londin Studio Great
  
• Troy Luccketta Tesla
  

Artists M

• Mike Mangini Steve Vai, Dream Theater
• Ken Mary Accept, Fifth Angel, Chastain, TKO, Impellitteri, House of Lords, Bonfire, Alice Cooper, Flotsam and Jetsam
  
• Dave Mattacks Fairport Convention, Paul McCartney, Elton John
  
• Paul Mazurkiewicz Cannibal Corpse
  
• Dave McClain Machine Head
• Chet McCracken Doobie Brothers
  
• Jason McGerr Death Cab For Cutie
  
• Butch Miles Count Basie Orchestra, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, and Tony Bennett
  
• Marco Minnemann
  
• Mitch Mitchell The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  
• Jonathan Moffett Madonna, Michael Jackson, The Jacksons, George Michael
• Stanton Moore Galactic
  
• Richie Morales Spyro Gyra
  
• Fabrizio Moretti The Strokes
  
• Scott "Cactus" Moser Highway 101
• Alphonse Mouzon Larry Coryell, Herbie Hancock
  
• Jonathan Mover Marillion, Joe Satriani, GTR
  
• Alan Myers Devo
  

Artists N

• Adam Nussbaum Stan Getz

Artists P

• John Panozzo - STYX
• Neil Peart (Zildjian Artist 1973 - 2004) Rush
  
• Derek Pellicci Little River Band
  
• Shawn Pelton Saturday Night Live, Sheryl Crow
  
• Stephen Perkins Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Banyan, The Panic Channel
  
• A.J. Pero Twisted Sister
  
• Roxy Petrucci Vixen, Madame X
• Scott Phillips Creed, Alter Bridge
• Simon Phillips Toto, the Who, Pete Townsend, Jeff Beck, studio
  
• Thommy Price - Billy Idol, Scandal, Blue Öyster Cult, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Studio
• Thomas Pridgen The Mars Volta, Trash Talk, Memorials, Fever 333
• Bernard Purdie
• Mark Pusey Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Nicole Scherzinger, Andrea Bocelli

Artists Q

• Questlove The Roots, The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon
  

Artists R

• Walfredo Reyes Jr. Chicago, Santana
  
• Buddy Rich Bunny Berigan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Harry James, The Buddy Rich Big Band
• Paul T. Riddle Marshall Tucker Band
  
• John Riley Bob Mintzer, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
• Max Roach Clifford Brown, Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Abbey Lincoln, Dinah Washington, Charles Mingus, Billy Eckstine, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Eric Dolphy, Booker Little.
• John "JR" Robinson Studio great
• Rikki Rockett Poison
• Morgan Rose Sevendust
• Joel Rosenblatt Spyro Gyra
• Ilan Rubin Nine Inch Nails, Paramore, Lostprophets, Angels & Airwaves, Danny Elfman

Artists S

• Phil Selway Radiohead
  
• Danny Seraphine Chicago, California Transit Authority
  
• Chad Sexton 311
• Ed Shaugnhessy The Tonight Show Band, Count Basie, Etta James
  
• Wolf Simon - Bröselmaschine, Klaus Lage Band, Matthias Reims
• Eric Singer KISS, Badlands, Paul Stanley, Black Sabbath
  
• Marvin "Smitty" Smith The New York Jazz Quartet, Tonight Show with Jay Leno band
• Steve Smith Journey, Vital Information
  
• Matt Sorum Guns 'N Roses, The Cult, Velvet Revolver
• Aaron Spears Usher, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga
• Zak Starkey Oasis, The Who
• Ringo Starr The Beatles, Ringo Starr All Star Band
  
• Chad Szeliga Breaking Benjamin

Artists T

• John Tempesta Testament, Exodus, Rob Zombie, The Cult
• Ben Thatcher Royal Blood
• Jon Theodore The Mars Volta, Queens of the Stone Age
  
• Tony Thompson Chic, David Bowie, Power Station
  
• Pat Torpey Mr. Big, Robert Plant
• Butch Trucks Allman Brothers
• Ron Tutt Elvis Presley, Neil Diamond

Artists U

• Lars Ulrich Metallica

Artists V

• Ronnie Vanucci The Killers

Artists W

• Steve "Doc" Wacholz Savatage, Reverence
• Brooks Wackerman Avenged Sevenfold, Bad Religion
• Dave Weckl (Zildjian artist 1984 - 2002) Dave Weckl Band, Chick Corea
• Jay Weinberg Slipknot, Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves
• Max Weinberg Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Late Night with Conan O'Brien
• Ron Welty - The Offspring
• Alan White Yes
• Steve White Style Council, Paul Weller
• Chris Whitten - Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Studio
• Boris Williams The Cure, Thompson Twins, Shelleyan Orphan
• Tony Williams - solo artist, Hank Jones & Ron Carter

Artists Y

• Adrian Young No Doubt

Artists Z

• Mark Zonder Fates Warning
• Cesar Zuiderwijk Golden Earring

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