VINI BONNAR DRUMS

I first picked up the sticks at the age of six when my older brother was given a practice drum kit by a family friend. He taught me a basic rock beat and my drumming obsession began. I got my first real drum kit when I was 8 and spent the next few years honing my skills to the likes of AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Metallica and many others... I joined my first band at the age of 17 and immediately fell in love with playing live. After 8 years of playing with various bands, touring and recording, I decided that I wanted to further my musical knowledge. In 2005, after 3 years at Jewel & Esk Valley College followed by 3 years at Napier University, I graduated with a BA (Hons) in Popular Music... After university I got a job at my local drum shop - Drum Central - where I developed my technical knowledge of the drum kit and got to know many of my fellow Edinburgh based drummers. It was through working there that I realised a desire to teach.