Australian Musician’s Greg Phillips recently caught up with Dan Kerby for a chat while in isolation to discuss his career and gear
Dan Kerby is a Drummer/Educator based out of Melbourne Australia and Pearl drums, Zildjian cymbals and Vic Firth drumsticks endorsee. He currently plays drums for some of Australia’s largest acts including (Bliss N Eso, 28 Days, Behind Crimson Eyes, BAGSvDK). In 2014, Dan played drums for Bliss N Eso on their ‘Circus Under The Stars Tour’ which at the time was the highest selling Australian Hip Hop tour of all time. Dan also featured in the commercial for the collaboration between G-Shock and Bliss N Eso where the 2 giant brands came together to create a limited run of Bliss N Eso/G-Shock watches. The joint venture was G-Shock’s first ever collaboration with an Australian artist or athlete. Notable tours with 28 Days include the 2012 National tour of the bands #1 Platinum selling album ‘Upstyledown’ and more recently a two week tour performing for the Australian troops throughout military bases in Afghanistan and UAE for Forces Entertainment. He has toured the country countless times and with years of experience playing drums in bands of varying styles/genres, he is now offering his knowledge and skills to the next generation of drummers. His fathers teaching methods and course have proven extremely effective over the past 40 years and now Dan is carrying on his fathers legacy teaching the next generation of young drummers. Equipped with his fathers teaching course and his own teaching material and technique, you now have the opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s leading drummers, as Dan is practicing as a drum teacher in Melbourne and Ballarat.
