I'm Casey Cooper, or COOP3RDRUMM3R, a drummer born in Arlington, Texas, and now based out of Atlanta, Georgia. I'm currently attending Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta, and play drum set for the Marching Band and Basketball Band.

I've been playing drums for close to 15 years now. Variety and flexibility are two things that I pride myself in. If you watch my videos you will see everything from dubstep covers to classic rock performances, drum and bass solo work, christian praise bands to pop covers. I try to be as flexible and versatile as possible in my drumming so that I may perform and succeed in many situations. I've performed for everything from comedy shows, rock shows, churches, to marching bands, and recorded all varieties of music.

As much as I value technical skills behind a set, my most important asset is that of being a musician and not just a drummer. Although I love showing off and playing really difficult parts, I focus on recognizing and using drums to add to and highlight the important parts of songs. My job as I see it is to add to and make the song better, and not to take away by writing parts that are distracting and obnoxious. This can be shown most effectively in the studio recordings I produce for various artists.

Now that you know a little about me, and you've been introduced to the world of COOP3RDRUMM3R, feel free to check out my work, hit me up to ask a question, suggest a song to cover, or contact me if you're interested in having me record, perform, or collaborate in whatever situation you have. I am always willing to play, and I really enjoy interesting musical opportunities.

A little bit about my instrument of choice:
I have always played Pearl drums, and endorse them every chance I get, but I also have a major appreciation for numerous other brands.

COOP3RDRUMM3R Proudly Plays:

Pearl Drums:
http://www.pearldrum.com
Pearl Icon 3 Sided Rack and all Pearl Hardware
Pearl Demon Drive Eliminator 3001 Double Pedals
Pearl ELX Series Ruby Fade 7 Piece -
10 x 8" 12x10" 13x11" Rack Toms,
16x16" 18x16" Floor Toms,
22x18" Bass,
14x4.5" Snare
Pearl 13x2.5" Piccolo Snare
Pearl 13x4.5" Steel Shell Snare
Pearl 10x4" M-80 Firecracker Snare

Zildjian Cymbals:
http://www.zildjian.com
16" & 18" A Custom Crashes
8" & 10" A Custom Splashes
20" A Custom Ride
14" A Custom Hi-Hats
12" Oriental Trash China
16" Oriental Trash China
8" & 10" ZXT Trashformer Splashes (Only Some Videos, They Are The Bent Colorful Cymbals)

Vic Firth Sticks:
http://www.vicfirth.com
Buddy Rich Signatures, as well as 5A whites.

Remo Drumheads:
http://www.remo.com
Remo Pinstripe on Toms, and Remo Controlled Sound Coated or Emperor X Coated Snare Heads

These brands are the best brands in the industry and because of that they are my favorite and I will always play them. I love using them, and recommend them to anyone looking for excellent, great sounding, and beautiful drum equipment!

Casey Cooper, or Coop3rdrumm3r, as he is more commonly known by on the popular video streaming site YouTube, was born in Arlington, Texas, but currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia where he attends Georgia State University and plays drum set for the GSU Marching and Basketball Athletic Bands.



Casey Cooper first picked up a pair of sticks at the age of 6 and got his first Pearl Forum kit at 8. He has played for and currently fills in for a number of Atlanta area bands spanning many genres, but recently found his talent and love for producing and recording videos for the worldwide audience of drummers, musicians and other viewers on YouTube.



In May of 2011 Casey started uploading drum covers, live performances, original songs, lessons and other drumming and music related videos to YouTube under the channel name of Coop3rdrumm3r. In less than two years with a lot of hard work, dedication and a passion for entertaining, inspiring and teaching others, Casey Cooper built a YouTube channel that is now the most viewed and subscribed YouTube drumming channel per day in the world and continues to grow at an astounding rate. With over 2.5 million monthly views and always growing, Casey Cooper's channel reaches drummers and musicians from every country in the world as he aspires to create videos to entertain and reach out to every musical style and taste.



Casey Cooper aka Coop3rdrumm3r enjoys playing a wide variety of music and believes that the most important part of playing drums or any other instrument is enjoying yourself and having fun playing and creating music. His playing style and his videos are all very high energy and filled with showmanship and passion. He aims to entertain, inspire and share his love for the drums and music with everyone who watches his videos and hopefully inspire them to pick up an instrument and enjoy playing as well.