Pat Torpey is the former drummer of the hard rock band Mr. Big. Mr. Big was Atlantic Records biggest selling act in Japan until their breakup in 2002. Because of their popularity in Japan and Asia, Pat released 2 solo albums overseas, Odd Man Out and Y2K in 1998 and 1999. Pat also has 2 instructional videos overseas, Big Drums with Billy Sheehan and Rock Groove Drumming that are insightful on how he comes up with drum parts that are unique. Wikipedia
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