About

Born and raised in Holendrecht, Amsterdam.

First drum lessons came from Henry and Roberto. He never really stopped.

Built Silver Note Studios with his brother at 21. Still his creative home base.

Runs dedrum.studio too. Teaches 50 students a week.

Co-founded Shed Sessions with Fabian. Clinics across NL, even NYC.

2018: voted Top 10 Rock/Funk drummer in the Benelux by Slagwerkkrant readers.

Toured 8 years with Sevdaliza. Five continents, 45+ cities.

Played the NPR Tiny Desk in 2021 and ARTE Concert in Paris.

Endorsed by Pearl, Sabian, Remo, Roland, Native Instruments.

Timeline

1995: First drum lessons. Holendrecht, Henry & Roberto
2008: YouTube. 466K+ views
2010: Silver Note Studios. Recording, rehearsal
2011: dedrum.studio. Logo by Vonik, 50 students
2012: Shed Sessions. Co-founded with Fabian, NYC
2017: Sevdaliza. One last audition, Denmark
2017: VPRO Vrije Geluiden. TivoliVredenburg, 'Human'
2018: Slagwerkkrant Top 10. Rock/Funk/Fusion, Benelux
2018: Remo endorsed. First drumhead deal
2020: Sabian endorsed. Cymbals
2020: ARTE Concert · Paris. Musée des Arts et Métiers
2021: NPR Tiny Desk. MENDO, Amsterdam
2023: Hi-Head mascot. Drawn by @saverieau
2024: Pearl endorsed. Drum kit deal
2025: Tour complete. Sevdaliza, 8 years on the road
Now: Available. Recording, shows, lessons

Aalsmeer, NL

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Eight years on the road.
Fifty students a week.
Still on call.

Anthony Marck Amirkhan. Drummer, teacher, founder of note.studio and dedrum.studio. Aalsmeer, just under Amsterdam.

Available for shows, sessions and lessons

Slagwerkkrant 2018Top 10 BeneluxPlayed theNPR Tiny DeskFilmed forARTE ConcertPlayedNorth Sea JazzPlayedMontreux Jazz

Eight years,five continents.

Sevdaliza, 2017 to 2025. Forty-five cities, one kit, and more airports than he can name.

Polaroid of Anthony holding a coffee cup — Airport coffee, 2018

Anthony at the kit with headphones on, gold stage light behind him — Soundcheck, January 2018

Silhouette of Anthony behind the drums on a festival stage — Festival stage, summer 2018

Fifty studentsa week.

dedrum.studio, in Aalsmeer. Kids from five, adults in their forties. No method book. He asks what you are into and starts there.

dedrum.studio

Anthony behind the drum kit in the lesson room at note.studio — The lesson room, December 2024

A studiowith a code lock.

note.studio, built with his brother Jonathan at 21. Recording, rehearsal, lessons. Open day and night to whoever has the code.

note.studio

Thirty-one yearsin sixteen stops.

Swipe through the years. The long version is one tap away.

1995First drum lessonsHolendrecht · Henry & Roberto

2008YouTube466K+ views

2010Silver Note StudiosRecording · rehearsal

2011dedrum.studioLogo by Vonik · 50 students

2012Shed SessionsCo-founded with Fabian · NYC

2017SevdalizaOne last audition · Denmark

2017VPRO Vrije GeluidenTivoliVredenburg · 'Human'

2018Slagwerkkrant Top 10Rock/Funk/Fusion · Benelux

2018Remo endorsedFirst drumhead deal

2020Sabian endorsedCymbals

2020ARTE Concert · ParisMusée des Arts et Métiers

2021NPR Tiny DeskMENDO · Amsterdam

2023Hi-Head mascotDrawn by @saverieau

2024Pearl endorsedDrum kit deal

2025Tour completeSevdaliza · 8 years on the road

NowAvailableRecording · shows · lessons

Gear he actuallyreaches for.

Pearl, Sabian, Remo and Roland artist, Native Instruments on the laptop. He plays their stuff because it is what he grabs, not the other way round.

PearlArtist, drums
SabianArtist, cymbals
RemoArtist, heads
RolandArtist, electronics
Native InstrumentsSoftware

Anthony at the kit, seen through the hole in a Sabian cymbal — Through the cymbal, January 2020

The drum kit seen from above, cymbals catching the light — From above, December 2023

Anthony Marck Amirkhan, close up, looking down at the kit

The shortversion.

Nine facts and four snacks. The chat version reads them to you, one at a time.

Born and raised in Holendrecht, Amsterdam.First drum lessons came from Henry and Roberto. He never really stopped.Built Silver Note Studios with his brother at 21. Still his creative home base.Runs dedrum.studio too. Teaches 50 students a week.Co-founded Shed Sessions with Fabian. Clinics across NL, even NYC.2018: voted Top 10 Rock/Funk drummer in the Benelux by Slagwerkkrant readers.Toured 8 years with Sevdaliza. Five continents, 45+ cities.Played the NPR Tiny Desk in 2021 and ARTE Concert in Paris.Endorsed by Pearl, Sabian, Remo, Roland, Native Instruments.Also: tacos.Smashed burgers.Fries. Double fried, the proper way.Ok, bye.

Anthony Marck Amirkhan, smiling at the camera

Say hi.

Recording, shows, lessons, or a question about fries. He usually writes back within a day.

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