Video: Sticksmen battle it out at Mapex's Drummer of Tomorrow final

Back at the tail-end of January five up-and-coming master sticksmen took on the challenge of the UK Mapex Drummer of Tomorrow event.

Adam Stapleford, Eric Kwame, Jake Woodward, Thomas Jarlier and Will Stokes battled it out to be crowned as the UK champion, with the winner heading to Frankfurt later this month to compete in the International final.

Take a look at the clip below for a few choice highlights from the UK final.

The winning sticksman Will Stokes clearly wowed judges with his high-octane performance which saw him merge the power of Bonham and the technicality of Benny Greb. Good work, and good luck in Frankfurt, Will.

Rich is a teacher, one time Rhythm staff writer and experienced freelance journalist who has interviewed countless revered musicians, engineers, producers and stars for the our world-leading music making portfolio, including such titles as Rhythm, Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, and MusicRadar. His victims include such luminaries as Ice T, Mark Guilani and Jamie Oliver (the drumming one).

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