Johnny Rabb (born February 29, 1972) is an American drummer, author, inventor, and teacher.

Life and career

As a product specialist for

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V-DRUMS, Rabb has performed around 70 international clinic dates per year. He endorses several companies including: Mapex Drums,

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, Audix Microphones, Prologix, Blowit Fans, Drumometer, and HansenFutz. Rabb designed a series of cymbals with the MEINL company: Drumbals and Safari cymbals are part of MEINL's Generation X line. Rabb designed a signature stick, TX7731W, for Pro-Mark drumsticks. In 2006, Rabb and Clay Parnell formed the band BioDiesel, described as "environmentally friendly Intelligent Dance Music". Rabb is the drummer for U.S.S.A., a rock n' roll collaboration with bassist/programmer/producer

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, guitarist/composer

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, and lead singer Gary Call. Rabb formed the duo DrumJockeys with percussionist Chris Patterson (DJ Krushar) performing

drum n' bass Drum and bass (also written as drum & bass or drum'n'bass and commonly abbreviated as D&B, DnB, or D'n'B) is a genre of electronic dance music characterized by fast breakbeats (typically 165–185 beats per minute) with heavy bass and sub-ba ...

and acid jazz. Rabb also plays in Magnetic Lobster with friend

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. Rabb held the title of "

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" by playing 1,071 single strokes in 60 seconds.

Collective Soul

Rabb became the drummer for

Collective Soul Collective Soul is an American rock band originally from Stockbridge, Georgia. Now based in Atlanta, the group consists of lead vocalist Ed Roland, rhythm guitarist Dean Roland, bassist Will Turpin, drummer Johnny Rabb, and lead guitarist Jes ...

in 2012, making his first live performances with the band during their Dosage Tour between May to July. Rabb's debut studio album with Collective Soul, ''

See What You Started by Continuing ''See What You Started by Continuing'' is the ninth studio album by American rock band Collective Soul. It was released on October 2, 2015 by Vanguard Records. The album represents a return to the classic guitar-driven rock sound that the band we ...

'', was released on October 2, 2015.

Bibliography

*(2001). ''Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set: A Guide to Applying Today's Electronic Music to the Drum Set''. Alfred. .

Discography

With Collective Soul

;Studio albums * ''

'' (2015) * Blood (2019)

References