Toni Cannelli first entered the world of professional drumming 21 years ago at the age of 17. He has performed with many artists including Mac and Katie Kissoon, and top U.K. guitarists Jim Mullen and Gary Boyle.
In 1987 Toni set up The Drummers' Alliance, an organisation to promote drums and percussion. The Drummers' Alliance has set up, and run four of the U.K's biggest drumming events in the form of National U.K. drumming competitions.
In 1990 Toni Cannelli joined forces with Sabian cymbals, Remo drums and Vic Firth sticks.
As an educator and clinician, he has performed over 200 drum workshops including the first Scottish drum festival, alongside U.S. drummer Gregg Bissonette. He has also performed joint drum clinics with Ricky Lawson (Michael Jackson's drummer), Jim Chapin (Top Drum Educator), Mike Mangini (drummer for Steve Vai and Extreme), Akira Jimbo (Japan's number 1 drummer!) and world famous drummer, Dennis Chambers.
Toni Cannelli does private teaching in Sheffield (U.K.) His ex-students have gone on to play with artists such as Chaka Khan, S Club 7, Coolio, Spice Girls, and Moloko. Tony is also a regular contributor to U.K. drumming magazine, Rhythm.
