Stanton Moore

Stanton Moore

Galactic

Over the course of his 20-year career, drummer Stanton Moore has become known as one of the premier funk musicians of his generation. The explosive, driving force behind Galactics stadium-sized blend of New Orleans funk, jazz, hip-hop and electronic dance music, Moore is the primary figure bringing the second line drumming tradition to modern pop music, collaborating with Charlie Hunter, Maceo Parker, Tom Morello, Joe Jackson and Robert Walter as well as his own Stanton Moore Trio.

With a degree in music and business from Loyola University, Moore stays involved in music education by consistently teaching clinics, master classes, and private lessons all over the world. He has been a contributing writer for Drum!, Modern Drummer and DownBeat magazines and has been featured the covers of over a dozen drum publications worldwide. He received a Grammy in 2007 for his contribution to Irma Thomas œAfter The Rain.

When not touring, the Louisiana native serves on the board of directors for Roots of Music, a free music education and academic mentoring program, manages his own signature line of cymbals, sticks, snares, and hosts his annual œSpirit of New Orleans Drum Clinic.

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  • Most memorable Next-Level Performance

    The first time Galactic headlined Red Rocks. We had played there many times opening for different bands over the years, but the first time headlined on our own was something special.
  • What Drives Your Creativity?

    I love listening to other drummers to be inspired by what I hear. That inspiration usually drives me to start thinking of ideas of variations I can do from what I’ve heard them do. I love to sit down at the drums and improvise on ideas until I come up with my own take on something that is slightly, or very different than the original concept.
  • Why do you choose Vic Firth?

    Vic’s Sticks are the most consistent and reliable sticks being made. Every stick I pick up is solid and feels good in my hand. They go through several extra steps in the production process to insure that their sticks are as flawless as they can possibly be.

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