Udo Drummer

1. Personal Information Name: Udo (Tomtör) Arntzen Year of Birth: 1959 Instruments: Drums, Percussion Ludwig drum kit with Remo Roto toms, Yamaha DTX Multi 12 and Paiste cymbals Yamaha electronic drum kit with Yamaha DTX Multi 12 and Ludwig hardware Role Models: Simon Phillips (Toto, Protocol) Phil Collins (Genesis, Phil Collins) Manu Katché (Peter Gabriel) Alan White (Yes) Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, The Pineapple Thief) Musical Taste: National and international classic rock / prog rock (70s/80s) Contact: [email protected] 2. Musical Education ca. 1971 Private piano lessons (approx. 3 months) since ca. 1973 Drums and percussion (self-taught) 1976 - 1977 Private drum lessons ca. 1976 - 1978 School Choir; since 2015 Various Drum and Band Workshops; since 01/2019 Private Drum Lessons, Rock Academy Dortmund; 01/2019-04/2021 Hendrik Lensing; since 05/2021 Tim Demuth; 3. Bands: ca. 1975 School Band Rock / Original Compositions; 1976 - 1979 Apokalypse Melodic Rock / Original Compositions; 1980 - 1982 Secret Wave Melodic Rock / Original Compositions; 1982 - 1985 Various Bands Sessions; 2000 - 2015 Earl Grey & the Tin Cups Cover Rock/Pop; 2011-2020 blendWERK German Rock-Pop / Original Compositions - www.blendwerk-band.de; 07-12/2017 Kraftrock Cover Rock 07/2019 Rockin' 1000 Frankfurt, World's Biggest Rock Band (One stadium - 18 songs - 1,000 musicians - One concert) 10/2020 Rockin' 1000 Global Gig Dubai, Guinness World Records "Most videos in a music medley video" since 01/2022 BISides ProgRock - https://www.backstagepro.de/bisides 07/2023 The Grand Jam - Frankfurt, Germany's Biggest Band 07/2024 The Grand Jam - Dresden, Germany's Biggest Band 09/2024 The Grand Jam - Frankfurt, Germany's Biggest Band 05/2025 The Grand Jam - Frankfurt, Germany's Biggest Band - World Record "Biggest Live Playing Rock Band" 07/2025 The Grand Jam - Dresden, Germany's Biggest Band 12/2025 The Grand Jam - Düsseldorf, Germany's Biggest Band - Winter Edition Show less