Ben Gramm
Ben Gramm

Ben Gramm

Born in Rochester New York Ben studied drums with local jazz legend Vinnie Ruggerio and with John McNeill, percussionist with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. He was accepted at Berklee College of Music in Boston, and while working toward his performance degree studied with the drumset guru Gary Chaffee.

Ben’s drumming has been heard both live and on record behind many renowned artists.

• Lou Gramm (Foreigner) solo albums "Ready Or Not" and "Long Hard Look" on Atlantic Records
• “Lost Boys”, “Navy Seals”, “No Small Affair” film soundtracks
• Peter Frampton
• Edgar Winter
• Yoko Ono
• Peter Allen
• “Gilda Radner Live from New York” on Broadway, starring Gilda Radner, composer/musical director Howard Shore
• Rupert Holmes_albums "Adventure" and "Full Circle"
• Subbed on the drum chair of “Smokey Joe’s Cafe”, “Street Corner Symphony” on Broadway and held the drum chair for a
road tour of The Who’s “Tommy"

As a session player Ben has played on countless radio and television commercials for many major advertisers including Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Chrysler Corporation, General Motors, ABC, HBO, Visa, Pizza Hut, and more, some of which are currently being aired nationally and internationally.

Ben toured and recorded with his brother Lou Gramm through 2015. Presently he is performing with a variety of musical projects in and around Manhattan.

Ben is on the artist roster of Drum Workshop, Zildjian, Remo and Vic Firth