Rich Carlson is an accomplished, self-taught musician who's been playing drums and performing for over 35 years, with a trademark power drum technique influenced by John Bonham, Tommy Aldridge and Denny Carmassi, among others.

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Rich currently resides in Denver, Colorado, teaching drum lessons to a variety of students since 1993. His approach remains simple, effective and straightforward, with a primary objective for all of his students - to have fun while developing and improving their drum skills. 

Rich is a proud endorser of Pearls Drums and Sabian Cymbals.