At Code, we believe in simplicity without sacrifice. Our mission is to provide drummers with a comprehensive range of great sounding, top-quality heads at the right price. We’ve matched time honoured and trusted manufacturing techniques with up to to date cutting edge technology, to produce a world beating range of drum heads. 2014 James Potts founded the company under JP Drum Products 2015 The name CODE is created Development of the ranges begins Original typeface logo is formed 2016 Code attends its first UK Drum show Mike Heaton joins Code as an artist After seeing the potential of the brand, Mike Heaton becomes a partner in the business 2017 Code attends Music China seeking a manufacture to partner with, and develop Codes unique range of heads Code develops its current eye-catching circular logo Secures a manufacturing partner Starts to develop its unique Grip-Tight, rim technology 2018 Introduction of the best-selling head, DNA coated Introduction of the TRS and the iconic Law range 2019 Al Murray and Keith Keough join Code as partners Signed its first major distribution deal in the UK with Active Music 2020 Attended their first NAMM show Signs major distribution deal with Algam Music for France, Nordic and Benelux. Signs Musik Wein for Germany 2021 James Potts leaves the business which opens the doors for new opportunities. 2022 Al Murray and Keith Keough become major equal share holders in the business. Algam distribution for Italy, Spain Balkans. Started development of the new Nicko McBrain signature BOOMER heads. 2023 Nicko McBrain joins CODE Signature “BOOMER” range to be launched. Artists include: Nicko McBrain - Iron Maiden Ryan Durrans - The Lathums Andy Burrows - Razorlight Michael Dean - New Model Army Russ Gilbrook - Uriah Heep Euan Lyons - Dead Pony Camille Phillips - The Subways Jim Sharrock - Lightning Seeds / Jamie Webster Louis Giannamorre - Session / Arlo Parks / Loathe Mike Heaton - Embrace Jim McDermott - Del Amitri David Whitworth - Slow Readers Club Simon Finley - Echo and the Bunnymen Stu Fagan - Independant / Educator Steve 'Smiley' Barnard - Archive / The Alarm Andrew Scott - Session / Educator/ I Built The Sky / Slice The Cake Joe Lazarus - Twin Atlantic Billy Hammett - The Kris Barras Band Phil Murphy - Bill Ryder Jones Colin Jones - Circa Waves Neil Lawson - Red Rum Club Colin Woolway - Educator Pete Salisbury - The Verve / Charlatans Joe Oakes - Session Aron Bicksey - Lucy Spraggan Mason Cassar - The Rills Simon Dawson - British Lion Ian West - Sir Cliff Richard Robyn Haycock - Stone Broken Daphne Koskeridou - CLT DRP Kieran Leigh - Lost Romantic / Session Jay Patterson - I, Assassin Simon Mellish - Independant / Educator Steve Grantley - Stiff Little Fingers Alan Leach - Shed 7 Phil Beaver - Session /Educator Karl Selickis - The Bad Flowers Ross Jarman - The Cribs James Basile - King No One Kyle Krishnamma-Hillier - KEIR Moyano el Buffalo Valentin Hébert - SHEILA Nic Rudd - Sour Tusk / Doomsday Outlaw Mark Whiteside - Evil Blizzard Abbi Phillips - Pins / Independant Karol Drea - Parliament Square Tony McNally - Tone Ally Caroline Geryl - GALA Josh Willis - Love|Less Steve Orchiton - Die No More Joey Leyland - Faux Pas Mark Smith - Drumnosis Richard Walker - Alvarez Kings Sam Edwards - Rain Breakers Cameron Spence - Independant James Farmer - Hypophora Darren Crome - Giles Robson Band Eric Thievon - Moustache Stan Tomkinson - Yesterday's Gone Mik Gafney - The Last Resort Gordon Morrison - Raging Speedhorn Allan Brown - Supreme Queen Sam Dorrington - The Mocking Jays Roy Adams - Roy Wood Climax Blues Band Scott Naylor - Axegrinder / Iron Void / Reign of Erebus / Bardo Thodol Jon Harris - Holly Johnson Sean Dorrian - Independant Miles Pascall - Independant Paul Dunstan - The Bon Jovi Experience Danijel Peranic - Independant Connor Rush - Hellfekted Jordan Kiefer - Black Bomb A Tim Wilson - IO Earth / Under A Banner Asa Morley - Cabbage Jordan Holden - The K's Sam Fryer - King Solomon Steve Ray - Youth Sector Mark Claydon - Independent Cody Jones - South Arcade Jack Corlett - Educator / Musical Theatre Don Johnson - A Certain Ratio Ryan Smith - The Outlaw Orchestra Dan Southall - These Wicked Rivers Stewart Baxter - Life Kieran Burt - Retro Video Club Sam Gallagher - Little Triggers Camille Belin - Lane Lee Gilbert - Ryders Creed Michael McManus - The Loose Cut Emre Ramazanoglu - Session Joel Mullin - Youth Killed It Hamish Dickinson - Independant Alan Emslie - Plastic Noose Ollie Eardley - Arcadia Jake Mason - Alunah Nigel Durham - Morpheus Rising Craig McFetridge - Mason Hill Brian Moroney - Airways Matt West - Mother Vulture Marco Ninni - Swedish Death Candy Scott Pemberton - Humanist Aaron Phillips - Oas-is Steve Byrne - Sons of Liberty Owen Hughes - Frontierer / Sectioned Luke Shenton - Abbie Ozard Cameron Burnett - Darlings Buzz Allan - The Doors Live Neal Hill - Skam Timbo Jones - Big Wolf Band / Eagle Jazz Band / Detroit Magic Tristan Long - The Tornados Jacob Flood - aAnd Dan Miller Larry White - Stalag 13 / Dr. Know James Newsome - Education/Independent Rich Gartland - Bang Bang Romeo Kristian Kowalski Dan Mayhew - In Which It Burns Raph Schuler - Jewly Chris Bate - Independant Guy Page - Coach Party / JEPH Sebastian Boyse - Kelsy Karter Ian Danter - Leather and Lace Ed James Jordan - Session Matt Hobson - Independant Andrew Conroy - The Jury Chris Hampson - Sinnergod Tom Palmer - Elephant Trees Andrew Richardson - Pale Seas Jimmy Taylor - Cold Years Ash Powell - The Karma Effect Martin France - BBC Concert Orchestra Jon Howells - Session / J3T Drum Tracks Tom Eustace - Red Light Acid Test Joe Gray - Fever Tom Fenn - Torous Dhani Mansworth - The Treatment Craig Bacon - Independant Richard Wilson - RAW Studios Matthew Blakout - Tigertailz Ben Atkinson - Collateral Pancho Montanez - Pancho Montanez Group Matt Bamber - Nolan Geoff Tanner Paul Faloon - Pat McManus Band Jean-Phillipe Motte - Olivia Ruiz Nicole Pinto - Girls In Synthesis Chris Cartwright - El Moono Aaron Silvestre - Seeds Of Mary Sam Leighton - Session Charlie Grey - Dead Man's Whiskey Andrew McGuiness - Independant M.D. Oliver Perry - Joanne Shaw Taylor Elliot Bale - Empyre Ollie Clark Temmy Edwards - Independant Luca Senaldi - Daxx and Roxane Chris Gillon - Battalion Of Flies and The King Lot Alex Paveley - Dream Wife Steely Thatcher - The Goldhawks Mike Neilson - No Fit State Simon Roe - Last Under The Sun / Police Bastard / Rubella Ballet Juancar Uris - Independant Tommy Davidson - Pulled Apart By Horses Ben Wallbanks - Knuckle