{{short description|American drummer}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = Johnny Rabb | image = Johnny Rabb (2915493572).jpg | caption = Rabb performing in October 2008 | image_size = | landscape = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1972|2|29}} | birth_place = | instrument = Drums, percussion | genre = Alternative rock, hard rock, post-grunge | occupation = Musician | years_active = | label = | associated_acts = Collective Soul | website = [http://www.johnnyrabb.com/ www.johnnyrabb.com] }}
'''Johnny Rabb''' (born February 29, 1972) is an American drummer, author, inventor, and teacher.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnnyrabb.com/biography.html |title=Biography - The Official Johnny Rabb Website |publisher=Johnnyrabb.com |date= |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref>
==Life and career== As a product specialist for Roland V-DRUMS, Rabb has performed around 70 international clinic dates per year. Rabb designed a series of cymbals with the MEINL company: Drumbals and Safari cymbals are part of MEINL's Generation X line.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://meinlcymbals.com/artists/Artist/show/johnny-rabb-112 |title=Johnny Rabb - MEINL Cymbals: Artists |publisher=MEINL Cymbals |date=1972-02-29 |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref> Rabb designed a signature stick, TX7731W, for Pro-Mark drumsticks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promark.com/products/view/tx731w/ |title=ProMark Drumsticks : Home |publisher=Promark.com |date= |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref>
In 2006, Rabb and Clay Parnell formed the band BioDiesel, described as "environmentally friendly Intelligent Dance Music".<ref name="test">{{cite web|url=http://www.biodieselband.com/index.html |title=Welcome biodieselband.com - Hostmonster.com |publisher=Biodieselband.com |date= |accessdate=2014-07-15}}</ref>
===Collective Soul=== Rabb became the drummer for Collective Soul<ref>{{cite web|last1=Berman|first1=Sayre|title=Collective Soul's Johnny Rabb|url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/collective-souls-johnny-rabb/|website=Modern Drummer Magazine|accessdate=27 January 2018}}</ref> in 2012, making his first live performances with the band during their Dosage Tour between May and July. Rabb's debut studio album with Collective Soul, ''See What You Started by Continuing'', was released on October 2, 2015.
==Bibliography== *(2001). ''Jungle/Drum 'n' Bass for the Acoustic Drum Set: A Guide to Applying Today's Electronic Music to the Drum Set''. Alfred. {{ISBN|9780757990250}}.
==Discography==
===With Collective Soul===
;Studio albums * ''See What You Started by Continuing'' (2015) * ''Blood'' (2019) * ''Vibrating'' (2022) * ''Here to Eternity'' (2024)
==See also== *List of drummers {{Portal bar|Rock music|Biography}}
==References== <references/>
{{Collective Soul}}
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