JANUARY

3: Curt Bisquera (1964)
5: Paul Wertico (1953)
7: Rick Marotta
8: Chuck Silverman
8: Dave Weckl (1960)
10: Max Roach (1924)
15: Gene Krupa
18: Jojo Mayer
20: Questlove (1971)
27: Nick Mason

FEBRUARY

2: Morris Lang
5: Hal Blaine
5: Vinnie Colaiuta
6: Jerry Marotta
6: Simon Phillips
6: Richie Hayward
10: Nigel Olsson (1949)
10: Chick Webb
12: Omar Hakim
16: Dave Lombardo
18: Jason Sutter
22: Harvey Mason

MARCH

1: Johnny Rabb
7: Kenny Aronoff (1953)
13: Roy Haynes (1925)
15: DJ Fontana
20: Carl Palmer
25: Hilary Jones

APRIL

1: Jeff Porcaro
2: Joe Vitale (1949)
4: Jake Hanna
6: Art Taylor
9: Steve Gadd
13: Max Weinberg
17: Matt Chamberlain
18: Clyde Stubblefield (1943) [to February 18, 2017]
18: Mike Mangini
18: Danny Gottlieb
20: Tito Puente
20: Lionel Hampton
20: Mike Portnoy (1967)
24: Aaron Comess (1968)
25: Steve Ferrone
26: Joey Jordison (1975)
26: Dave Tough
27: Jim Keltner
29: Joe Porcaro

MAY

9: Dennis Chambers (1959)
27: Freddie Gruber (1927) [to October 11, 2011]
31: John Bonham (1948) [to September 25, 1980]

JUNE

5: Peter Erskine (1954)
14: Chad Cromwell (1957)
17: James Gadson (1939)

JULY

AUGUST

5: Thomas Lang (1967)
12: Tony Allen (1940)
12: Daxx Nielsen (1980)
23: Keith Moon (1946) [to September 7, 1978]
26: Dom Famularo (1953)

SEPTEMBER

1: Greg Errico (1948)
3: Don Brewer (1948)
5: Brad Wilk (1968)
6: Scott Travis (1961)
7: David Stanoch (1961)
8: Marvin Dahlgren (1924)
9: John Blackwell, Jr. (1973)
9: Elvin Jones (1927) [to May 18, 2004]
10: Pat Mastelotto (1955)
11: Mickey Hart (1943)
12: Neil Peart (1952)
13: Vinnie Appice (1957)
13: William F. Ludwig II (1916) [to March 22, 2008]
13: Stephen Perkins (1967)
13: Zak Starkey (1965)
26: John Tempesta (1964)
27: Matt Wilson (1964)
30: Buddy Rich (1917) [to April 2, 1987]

OCTOBER

15: Mike Johnston (1976)
26: John “Jabo” Starks (1938)

NOVEMBER

1: Antonio Sanchez (1971)
14: Travis Barker (1975)
16: Luis Conte (1954)

DECEMBER

12: Michael Carvin (1944)
27: Terry Bozzio (1950)
28: Ed Thigpen (1930) [to January 13, 2010]