Brandon Toews is a drummer, author, educator, and content producer. He is the Drumeo Content Director, author of The Drummer’s Toolbox, and co-author of The Best Beginner Drum Book.
As Drumeo Content Director, Brandon has created and produced educational content with many of the world’s top drummers, including fellow Vater Drumstick Artists such as Stewart Copeland [The Police], Will Hunt [Evanescence], Pocket Queen, Chad Smith [Red Hot Chili Peppers], Greyson Nekrutman [Sepultura], Brann Dailor [Mastodon], Jess Bowen [The Summer Set], Glen Sobel [Alice Cooper], Rodney Holmes, Matt Johnson, Brian Frasier-Moore [Pink], Dave DiCenso, Hannah Welton [Prince] and many more.
“I’m very excited to be joining the Vater family! The entire team has been fantastic in helping me design a stick that works perfectly for everything I do, both live and in the Drumeo studio. Since I play many different styles of music, I needed something durable and consistent that could help me achieve the sound I was looking for across a wide range of situations—from pop to metal to jazz. After trying out dozens of models, I found exactly what I was looking for in the Classics series. Thank you, Vater!”
– Brandon Toews
His drumming videos have accumulated millions of views online and have also been featured in digital publications of Billboard, Rolling Stone, Loudwire, CBC, iHeartRadio, Ultimate Classic Rock, Metal Injection, NME, and MusicRadar.
He has studied with notable educators and performers, including Jared Falk (Drumeo), Colin Stranahan (Jonathan Kreisberg; Kurt Rosenwinkel), and Brian Thurgood (Edmonton Symphony Orchestra; MacEwan University). He acquired his Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz and Contemporary Popular Music from MacEwan University in Edmonton, Canada and has been creating and producing content for Drumeo since 2015.
“We are thrilled that Brandon Toews has chosen to play Vater Drumsticks. Brandon delivers top-notch content that is educational while being engaging, fun and entertaining. Brandon is a constant student himself, and his ongoing deep dive research and features on various drummers throughout history brings a renewed awareness of these important players, keeping their drumming and legacy alive in this largely digital education and publication age. We’re honored to have Vater sticks be a part of Brandon Toews’ passion to educate and inspire the global drumming community.”
– Chad Brandolini [Director of Artist Relations]
