Dirk Verbeuren

Dirk Verbeuren profile

Name:

Dirk Verbeuren

Personal Website:

Website

Band:

Soilwork, Scarve

Drumming since:

1990

With MEINL since:

2005

Birthday:

January 08, 1975

Zodiac Sign:

Capricorn

Place of Birth:

Wilrijk, Belgium

Currently living in:

Cleveland, USA

Favorite Food:

Thai food

Favorite Drink:

Coca Cola

Matched Grip or Traditional Grip:

Matched Grip

MEINL cymal series used:

Mb20, Byzance, Soundcaster , Generation X

Favorite MEINL cymbal:

Mb20 Medium Heavy Ride

Car that you currently drive:

Toyota Corolla

Not counting on drums, what do you do for fun:

Movies, dinner, going out with my wife

Teacher:

Franck Agulhon, Alain Gozzo, Denis Palatin, Andre Charlier, Richard-Paul Morellini

Drumtech:

Jimmy Pettersson

Highlight of your career so far:

Travelling around the world; touring with some of my idols (Thomas Lang, Gene Hoglan, Tomas Haake, Peter Wildoer, Tony Laureano, Raymond Herrera)

Drumming strengths:

Speed, Groove, Creativity, Effectiveness

Drumming means to me:

Evasion, Challenge, Fun!

Advice for up and coming drummers:

Open-minded, creativity & practice are the key!

How would you describe yourself:

A skinny, goofy, clumsy belgian, addicted to blastbeats.

When I look back on my life one day, I would like to be able to say:

Those who knew me were happy they did.