Grant Collins is an Australian professional drummer and drum clinician.
Early life and career Grant Collins began playing drums in his late teens. He spent several years performing in a 90s cover band, before he returned to studying drums.
He toured the world with his One Man Percussion Orchestra, performing solo on a drum kit made up of 26 drums, 34 cymbals, and 18 foot pedals. In 1999 he released his debut album Primal Instinct recorded solo with no overdubs, with Modern Drummer writing "What sounds like three or four players is only him. But it’s not until you see Grant play live that you really comprehend what he does." Later, in 2006, Collins released a DVD of one of his performances, which Modern Drummer called "Collins' drumming skills are world-class...It's hard to imagine a human acoustic drumkit performer advancing much beyond this level." They noted he played on ""the largest drumkit in the Southern Hemisphere."
Collins has also performed as part of groups Topology, The Trevor Hart Quartet, and as The Collins/Wardingham Project with Paul Wardingham.
Teaching Outside of performing, Collins is known for his work as an educator.
He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in 2014.
Discography
Primal Instinct (1999) Dogboy (2001) Interactive, as The Collins/Wardingham Project (2007)
Videography
Live at the Tivoli – The Official Bootleg (2006) Live at the Powerhouse (2015)
External links Official website Photos of Grant Collins and other artists at the Australia's Ultimate Drummers Weekend 2006
References
Further reading Watts, N. (2010, Nov 25). Drumming to a different beat gives grant edge COVER STORY: Spice up your life and book in for an inspirational drum clinic. The Morning Bulletin Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/drumming-different-beat-gives-grant-edge-cover/docview/808496098/se-2 Byram, V. (2012, Aug 24). AFTER the success of "mini-me" drummer jagger on the. Port Macquarie News Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/after-success-mini-me-drummer-jagger-on/docview/1034729881/se-2 Burch, C. E. (2010, Nov 05). UA musicians show off skills in weekend shows. Arizona Daily Star Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/ua-musicians-show-off-skills-weekend-shows/docview/819659541/se-2 Symes, I. (2008, Sep 11). Beat of a different DRUM world-renowned solo drum-set performer grant collins will blow you away with his incredible sounds, Townsville Bulletin Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/beat-different-drum-world-renowned-solo-set/docview/376827448/se-2 Robertson, J. (2006, Nov 11). Beats of a beast: [1 first with the news edition]. The Courier - Mail Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/beats-beast/docview/353958915/se-2 Here comes teh drummer: [1 edition]. (2006, Aug 31). The Cairns Post Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/newspapers/here-comes-teh-drummer/docview/376835156/se-2