I started playing snare drum at the age of 10. I studied my first six years with Finnish snare drum master Risto Skrikberg, then 4 years in Conservatoire of Tampere and from 1991-1994 at Manhattan School of Music with John Riley. After Manhattan School of Music my freelance career began and I have done over 5,000 sessions for different artists in Finland and internationally. Education is very important for me. I wanna share all my knowledge and that's been my mission for 25 years.

Tommi Rautiainen
Independent
Tommi
Rautiainen
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Most memorable Next-Level Performance
Session for Johnny Cooper. Album " Follow ". -
What Drives Your Creativity?
Jack DeJohnette, Roy Haynes, Steve Gadd, musicians who I play with and my students. -
Why do you choose Vic Firth?
Quality. Perfect Pair... i have never had other than perfect pairs.