TOM VAN DEN HEUVEL
Tom started playing the drums when he was 6 years old.
In highschool he always played the drums and performed in many school bands and school musicals.
When Tom was 18 years old, he joined the international, educational and musical program “Up With People”. He toured for two years all over the world with this spectacular show.
First as a student and the second year as a Production Assistant Music/Instrumental.
At this job he was responsable for the musical quality of the UWP Show.
After UWP he studied contemporary rock / pop drums at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA.
Here he got drum lessons from Bob Tamagni, John Ramsey and Masterclasses from Jim Chapin and Dave Weckl.
He performed with a lot of major artists, in TV shows in the US and Canada and he performed with people like Whynot Jansveld ( Bassplayer for Richard Marx, Gavin DeGraw, Natasha Beddingfield, The Wallflowers a.m.m. ), Martin Verdonk ( Top percussionist for Santana, Steve Winwood, Prince a.m.m. ), Scott Appleton ( Rock Guitarist/Guitartech Rush ), Larry Vodapivic ( Tech for Rush, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi a.m.m. ), Marc Anthony Thomas ( Holiday on Ice ), Lisa Meneley ( US Rock guitarist ), Lynn Morris ( Broadway Choreographer ) and many others.
Back in the Netherlands, Tom was asked to play drums in several bands.
A wide range of Dutch and International artists requested Tom to participate in their live performances.
Tom's multiple technical scales allow him to perform and record genres of great variety. ( Hard ) Rock, Country, Pop, Funk, Soul and even Classical & Schlager.
He has recorded jingles for national Radio and TV broadcasting station Veronica and later he got a record deal with EMI Holland with his single; “Jij bent mijn Ziel” ( “You are my soul” ).
Tom has his own, very successful, Popschool “Drums & Dance” in The Netherlands and he is endorsed by Skygel Damping Pads and Ahead sticks and Armor Cases.
Currently Tom is playing drums for the band ROXX, he is a session- and studio musician, a drumteacher and he was, until the end of 2023, an endorser and clinician for Taye drums, Dream cymbals, Facus sticks and DG cajons.
He plays drums in the band of gold record artist Willi Meyer from Germany / Mallorca, with bassist Mr. Ian Stewart ( Supertramp ), saxophone player Norbert Fimpel ( Joe Cocker ) and Ivan St.Yves ( Mambo Nr.5 ), Yamaha artist Susan Albers ( DSDS / solo artist ) with bassist Jonathan Ihlenfeld ( Anika Nilles, Triluk Gurtu ) and toured with the Dutch multi gold and International platinum record artist / flutist, Berdien Stenberg and many others...
Influences are Simon Phillips, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd and Steve Smith.
MANAGEMENT AND BOOKINGS:
Frank Boers
Cell: 0031- (0) 6 53 266 299
SOCIAL MEDIA
Website: www.tomvandenheuvel-drums.com
YouTube: https://youtu.be/aANbAONU0xA ( Solo record )
https://youtu.be/0G2IjXcvJwc ( Solo record )
Tom van den Heuvel ( YouTube account )
Facebook: Tom van den Heuvel
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GEAR:
Tama Starclassic W/B drums
Tama hardware and pedals
Paiste Color Sound cymbals
Roland TD-12 and TM2 sound modules
Roland pads
Ahead Crossroads sticks
Ahead grip tape
Ahead Armor cases
Skygel Damping Pads
Evans hydraulic red drumheads
Roc-n-Soc drumthrone
Audix microphones