About Eddie


Hi, I’m Eddie — professional drummer, educator, and founder of Eddie’s Drum Academy.

I help serious drummers break through creative blocks, develop their own voice on the drums, and finally play the fills they hear in their head — with confidence, control, and flow.

But I didn’t start here.

For years, I struggled with the same frustrations most drummers face.

I could play. I had the chops. But when it came to playing something fresh, musical, and mine — I’d freeze up. I’d fall back into the same old fills. It felt like there was a wall between the ideas in my head and what actually came out on the kit.

That changed the moment I stopped chasing harder licks — and started thinking in systems. Instead of trying to memorize more, I developed a method to create more. A way to turn simple ideas — like paradiddles and groupings — into an endless vocabulary of musical, improvisable fills. A method to unlock flow, not just technique.


Now, I teach that system to drummers around the world through my coaching programs, online courses, ebooks, live intensives, and soon… drumcamps.

What I Believe

Every drummer has a unique voice — they just need the right tools to unlock it.Practicing harder doesn’t work if you don’t have direction.Great drumming isn’t about how fast you play — it’s about how you make people feel.You don’t need 1,000 new fills. You need one idea you fully understand and can turn into 100 musical variations.

Quick Facts

🎓 Graduated cum laude from Codarts (one of Europe’s top music conservatories)

🌍 Toured internationally in stadiums, theaters, and major festivals

🥁 Performed with renowned drummers like Cesar Zuiderwijk & Koen Herfst

🎥 Taught thousands of drummers online via YouTube, ebooks, and coaching

💡 Creator of the Grouping System and The Paradiddle Blueprint

🤝 Endorsed by TAMA, Meinl, Evans


🚀 My Mission
I’m here to build a better educational system for drummers who are ready to go beyond the surface. No fluff. No random YouTube lessons. No recycled licks. Just real systems. Real results. And the support you need to become the best version of yourself behind the kit.

If that’s you — I’d love to help you get there.

Why This Academy Exists

I started Eddie’s Drum Academy because I saw too many great drummers getting stuck.

Not because they lacked talent or work ethic—but because they were following systems that didn’t actually show them how to build creativity, freedom, and confidence behind the kit.

Most lessons stop at technique.

But what happens when you want to sound like you? When you want to create instead of copy?

That’s where I come in.

Inside this academy, I help drummers unlock the fills stuck in their head and turn technical tools—like groupings, rudiments, and flow practice—into musical expression.

Through my Grouping System and Paradiddle Blueprint, students from around the world (including Berklee and BIMM grads) are transforming their playing—sometimes in just a few weeks.

They’re not learning 1,000 new fills.

They’re learning how to think, hear, and play like creative, expressive drummers.

What You’ll Find Here

  • Personalized coaching (1-1 and hybrid options)

  • Step-by-step systems to break through your plateau

  • A fast track to fill freedom, flow & creativity

  • A growing library of courses, materials, and practical tools

  • Real feedback and support to finally make progress

Whether you're stuck repeating the same fills, unsure how to practice, or craving a way to express yourself fully behind the kit—this is your space.

Welcome to the academy.

Let’s unlock your next level.