They will go head to head on Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Guitar Center\'s Drum-Off grand finals in Los Angeles for a prize package worth over $45,000.

The six selected finalists are:

• Juan Carlos Mendoza (E. Brunsick, NJ)
  
• Jerome Flood II (Lawrenceville, GA)
  
• Anthony Burns (Saginaw, MI)
  
• Ramon Sampson (Memphis, TN)
  
• Sherman Arnold (Englewood, CO)
  
• Timm Newton (La Mesa, CA)

Last but not least Guitar Center will posthumously honor the legendary drumming icon Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) along with living legends Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) and Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Ted Nugent, Rod Stewart) during the show, as they induct them into Guitar Center\'s \"Drum-Legends\" Hall of Fame.

Previous inductees
Started three years ago, \"Drum Legends\" was created to acknowledge the contributions of many of today\'s most legendary and iconic drummers. Guitar Center has dedicated a special section in their flagship San Francisco location to \"Drum Legends\", featuring past inductees including Steve Smith, David Garibaldi, Alan White, Greg Errico and others.