https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Fastest_Drummer
World's Fastest Drummer/Extreme Sport Drumming is a competition for determining the world's fastest drummer. A ... Mike Mangini - [18.96 strokes a second] 1138 Strokes in 60 seconds - Bare Hand Speed ; WFD champions. Champions and competitors are documented online.

https://mikemangini.com/about-me/biography.html
2002-2006 Official (W.F.D.) World's Fastest Drummer #1 Ranking at one point or another in the five following categories: ... In 2010, Mike Mangini won the drum seat for the Progressive Rock icons Dream Theater in an audition that was captured in the internet documentary, "The Spirit Carries On."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mangini
Mike Mangini. Michael Anthony Mangini (born April 18, 1963) is an American musician, primarily known as the former drummer of progressive metal band Dream Theater, with whom he played between 2010 and 2023. He has also played for bands and artists such as Annihilator, Extreme, James LaBrie, and Steve Vai.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7TzWrKso4I
Mike Mangini @ WFD (World's Fastest Drummer) breaking the Single Strokes record, doing 1203 in just one minute.

https://mikemangini.com/about-me/wfd-speed-records.html
Below tells the story of how Mike got involved with the W.F.D., which record is important to him and what the "World's Fastest Drummer" thing means to him - with the good, the bad and the ugly so to speak. This page also includes scientific data from Mike being tested in Japan for not just speed, but velocity.

https://www.extremesportdrumming.com/mikemangini.htm
Hailing from Waltham, Massachusetts, 5'6" Mike Mangini has proven to have some of the World's Fastest Hands as he has set World Records for the fastest Bare Hands (no sticks - that's right folks, NO STICKS!) Single Strokes in 60 seconds! Mike previously held WFD World Records for most Matched Grip and Traditional Grip singles in 60 seconds.

https://drummagazine.com/how-i-got-the-gig-mike-mangini/
Watch on. After enduring a six-month-long gag order, Mike Mangini has finally come clean about the Dream Theater audition process and the hoops he jumped through to land the coveted drum chair. With Mangini going up against the world's most ridiculously dexterous drummers, the competition was fierce to say the least.

https://www.facebook.com/MikeGeniusManginiWorld/videos/mike-mangini-beating-the-world-record-for-the-fastest-drummer-with-1203-single-s/302853767431354/
Mike Mangini beating the World Record for the Fastest Drummer with 1203 single strokes in one minute!

https://genius.com/artists/Mike-mangini
Mike Mangini (born on April 18th, 1963 in Newton, Massachusetts) is an American drummer, known for his technical abilities. ... In the early 2000s, Mangini set five World's Fastest Drummer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qieLc3BmaMw
Watch as Mike Mangini compares the yourhome brand of laundry detergent to the leading brand! The Difference is in the Savings!

https://blabbermouth.net/news/drummer-mike-mangini-on-his-annihilator-performances
Mangini is notorious for his technical prowess and currently holds three out of four World's Fastest Drummer titles. These include the Fastest Matched grip at 1,247 strokes in 60 seconds; Fastest

https://www.drummingnewsnetwork.com/?p=11407
Between 2002 and 2005, he set five World's Fastest Drummer records and before joining Dream Theater, Mangini was a faculty member at Berklee College of Music. Mike is a consummate teacher offering many ways to learn online or directly from him. When able, Mike holds online Zoom group classes, 1-on-1 drum lessons, and Vimeo series of lessons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9FrW-Wr-ds
Tom Grosset sets a new Guinness world record (1,208 single strokes) at Summer NAMM, 2013. The previous record was 1,203 single strokes set by Mike Mangini at

https://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Mike_Mangini.html
Between 2002 and 2005, he set five World's Fastest Drummer records. n 2005, Mike Mangini accepted a full-time teaching position at the Berklee College of Music in the Percussion Department. He resigned in 2010 after joining Dream Theater. Mangini appeared on the Discovery Channel show Time Warp, displaying his drum skills for high-speed cameras.

https://www.drummerworld.com/articles/news/mike-mangini-to-release-highly-anticipated-solo-album-in-august/
Mike Mangini, the drummer of Dream Theater, is planning to release his solo album in August 2024. This has caused a stir among fans and the drumming fraternity because Mangini is one of the most skilled and creative drummers. Mangini's solo album has been in the making for quite some time now and this is a big step for him.

