Premier Percussion
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Premier Percussion Limited is a Leicestershire-based manufacturer of drums and percussion instruments.
The company was founded in 1922 as the Premier Drum Company by London drummer Albert Della Porta and drum builder George Smith. At first, the company produced drum kits for wholesalers, who then would sell them as their own, but Premier soon began producing drums under its own name. Premier soon began producing symphonic percussion, marching percussion, and cymbals in addition to drum kits. The company's name was changed to Premier Percussion in 1984 following a management buyout. In 1989, Premier was bought by Yamaha, which owned the company until 1995. During this period, Limited was appended to the company name. Today, Premier continues to produce drum kits, marching percussion, and symphonic percussion (including timpani and mallet percussion).
Notable artists
- Keith Moon - The Who
- Mitch Mitchell - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
- Steve Barney - Annie Lennox and Sugababes
- Phil Collins - Genesis and independant (1974-82)
- Chris Dangerous - The Hives
- Paul Doucette - matchbox twenty
- Ginger Fish - Marilyn Manson
- Martin Lopez - Opeth
- Nicko McBrain - Iron Maiden
- Scott Phillips - Alter Bridge
- Philip Selway - Radiohead
- Chris Sharrock - Robbie Williams
- Matthew Slodowy - S-Control
Trivia
- During an appearance on the Smothers Brothers television show, Keith Moon over-loaded his Premier bass drum with explosive charges which were detonated during the finale of "My Generation", which according to legend resulted in permanent hearing damage for bandmate Pete Townshend and caused Bette Davis to faint.
- Led Zeppelin's John Bonham received his first drum kit at the age of 14, a brand new Premier set.
References
- ["History"]. Premier Percussion official website. Retrieved February 11, 2004.
External links
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