Drum Workshop
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Company type | Private |
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Key people | Don Lombardi, Founder Chris Lombardi, President and CEO John Good, COO |
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| Brands | Pacific Drums |
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| Parent | Roland Corporation |
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| Website | dwdrums.com |
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Drum Workshop, Inc. (also known as DW Drums or DW) is a drum kit and hardware manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California. Current products by DW include drum sets, snare drums, and hardware.[1]
History
Drum Workshop was founded in 1972 as a teaching studio by Don Lombardi. Alongside student John Good, Lombardi began a small drum equipment sales operation to cover the studio's operation costs. After the closure of the Camco Drum Company in 1977, its manufacturing equipment was purchased by Drum Workshop.[2]
After selling primarily drum hardware, the company began making its first drum sets in 1990.[3]
Expansion and acquisition
DW expanded into larger facilities in Oxnard, California, and grew to oversee a new company, Pacific Drums and Percussion, a company offering lower-priced drum sets.
In 2014–2015, Drum Workshop acquired Ovation Guitars, Latin Percussion, Toca Percussion, Gibraltar Hardware, and KAT Technologies.[4] Gibraltar Hardware was established in 1993, focusing on drumset and percussion hardware, as well as hi-hat stands and drum set thrones. Artists who use Gibraltar hardware on their drums include Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park), Chris Adler (Lamb of God), and Luis Conte. Gibraltar hardware packs are standard for current Gretsch Drums kits.[5][6][7][8]
In November, 2019, DW acquired Slingerland Drum Company from Gibson.[9][10]
In late 2022, it was announced that Roland would acquire DW for $65 million as the company looks to expand into the acoustic drum market.[11][12]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pilla, Sarah (June 21, 2021). "Oxnard boasts one of the biggest drum manufacturers in the world". Spectrum News. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nicholls, Geoff (2008). The Drum Book: A History of the Rock Drum Kit. Backbeat Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-1-4768-5437-3. OCLC 1084251774.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Clandos, Rosemary (July 11, 2000). "Business Is Booming at Oxnard Manufacturer of Quality Drums". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Ovation Brand Sold to Drum Workshop". Acoustic Guitar. January 7, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KMC Music Sells Percussion Brands, Ovation Guitars to Drum Workshop". Music Inc Magazine. January 6, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Privacy Policy; Interpretations and Definitions; Definitions, Item 3". Gibraltar Hardware.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Brands". Reliance Musical.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hardware Store".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Grizzle, Nicholas (November 26, 2019). "DW Buys Slingerland Drum Company from Gibson". DRUM!. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hood, Phil (December 5, 2019). "DW's Slingerland Revival Will Begin With Radio King Snare Drums". DRUM!. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Takeda, Toshihide (September 13, 2022). "We got the beat: Roland buys Drum Workshop in $65m deal". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Williams, Stuart (September 12, 2022). "Drum Workshop Inc. joins Roland Corporation as the Japanese giant acquires all outstanding DW shares". MusicRadar. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
External links
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- Don Lombardi interview with the NAMM Oral History Program
- John Good interview with the NAMM Oral History Program
