Born in Wilrijk, Belgium in 1975, Dirk Verbeuren began his musical training in elementary school with the violin which he played proficiently for seven years. His family moved to Paris, France in 1988, where he studied piano and electric guitar. In 1991, Verbeuren discovered his gift and passion for rhythm on a second-hand drum kit. He immediately began practicing, creating and performing with other musicians.

In 1993, Verbeuren moved to Nancy, France to study at the Music Academy International (MAI). Following his graduation, MAI promptly hired him as a drum professor while in his own time, he co-founded futuristic death metal outfit Scarve. VerbeurenÂ’s fine-tuned ear, impeccable musical memory, sensitivity to structure and ability to read and write rhythm made him a highly demanded session drummer overnight. In the following years, he recorded and toured with over a dozen bands, including Swedish metal act Soilwork which he permanently joined in 2005. Worldwide touring became the norm, including a coveted slot at the classic itinerant festival Ozzfest. Session work also intensified as Verbeuren laid down drum tracks for numerous albums such as Nevermore vocalist Warrel Dane's Praises To The War Machine.

In 2009, influential music software company Toontrack Music hired Verbeuren to contribute to their Metal Foundry drum library. Said Toontrack producer Nils Eriksson, "Dirk is absolutely one of the best, quickest and most professional drummers weÂ’ve ever worked with. On top of that, heÂ’s a really nice and easy-going guy, which is equally as important." Verbeuren recorded with famed drummer/producer Nir Z (Genesis, John Mayer) and a long-term collaboration with Toontrack was established. This resulted in Verbeuren creating the first ever MIDI collection of metal beats and fills, known as the Library of the Extreme, all three volumes of which quickly grew to become hugely successful among composers and musicians alike.

Tama Drums, with help from Meinl Cymbals, then hired Verbeuren to tour Europe as a soloist, performing drum clinics alone and together with world-renowned percussionist Pete Lockett (Björk, Peter Gabriel). Verbeuren also did multiple demos for Toontrack with David "Fingers" Haynes (Chaka Khan, Prince) and electronic artist Richard Devine, appearing at Los Angeles’ NAMM convention and the London International Music Show.

2010 saw Verbeuren recording with the revered Devin Townsend and Fredrik Thordendal (Meshuggah) as well as Anatomy of I featuring bass virtuoso Steve DiGiorgio. In early 2011, Verbeuren launched Bent Sea, taking on multiple instruments as well as the roles of composer and lyricist. He went on to record with Naglfar and ex-Nevermore guitarist Jeff Loomis, played two sold out live performances with Devin Townsend Project documented on the By A Thread boxset, and continued in 2012 with successful Tama and Meinl drum clinic tours in Europe and China.

Verbeuren spent most of 2013 on the road supporting Soilwork’s acclaimed double album The Living Infinite. He created his fourth Toontrack MIDI pack Metal Beats and produced new Bent Sea releases alongside Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury and Aborted vocalist Sven de Caluwé. In early 2014, Verbeuren stepped in for famed drummer Frost, performing two shows with black metal legends Satyricon. More touring with Soilwork culminated in the taping of the band’s first ever live DVD in Helsinki, Finland.

Profiling himself as one of the pioneers in modern drum recording techniques, Verbeuren runs his own high-tech facility, Die Crawling Studio, incorporating the most up-to-date software innovations developed by Toontrack and multiplying work as an in-demand session drummer for countless international artists. Recently, Verbeuren launched a brand new website featuring a special section dedicated to educational drum videos.

Born in Wilrijk, Belgium in 1975, Dirk Verbeuren began his musical training in elementary school with the violin which he played proficiently for seven years. His family moved to Paris, France in 1988, where he studied piano and electric guitar. Three years later, in 1991, Dirk discovered his gift and passion for intricate rhythms on a second-hand drumkit. He immediately began practicing, creating and performing with other musicians.



In 1993, Dirk Verbeuren moved to Nancy, France to enroll in an 18-month drum course at the Music Academy International (MAI). He formed Scarve in October of the same year with guitarist Patrick Martin. After showcasing his talent during masterclasses alongside guitar virtuoso Manu Livertout, Dirk became a drum teacher at the MAI. In the following years, he recorded and toured with bands such as Artsonic and Headline, and was sought out by Tama Drums to become an endorsee.



Scarve put out their 1st label release 'Translucence' in 2000. Simultaneously, Dirk Verbeuren became a highly demanded session drummer, working with several renowned metal acts including Lyzanxia. Two years later, Scarve signed to Listenable Records and toured Europe alongside Nile in support of their 2nd cd 'Luminiferous'. Dirk went on to record with artists such as Aborted, Yyrkoon and Phazm among others.



In 2004, Dirk Verbeuren was requested as Soilwork’s session drummer while still active with Scarve’s 3rd album Irradiant. He toured extensively with both bands, including tours in Japan and Australia, famous festivals such as Ozzfest and a handpicked direct support for Meshuggah. Dirk then recorded drums for Soilwork’s 'Stabbing The Drama', released in 2005. He subsequently signed with Meinl Cymbals and recorded with Phaze I, Infinited Hate and No Return. In December 2005, he proudly accepted to join Soilwork as their permanent drummer.



A few months later, in the Winter of 2006, Dirk Verbeuren recorded drums for Scarve’s 4th cd 'The Undercurrent', and did session work for Sybreed and Sublime Cadaveric Decomposition. He also put down drum tracks for the Nuclear Blast Allstars

'Out Of The Dark' album written and produced by ex-Soilwork guitarist Peter Wichers.



In 2007, Dirk Verbeuren recorded Soilwork’s 7th album, Sworn To A Great Divide, released in October. He collaborated again with Peter Wichers on Nevermore vocalist Warrel Dane's solo album 'Praises To The War Machine', and recorded One-Way Mirror featuring members of Mnemic, Scarve and Lyzanxia. Dirk Verbeuren spent most of 2008 touring intensively with Soilwork.