Andi Rohde, born in 1990, is a full-time musician and drum teacher. He is also active as a YouTuber and author. His work generally revolves around art, music, effective learning, and personal development. Whether as an author of essays on culture and personal development, as well as drum textbooks (“Drum Quest”), as a teacher in private lessons and workshops, or in his work as a session drummer, live and in the studio: he is dedicated to personal development on the instrument and through music. Through his teaching, especially his YouTube videos, he wants to help others learn more effectively and healthily, achieve their personal goals, and thereby grow as a person.
As a musician, he performs on stage, on tour, or in the recording studio with various bands and projects. He plays a variety of styles, from rock and metal to pop and funk to jazz.
He is particularly dedicated to progressive music, for example, in the form of jazz-metal fusion. Andi is interested in the fringes, the new, even the extreme and avant-garde, music that challenges you, that allows you to grow as an artist and a listener, and in which there is much to discover.
Tabular CV
2001
Began playing drums, taking lessons from various teachers (including Mareike Eidemüller, Michael Muth, Tammo Bergmann)
2010
Played in various bands and ensembles, won first scholarships
2010
Began studying movement science and biology in Hamburg, while also gaining first engagements as a professional live and studio musician
2013
Joined the band “Ohrenfeindt”, various album productions, tours, and television appearances
2013
Internship at the Institute for Music Physiology and Musician’s Medicine in Hanover
2014
Launched his own YouTube channel with instructional and performance videos
Began working with the Modern Music School, as a lecturer and author for the textbook series “Drum Quest”
2015
Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Movement Science and Biology. Bachelor’s thesis on the topic of time and rhythm perception
2015
Workshop on metal drumming in Tehran, Iran
2016
First publications in drum and music journals
2018
Various workshops on effective practice, including a workshop tour through Iran
2019
Began teaching at the University of Hamburg: Rhythm Training for Athletes
2020
Completed a degree in music education as a pilot project of the Modern Music School in cooperation with Trinity College of London
Leaved the band “Ohrenfeindt” to focus on my artistic development
Increased work on YouTube during the pandemic: instructional videos and video essays
2021
Won the “Youlius Award” for teaching on YouTube
