Jerome Flood II and the five other finalists were judged by a panel of today’s most prominent and acclaimed drummers including Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Kenny Aronoff (studio legend), The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold), Danny Carey (Tool) and Trevor Lawrence Jr. (Snoop Dogg).

After battling through a total of five rounds of competition over the course of four months, Jerome Flood II triumphed over nearly 5,000 contestants to become America’s next top undiscovered drummer. Watch Jerome\'s winning performance here:

Prize package worth of $45,000
For his winning performance he takes home $45,000 in cash and prizes and joins the illustrious group of Guitar Center Drum-Off winners that includes past title-holders Cora “CC” Dunham (Prince), Eric Moore II (Bobby Brown, Suicidal Tendencies), Tony Royster Jr. (Jay Z) and Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta). Says Jerome:

\"The world is going to know about me thanks to this. I’m really thankful to Guitar Center for this opportunity, because it’s really changed my life.\"