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Tom Wheeler is a Professional Session drummer and producer based in Bristol, UK. Tom has a BA Hons in Professional Musicianship and studied at the British Institute Of Modern Music. He has gained a lot of experience in the industry sharing the stage with many top acts, musicians and has had the pleasure to have been taught by world class drummers such as Robert Brian (Peter Gabriel/ Siouxsie Sioux) Kieron Pepper (The Prodigy) Jason Bowld (Pitchshifter) and Jon Harper (CSS/Imogen Heap) to name a few. Tom has supported acts such as Bastille, Disclosure, Elton John, Kings of Leon,The XX, UB40, Rudimental, The Killers, GhostPoet, Flux Pavilion, Skrillex, Feeder, Pendulum, Stormzy, to name a few.

Tom Wheeler is currently the drummer in bass music act Dr Meaker. Dr Meaker are a band on the rise after doing a BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge for Trevor Nelson which featured on the number 1 album 'BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge'. Their singles 'Music In The Night', 'Fighter' and 'Don't Think It's Love' were all playlisted on BBC Radio 1Xtra. Dr Meaker secured their first Top 40 dance hit with their single 'Right Back' ft Sian Evans which was playlisted on BBC Radio 1. Supporters of Dr Meaker have been plenty from Zane Lowe, Annie Mac, Nick Grimshaw, Huw Stephens, Clara Amfo and many more. Tom has played at all of the major festivals in the UK and Europe including Glastonbury Festival on the Silver Hayes stage, Bestival, Reading + Leeds, Isle Of Wight festival, Blissfields, Secret Garden Party, Boardmasters, Ostrava Festival in Czech Republic, UK Snowboarding Championships in France/Switzerland, Rauwkost in Den Bosch, Holland plus many more.

Dr Meaker are working on their brand new album for 2024.

Tom is continuing to create waves with his drumming in the underground bass music scene and making himself known in the drumming world. Tom also produced for Bristol bass duo Paragon which has had support from Radio 1, Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1Xtra, Capital Xtra and many more stations/blogs. Paragon made 'The Hitlist' in Australia for 17 weeks and charted with their smash '2Bad' ft DDark released on PIAS/Mushroom Group.

 Tom produces and drums for new soultronic artist Laurent John who recently performed for the Royal family at Buckingham Palace and has released his debut EP 'Fragments' with great reviews and support across the board.

Tom has also started his newest project STAY GLDN, planning lots of releases for 2023. First singles ‘Bloom’, ‘Dead Ends, Fake Friends’ and ‘Pillow Talk’ OUT NOW.

Tom has just performed few dates on drums for BET Award Nominee Toya Delazy including Glastonbury Festival.

Rhythm Magazine, Music Radar, Roland and Music Eyz have all featured Tom in their publications.