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Yamaha Drums help form who I am as a musician. Their sound is a huge part of my sound. I take that very seriously and that is why I've used them my entire career. These drums are a part of my life everyday. Great quality, Great ideas, Great attention to detail, Great components and a Great team to work with = The best drums in the world!"   — Russ Miller
Biography:
Russ Miller is known as one of the top touring and session drummers of today. As a Multi-Platinum, Grammy award winning recording artist, his musical versatility has led him to work with an incredible list of over 50 international artists including legends like Ray Charles, The Fifth Dimension, Cher, Natalie Cole, Tina Turner & Bobby Caldwell through superstars such as Andrea Bocelli, Nelly Furtado, The Psychedelic Furs, Al Jarreau, Hilary Duff, Daniel Bedingfield and Meredith Brooks. As a star of the Los Angeles studio scene, Russ was voted in the top 5 Studio Drummers in the world, 3 years in a row, by the Modern Drummer Magazine Readers Poll. He has performed on more than 300 albums selling over 26 million copies and dozens of international movies such as "Chicken Little", "O", "Rugrats Go Wild!", "Boondock Saints", "Resident Evil Apocalypse", "Silent Hill" and "Garfield". As a leading recording artist, Russ has played on #1 songs/albums for three years in a row (2000-2003). Along with his many album credits, he has his own solo album, Cymbalism on R.M.I Records. In addition, Russ performs clinics throughout the world. Russ also has authored two books: The Drum Set Crash Course and Transitions, along with his two videos, The Drum Set Crash Course and The Drum Set Crash Course Tuning Edition from Warner Brothers Publications. All of Russ' solo projects were voted the #1 educational books and videos in the world (2001-2004) by Modern Drummer Magazine. For info please visit www.RussMiller.com.
Gear:
Acoustic Drums:
NBD-822U 22 x 17 bass drum
NTT-810U 10 x 8 tom
NFT-813U 13 x 14 floor tom
NFT-816U 16 x 14 floor tom
BSD-1455NJR JR Robinson Sig. Snare drum
NSD-1260M 12 x 6 Musashi Snare
RM-CJW Russ Miller Sig. Jingle Cascara wedge
RM-GW Russ Miller Sig. Groove Wedge
RM-JW Russ Miller Sig. Jingle Wedge
RM-CW Russ Miller Sig. Cascara Wedge
SKRM-100 Russ Miller Signature Subkick

Hardware:
DFP-9410
HS-1100
HSAT-930
AC-910
(3) CS-845
(4) CH-743
WS-955
(2) SS-840
CL-945LA
DS-950
(2) CSAT-924