Jennie Ashbaugh., has collaborated with high-profile musicians such as Snap, Backstreet Boys and Enrique Iglesias but she is perhaps more well-known as the wife of Billy Ashbaugh, N*SYNC drummer.



Today, Jenie's drumming career takes a back seat as she juggles motherhood while Billy is absent on tour for much of the time. Although her priorities have changed over the years, drumming still remains a passion and something Jenie will continue to pursue in the future. With two drumming parents, it remains to be seen whether their daughter (and any future children) will take up drumming.



An experienced, professional drummer, Jenie offers some thoughtful insights into the benefits of talking music lessons, her ability to cram a full drumset into a four-door Honda Civic and some pitfalls to watch out for in the world of professional drumming. She shares her knowledge on the video "Takin' Care of Business" (Warner Bros. Publications), which also features Billy Ashbaugh.



Jennie started playing drums at age sixteen. She learned to play a little through Junior High school, but mostly through private lessons. Jennie's first kit was a beat-up red Ludwig 5 piece kit that her brother gave her on her sixteenth birthday.



Jennie names Dave Weckl, Carter Beauford, John Otto and Sheila E. as her favorite drummers.









Jennie:

"My favorite beats are ones that have a busy kick drum pattern with a phat groove or real funky synchopated type of grooves. Latin grooves are also a favorite, too. For licks, I like Bonham-ish bass drum licks, triplety fills with double-bass."