Joe Bergamini

Joe Bergamini is an internationally-recognized drummer based in New Jersey. He is the drummer for Happy The Man, the legendary prog-rock group, and appears on their long-awaited 2004 Inside Out release, "The Muse Awakens." Joe also plays in the Tony-award winning Broadway show Movin' Out, working on both the original Broadway production (subbing for Chuck Burgi) and as one of the principal drummers on the show's national tour.
Joe has released three albums with his own instrumental prog-rock / fusion band, 4Front. For 11 years Joe was the drummer in Power Windows, "The Ultimate Tribute to Rush," performing all over the Eastern US, in Puerto Rico, and especially to an intense fanbase in New York City.

Joe has been performing clinics for Tama Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Latin Percussion, and Vic Firth Sticks for 10 years. He has appeared at the Ultimate Drummers Weekend (Melbourne, Australia), The Cape Breton Drum Festival (Nova Scotia, Canada), and has given hundreds of clinics in public schools and retail stores. He also teaches private lessons at his studio in New Jersey.

Joe has written 3 books, Turn It Up & Lay It Down (Warner Bros. Publications), Classic Tracks (Modern Drummer Publications / Hal Leonard), and It's Your Move (with Dom Famularo)(Warner Bros. Publications), and is working on other forthcoming projects as an author, designer, and editor for Warner Bros.

A regular writer for Modern Drummer magazine, Joe writes the "Rock Charts" column in addition to other pieces. He has also been featured and reviewed in MD, along with various other publications worldwide, including Batteur (France), Drumscene (Australia), and Gig Magazine (USA). Joe endorses Tama drums, Sabian cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, Evans drumheads, Latin Percussion and XL Specialty Percussion.