Frank Zummo

Frank Zummo is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the drummer for Sum 41[1][2][3][4] and Street Drum Corps.[5]

Frank Zummo
Zummo at Rock im Park in 2017
BornJuly 2, 1978 (age 41)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation
  • Musician
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2001–present
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsDrums
Labels
Associated acts

Career

Together with drummers Bobby and Adam Alt, Frank Zummo is one of the founding members of Street Drum Corps.

Frank Zummo has performed as the drummer for several other bands, both as a full-time member and session member. including Thenewno2, TheStart, Dead By Sunrise and Krewella.[6][7] He has also chipped in to albums by power metal band Virgin Steele, of which he was briefly a member in 2001, on a couple of occasions starting with The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Part ll in 1996 and also on the Book of Burning in 2002 (on which he was one of the main drummers), an album made up partially of re-recordings. In August 2009, Frank Zummo filled in for Tommy Lee for a string of Mötley Crüe shows.[8] In January 2011, he became the new drummer for the band Julien-K.

Frank Zummo joined Sum 41 in 2015, following the departure of original drummer and founding member Steve Jocz in 2013.[9] To date, Zummo has recorded two albums with Sum 41, 2016’s 13 Voices and 2019’s Order in Decline.

Zummo has performed drum sets and DJ sets several times at Emo Nite in Los Angeles.[10]

Discography

With Street Drum Corps

  • Street Drum Corps (2006)
  • We Are Machines (2008)
  • Big Noise (2010)
  • Children of the Drum (2012)

With Sum 41

Awards and nominations

Awards

A select list of Frank Zummo's awards and nominations.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017"Frank Zummo"Alternative Press Music Awards – Best DrummerWon[11]

References
  1. alwayssum41 (September 5, 2015), Sum 41 – Studio Update 2015 – Frank Zummo on drums, retrieved February 20, 2016
  2. "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. Punknews.org. "Frank Zummo is the new drummer for Sum 41". www.punknews.org. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  4. "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  5. "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  6. "MÖTLEY CRÜE Recruits STREET DRUM CORPS' FRANK ZUMMO For Next Three Shows". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. August 21, 2009. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  7. "Street Drum Corps' Frank Zummo: Playing Drums for Motley Crue Was an 'Amazing Experience'". Noisecreep. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  8. "MÖTLEY CRÜE Recruits STREET DRUM CORPS' FRANK ZUMMO For Next Three Shows". Blabbermouth. August 21, 2009. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  9. "Sum 41 Drummer Steve Jocz Leaves Band". Loudwire. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  10. "Emo Nite Taking Emotions on the Road on 2018 Tour". AXS (company).
  11. "Sum 41's Frank Zummo wins Best Drummer at the 2017 APMAs". Alternative Press. July 17, 2017.
Drummer for Sum 41
2015–present
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