Cut To The Drummer is an art show and drumming event at the Steam Whistle Gallery in Toronto, Canada in support of F.U.M.S. for the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society of Canada\'s scholarship program.
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It will feature portraits of reknown drummers, including jazz greats like Elvin Jones and Tony Williams, Ahmir \"?uestlove\" Thompson (The Roots), Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Stewart Copeland (The Police), Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (most recorded drummer of all time), Ringo Star (Richard Starkey, The Beatles), Tre Cool (Frank Wright, Green Day), Travis Barker (Blink-182), and Animal (Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem)
Drum-O-Rama Cut To The Drummer is a month-long exhibition to be launched on February 5, 2009 with a one-night-only celebratory reception and Drum-O-Rama, hosted by two drummers: Darrin Pfeiffer of 102.1 The Edge and Goldfinger, along with Aaron Solowoniuk of Billy Talent.
F.U.M.S. is an annual concert by Billy Talent and friends to support the MS Society of Canada Scholarship Fund. The Fund was initiated by Aaron Solowoniuk, who was diagnosed with MS in 1998.
Multiple Sclerosis MS is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system. In Canada, three people are diagnosed with MS every day.