Carter Beauford

Carter Beauford
Carter Beauford
	Beauford performing in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Carter Anthony Beauford
Born	November 2, 1958 (age 66); Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Genres	Alternative rock; jazz fusion; R&B; world;
Occupations	Musician; composer; arranger; drummer;
Instruments	Drums; percussion; vocals;
Years active	1991–present
Labels	RCA
Website	davematthewsband.com

Carter Anthony Beauford (born November 2, 1958) is an American drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band. He is known for his ability to adapt to a variety of genres, and both his ambidextrous and his open-handed drumming styles. He plays the drums and sings backing vocals in the band. Beauford was ranked number 10 by a Rolling Stone magazine reader's poll in 2010 for the greatest drummers of all time.^[1]

^ "Readers' Rock List: Best Drummers". Rolling Stone magazine. February 8, 2010. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.

[RS_greatest_drummers_poll-1] "Readers' Rock List: Best Drummers". Rolling Stone magazine. February 8, 2010. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved April 25, 2011.

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