Carter Beauford

Carter Beauford (born November 2, 1957 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a drummer and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band (DMB). He is known for his ability to mix together countless percussion

Carter Beauford (born November 2, 1957 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a drummer and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band (DMB). He is known for his ability to mix together countless percussion styles, and is highly regarded for his open hand drumming style, where his left hand leads on the hi-hat and ride cymbal in a conventional right-handed drumset set-up.

Beauford was exposed to drumming at the age of three. At the time, his father had bought tickets to a Buddy Rich concert and could not find someone to watch his son, so he took young Carter along to the show. After that show, Carter's father bought his son a tin set with paper heads since Carter showed much interest in learning the instrument. He began playing his first professional gigs when he was nine.