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Young Drummer Of The Year 2014 – Final 40

The excellent drum competition organised by Mike Dolbear, Young Drummer Of The Year, has announced the  Final 40 young drummers to compete in 2014.

They are very proud to announce that the Final 40 entrants for YDoTY 2014 are, in no particular order…

1: Nathan Shingler – Rugleley

2: Richard Christie – Oswestry

3: Rory Grindlay – West Calder

4: Sam Heeley – Sheffield

5: Max Mealey – Liverpool

6: Joseph Kwaw – London

7: Bradley Wool – Redhill

8: Kyle Hughes – Tyne and Wear

9: Morgan Simpson – Letchworth

10: Jonathan Bradbury – Barnsley

11: Oliver Spackman – Hethersett

12: Oscar Ogden – Saddleworth

13: Louis Takooree – Clacton-on-Sea

14: George Farrar – Harrogate

15: Jim Reed – Twickenham

16: James Ellington – London

17: Michael Akrofi – London

18: Raul Gibson – Bristol

19: Joel Waters – Bromham

20: Jay Roberts – Swindon

21: Colin Myles – Wishaw

22: Ross Fyfe – Houston

23: Sam Every – St Mabyn

24: Sam Duissellat – London

25: Olly Tandon – Brigg

26: Jonno Gaye – Hardwick

27: Jack Kennedy – Glossop

28: Tom Walters – Penarth

29: Camara Talburt – Birmingham

30: Kyal Kapoor – London

31: Rean Parchment – Birmingham

32: Tom Potter – Glasgow

33: Joseph Ayensu – Enfield

34: Edan Leslie – Dumfries

35: Charlie Vasilliou – Wynyard

36: John Holbrook – Hull

37: Donal Walsh – Northern Ireland

38: Ishara Andrews – Reading

39: Patrick Huynh – London

40: Jordan Hadfield – London

From these 40, the 10 drummers who will go forward to the Final will be picked.

Congratulations to one and all for getting so far!