Rob Hirons is an independent drumset artist and educator based in Marseille in the south of France. He has toured with countless musicians performing literally hundreds of live shows in Europe and the USA, as well as doing extensive live and recorded work in France for artists such as Watcha Clan, Hofmann Family Blues Experience, Les Squaws, Rona Hartner, Isis Child and many others. He is currently working on the new Jungle / Drum ‘n’ Bass project ‘What Else?’ with Dollhard Productions.

Widely recognized as a dynamic educator, Rob has been dedicated to his teaching career for more than 20 years. He currently maintains an extensive teaching schedule, coaching drummers both in the region and from further afield with his abilities to motivate and facilitate the development of aspiring students. He teaches in his own state-of-the-art private teaching studio ‘The Wizdom Drumshed’ in Marseille, France, created in collaboration with Global Drum Ambassador Dom Famularo.

Rob has performed and presented drum clinics, masterclasses and other educational events for drum schools and music centers to bring the art of drumming to a larger public in an educational setting. He is part of the ‘Creative MIC Clinic’ team with Garry King performing drum seminars in Europe and further afield to reach and inspire people in all walks of life.

Rob has studied drumset with many respected teachers including Ray Payne at his high school, Ronnie Bottomley, Dave Hassell and Tony Faulkner at Leeds College of Music where he gained an honours degree in Jazz Studies, and more recently, independent study with Dom Famularo in New York.

Rob currently works in partnership with Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, and Vic Firth Drumsticks.