Stanton Moore

Stanton Moore
Moore with Garage A Benevento at Tipitina's May 2, 2007
Moore with Garage A Benevento at Tipitina's May 2, 2007
Background information
Born (1972-07-09) July 9, 1972 (age 52)
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresAlternative rock, jazz funk, blues, heavy metal, funk rock
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1990s–present
LabelsTelarc, Verve, Blue Thumb, Fog City
Websitewww.stantonmoore.com

Stanton Moore (born July 9, 1972) is an American funk, jazz, and rock drummer from New Orleans. Most widely known as a founding member of Galactic, Moore has also pursued a solo recording career (beginning with his 1998 debut All Kooked Out!) and recorded with bands as diverse as jazz-funk keyboardist Robert Walter and heavy metal act Corrosion of Conformity.

He also travels internationally to teach New Orleans drumming, writes regularly for drumming magazines, and releases instructional books and videos. In 2017 Moore established the Stanton Moore Drum Academy.