https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Mike_Mangini/8678
He has held five World's Fastest Drummer world records. Trivia Released his 1st solo album "Invisible Signs" (12 tracks, CD/LP/Digital) in November 2023. ... Misc. staff; Links; Mike Mangini. Drums, Keyboards, Lyrics, Producer. Annihilator. Drums (1993, 2004-2005, 2007) 1993: Set the World on Fire (Single) Drums (tracks 1, 2) 1993: Set the

https://pearldrum.com/en/artist/mike-mangini
World's Fastest Drummer records. Not included are his numerous reader's polls' top-five finishes. Additionally, he was the drummer in bands that won at the state championship level in public school-related orchestral, jazz, and percussion ensembles that all placed 1st at the state level. Professionally, he has earned four Grammy nominations.

https://www.mikemangini.com/biography.html
2002-2006 Official (W.F.D.) World's Fastest Drummer #1 Ranking at one point in the five following categories: ... In 2010, Mike Mangini won the drum seat for the Progressive Rock icons Dream Theater in an audition that was captured in the internet documentary, "The Spirit Carries On." The online release of this documentary on April 29

https://remo.com/profile/mike-mangini
Mike Mangini has successfully applied his Rhythm Knowledge learning method to all styles of music, from classical & jazz to speed metal. ... His numerous awards include: Official Multi Category W.F.D. World's Fastest Drummer, Boston's Best Drummer/Rhythm Section; NAJE All Eastern United States Percussionist - First Chair; All Massachusetts

https://worldsfastestdrummer.com/rankings/battleofthehandsranking.php?page=1
All the winning scores through the years from the World's Fastest Drummer Battle of the Hands competitions. Home; Events; Rules; Licensing ... 1208: 2: Mike "Da Man" Mangini: 1203: The 1st man in history to break 1,200! WFD Bare Hands (No Sticks) Champ 1,138 Singles ... World's Fastest Hands, World's Fastest Feet, WFD World Finals, WFD World

https://blabbermouth.net/news/it-s-official-mike-mangini-is-new-dream-theater-drummer
Mangini is notorious for his technical prowess and holds three out of four World's Fastest Drummer titles. These include the Fastest Matched grip at 1,247 strokes in 60 seconds; Fastest Hands

https://loudwire.com/10-stupidly-fast-drummers-in-metal/
Before Mike Mangini joined Dream Theater, he held the official position of World's Fastest Drummer, becoming the first person in history to break 1,200 strokes in a minute.That's 20 strokes

https://www.drummerworld.com/articles/news/simon-phillips-and-mike-mangini-lead-2024-drum-fantasy-camp/
The next Drum Fantasy Camp will take place in 2024 and will include such great drummers as Simon Phillips and Mike Mangini. This camp was conducted at The Colburn School in Los Angeles from August 2 to 6 and is a good chance to study under two of the best. Simon Phillips, the drummer of Toto, The Who, and Jeff Beck, will be teaching his skills and styles of playing drums.

https://worshipdrummer.com/mike-mangini-time-warp/
Discovery's Time Warp takes a look at Mike Mangini's Playing in Slow Motion. We've posted about a cymbal at 1,000 frames per second and one of the comments read "I would love to see some super slow-mo play the whole kit.". Here's Mike Mangini, on the world's fastest drummers, doing just that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Km3fmg0d3E
12 single strokes per beat at 104 bpm comes to 1,248 in one minute. I used Mike Mangini sticks on a practice pad with an old head on top for a little extra a

https://www.loudersound.com/news/mike-portnoy-teases-direction-of-new-dream-theater-album-2024
Portnoy left Dream Theater in September 2010, citing burnout and a desire to work on other projects. Shortly after, he briefly drummed for Avenged Sevenfold, and has since also played with Twisted Sister, The Winery Dogs, Metal Allegiance, Sons Of Apollo and more.. Portnoy was replaced in Dream Theater by Mike Mangini, before the drummer shockingly returned to the band in October.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/heres-what-dream-theaters-next-album-will-sound-like-according-to-mike-portnoy-3769828
Returning Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy has told fans what to expect from their upcoming 16th album. ... Portnoy's spot was filled by Mike Mangini. ... The world's defining voice in music

https://www.drummerworld.com/articles/how-tos/exploring-the-updated-moeller-technique-for-modern-drummers/
This method has turned out to be a blessing especially for drummers who need to perform for long periods and at a very high tempo. Modern Adaptations The video tutorial features a drumming professional who explains the Moeller technique in detail and demonstrates how it is applied to drum kit, focusing on the wrist movement, grip and smoothness