Jim Riley is an American musician, and the drummer for the country band Rascal Flatts. He regularly teaches drums at Belmont University’s School of Music, and has also performed in several awards shows.
Riley attended the University of North Texas, graduating with a degree in music education. He is sponsored by Ludwig, Sabian, Remo, Gibraltar, Latin Percussion, Vater, LP Roland, Shure and Innovative percussion.
Riley was voted "Best Country Drummer" by Modern Drummer magazine in 2017.
Credits
- The Grammy Awards
- The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
- The Late Show with David Letterman
- Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Years Eve
- D1 football player
References
- "Jim Riley". Modern Drummer. May 2014. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- "Rascall Flatts drummer Jim Riley". Music Radar. January 11, 2018. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- "The 2017 Modern Drummer Readers Poll Winners".