Dennis Leeflang (born 22 May 1979,

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drummer, currently living in

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. He is best known for his work with

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History

Leeflang started playing the drums at age 13, playing along with records of bands such as

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, Guns N' Roses, Metallica and

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. He started playing with local hard rock bands. In 1996, he joined Dutch gothic rock band

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at age 17 as their first official drummer. Leeflang played with various other Dutch rock and metal bands between 1997 and 2004, with one notable band being the Saturnine, before relocating from the Netherlands to New York City, shortly after having departed his band Sun Caged, of which he was a founding member. In 2006, Leeflang rejoined the Saturnine as an inter-continental recording project with occasional live performances in Europe. Leeflang had been

's live drummer for European tours since 2002, but became his full-time drummer after moving to New York in 2004. Leeflang recorded a song with Bumblefoot in 2003, but his first full album with Bumblefoot was ''

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'' in 2005. This was followed by the 2008 album '' Abnormal''. In 2015, Leeflang and Bumblefoot released the album '' Little Brother Is Watching''. With Bumblefoot, Leeflang toured extensively between 2002 and 2015. Leeflang has recorded drums for many artists, including

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, Angus Clark and Russian pop star

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. He has worked with producers such as Ken Caillat, Mikal Blue,

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, Nick Sansano and

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. In the summer of 2009, Leeflang toured with

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in Europe and the US as part of her come-back tour after a 16-year hiatus from the music industry. In late 2015, he toured with

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. He is currently the drummer for country artist Liam Mogan. When not touring, Dennis works out of his recording studio in Los Angeles, California, as a session drummer and recording engineer.

Equipment

Leeflang endorses

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cymbals,

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drum sticks,

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drumheads, and Ahead Products (Armor Cases, snare drums, accessories).

References

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Dennis Leeflang about recordings Bumblefoot's "Normal" album
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leeflang, Dennis 1979 births Living people Dutch heavy metal drummers Male drummers Dutch session musicians Epica (band) members People from Leiderdorp Within Temptation members 21st-century drummers