meet the artist Ron van Stratum

Ron van Stratum Biography

Born (1961) and raised in the Netherlands, Ron started out beating rhythms on his mom’s pots and pans before getting his first real drum at the age of 4. During his childhood, he joined the local drum corps and got a "no-brand" green sparkle 4 piece drumkit. At age 12 he won the title Dutch rudimental drumming champion. Following his passion for drums and musicianship, Ron studied Classical Percussion at the conservatory of Tilburg (NL) and Jazz drums at the Maastricht Conservatory (NL). 

After graduating in 1993, he was asked to join the teacher's staff at the Maastricht Conservatory, where he still teaches this day. Van Stratum is known for his ability to play (and teach) a variety of musical styles such as Jazz, Fusion, Pop, World Music, Latin, R&B, Rock. 

Besides playing sessions, teaching, and leading his own projects, Ron is also running his own (drum) studio for recording his own music as well as for third party clients. To this day Ron has 3 CDs out as a leader. He also has mixed and mastered recordings for various artists.

Over the years Ron has played, worked and recorded with countless bands and musicians, to name just a few: Randy Brecker, Brian Bromberg, Mike Mainieri, Jim Beard, Jon Herington, Scott Kinsey, Bob Sheppard, Jimmy Haslip, Mike Stern,  John Beasley, Chris Minh Doky, Robben Ford, Eric Miyashino, Nigel Hitchcock, Eric Gale, Bob Militello, Billy Cobham,  Joachim Schoenecker, Mathias Nowak, Christoph Eidens, Andy Middleton, Lynle Marthe, Carlo Nardozza, Philippe Aerts, Greg Torunski, Piotr Torunski, Emiel van Egdom, Sam Vloemans, Henk de Laat, Mike Roelofs, Wilbert Kivits, Nadine Nix, Hakim Ludin, Peter Hermesdorf, Frank Peeters, Roman Korolik, Michel Bisceglia, Sabine Kühlich, Martin Verdonk, Dirk Schreurs, Christian Fabian, Jo Lemaire, Margriet Eshuijs, Bart Fermie, Gerard van Maasakkers, Sabien Tiels, Giovanni Costello and many, many more...

Country: Netherlands

Band: independent