Having picked up the drumsticks in 1999, Sam has over 25 years experience playing drums and over 20 years tutoring experience. Starting his teaching career with two years in an established drum school in Birmingham and after completing a degree in Music & Popular Music at Manchester Metropolitan University, he went on to gain a Drumming National Diploma at Tech Music Schools. These years of experience have seen him teach hundreds of students, play in numerous bands and perform in great venues and studios up and down the country.