MATTHIAS KNORR
DRUMMER • COMPOSER • PRODUCER

born and raised in NRW

first attempts at drums at the age of 3 years

1994-2006 Drum lessons with Marc Küsters at the "Rhythm & Groove Factory" Kleve (now Musikschule Kleve-Kellen)

2006-2010 studies at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Arnhem (NL) with René Creemers, Joop van Erven & André Groen

2005-2010 drummer in the Youth Jazz Orchestra NRW with tours around the world including Estonia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia,  Malaysia, Malta, Israel & China

2014 Lessons with Dave Weckl & Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez

Since 2008 teacher for drums & percussion at the "Musikschule Kleve-Kellen"

Drummer & percussionist in various bands including NDR BigBand, Tini Thomsen's MaxSax, Groovation, Tommy Dahlem Band, Smoking Wolf, Sonicnaut and many more