Tommy Clufetos

Tommy Clufetos ( born December 30, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American drummer in the genre Heavy Metal, Alternative Metal, Instrumental Rock and Hard Rock.

He played and played, among others with Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Alice Cooper and Ted Nugent

Biography

With seven years Clufetos got his first drum sticks and even the age of eleven he was drumming in his father's band. Since the age of fourteen he toured the United States, among others, Mitch Ryder. In 2001 he made ​​his first world tour with Ted Nugent, 2004 Alice Cooper. Rob Zombie made ​​2010 a brief tour break and Clufetos was at home in Los Angeles, as the management of Ozzy Osbourne called and asked him to play on an audition for a new guitarist, as the drummer Osbournes Mike Bordin was not at the time available. Shortly thereafter, he was asked again at a concert in Anaheim to play, this was loud Clufetos, "well, the final step for Ozzy to get me to join his band. I was lucky and was at the right time in the right place. "2012 Clufetos played with Black Sabbath as a replacement for Bill Ward at the O2 Academy Birmingham on the Download Festival and Lollapalooza. Clufetos Currently lives in Los Angeles.

Equipment and technique

Clufetos plays matched grip. Clufetos endorst Aquarian Drumheads and Regal Tip sticks.

Drums: Currently, Clufetos endorser for Sonor drums.

  • 24 "Bass Drum ( x2)
  • 14 " Snare Drum
  • 13 " Tomtom
  • 16 " floor tom
  • 18 " floor tom

Pool: Currently, Clufetos endorser for Meinl Cymbals and Percussion.

  • 20 " Mb20 rock China (x2)
  • 19 " Mb20 Heavy Crashes ( x4)
  • 15 " Mb20 Heavy Soundwave hi-hats
  • 22 " Mb20 Heavy Bell Rides

Discography

With Alice Cooper

  • 2005: Dirty Diamonds

With Ted Nugent

  • 2002: Craveman
  • 2008: Love Grenade

With Lesley Roy

  • 2008: Unbeautiful

With Rob Zombie

  • 2006: Educated Horses
  • 2007: Zombie Live
  • 2010: Hellbilly Deluxe 2

With John 5

  • 2007: The Devil Knows My Name
  • 2008: Requiem
  • 2009: Remixploitation
  • 2010: The Art of Malice

With Ozzy Osbourne

  • 2010: Scream

Videography

1999: Rock n 'Roll Greats - In Concert - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels

2001: Full Bluntal Nugity - Ted Nugent

2006: Ozzfest: 10th Anniversary - Rob Zombie

2008: IMV Behind the Player ( instructional DVD) - Clufetos has an appearance on John 5s guitar instructional DVD for IMV.

2010: IMV Behind the Player ( instructional DVD) Clufetos makes an appearance on Ace Frehley Instructional DVD on the song Shock Me

Chile 2011 Anaheim, California Download-Festival
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