Bobby Rock

As an accomplished performer and studio drummer, Bobby Rock has worked with a wide-ranging roster of artists, including ex-Kiss guitarist's Vinnie Vincent Invasion , funk-rock pioneers Rare Earth , the multi-platinum Nelson , guitar heroes Neil Zaza , Bob Kulick , Michael Angelo Batio , Brett Garsed and T.J. Helmerich , funk bass phenoms Carl Carter and Bill "The Buddha" Dickens , and has played on a variety of other records, soundtracks and session dates. He has also recorded with Hardline and Nitro , toured with perennial hard rockers, Slaughter , and is known for his longtime recording/touring affiliation with instrumental guitar great, Gary Hoey .

Bobby's current musical activities include work with the new modern metal act, Carnival of Souls and a late-07 solo release featuring long-time bandmates, Brett Garsed and Carl "The Fox" Carter.

Bobby has released three records as a solo artist and two top-selling drum videos (including his critically acclaimed masterwork, The Zen of Drumming ).

And as one of the premier drumming educators in the industry, Bobby has conducted an unprecedented 800-plus drumming workshops internationally and was voted Clinician of the Year in Drum Magazine's Annual Readers Poll two times.

Bobby is a respected health and fitness guru with over 15 years of experience in the field. He's a certified personal trainer (American Council on Exercise), with additional certifications in nutrition and meditation. He has released a number of published articles on the subject of health and wellness, and has a forthcoming book entitled Rock-Solid , which details his entire regimen.

Among the world's more muscular vegans (at 5' 11" and 200 lbs.) Bobby's unique, synergistic approach to superior health has gained him accolades among musicians and health enthusiasts alike. Vegan since '93 (and veggie since '91), Bobby also remains an advocate of drug and alcohol-free living with many years of sobriety.

A prolific writer, Bobby is the author of seven books, with another five-plus currently in the works at various stages of completion. Bobby's writings cover a wide range of subjects and forms, from music and drumming to health and fitness, from veganism to human sexuality, from peak creative performance to metaphysics, and from personal memoirs to poetry......

Have You Seen the Universe? Check out Bobby Rock's Cyber Universe: http://www.bobbyrock.com

But first, check out a few of these vids we lifted from YouTube!

Killer Solo Excerpt: Pt. 1
(apparently from some drum show
back East somewhere...)

Killer Solo Excerpt: Pt. 2
(Faster than the camera?)

Funk/Fusion Vibe
Some funk/fusion action on a Bill "The Buddha" Dickens track...live from The Berklee College of Music

Live with "Slaughter"
Bobby, digging in hard, live with Slaughter from the Whitesnake tour. Looks like some gear's about to snap any second! (Also stolen from YouTube. Where DO these guys get this footage????)