Living Colour drummer Will Calhoun joins Gretsch Drums artist roster

Gretsch Drums announce that Grammy Award winning drummer, Will Calhoun, is now an official endorser. Best known as the drummer of the alternative rock band, Living Colour, Calhoun’s extraordinary creative vision and drumming talents have seen him contribute to many and varied music genres including jazz, rock, hip-hop, ambient and much more. At the same time he is prolific songwriter, producer, has scored several films and has performed and recorded with a diverse array of notable artists such as B.B King, Mick Jagger, Paul Simon, Lou Reed, Carly Simon, Herb Alpert, Ronnie Wood, Wayne Shorter, Run-DMC and Public Enemy. Calhoun has released six solo albums including his latest, celebrating the great Elvin Jones. He is also currently working on a new Living Colour record.

Calhoun recently took delivery of his Gretsch USA Custom Kit in a Custom Grain Yellow Gloss. His preferred sizes are 16”x 22” and 16”x 20” bass drums, 8”x 8”, 9”x 10”, 10”x 12” and 11”x 13” toms, 14”x 16” and 16”x 18” floor toms with a 6.5” x 14” Bell Brass and 6”x 13” Chrome over Brass snares. Check out Will unboxing his new kit below.