Mark Claydon is a London based independent drummer and percussionist. Having started playing drums at the age of 13 it was soon clear that this would be a career path with professional gigs coming only 2 years later.

With an impressive and extensive CV, Mark has crossed many musical genres; from singles with pop band Liberty X to album recordings and tours with 2Tone Legend Rhoda Dakar to comme...
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Mark Claydon is a London based independent drummer and percussionist. Having started playing drums at the age of 13 it was soon clear that this would be a career path with professional gigs coming only 2 years later.

With an impressive and extensive CV, Mark has crossed many musical genres; from singles with pop band Liberty X to album recordings and tours with 2Tone Legend Rhoda Dakar to commercial recordings for the BBC.

Other artists Mark has worked with include:
Reuben Wilson, Speedometer, The Bongolian, Sir Joe Quarterman, Big Boss Man, Gizelle Smith, Lizzie Deane, Sulene Fleming, Linda Muriel, Hayley Sanderson, D.B Cohen, Paolo Negri, Paprika Soul, The Gene Drayton Unit, Rollo Markee, Alan Barnes, Ed Meme, Hakan Tuna, Emma Wilkinson, James Morton, The Jezebel Sextet, Soultraders, Pama International, to name but a few.
These artists have taken him to multiple countries around the world.

Aside from being a freelancing musician working for many varied artists, Mark also has his own old school Funk and Soul band The Getup that have released a number of albums and vinyl singles since 2004.

Mark is also an educator and has a passion for spreading the percussive word through tuition and master classes.

www.claydondrums.co.uk

Mark Claydon Endorses:

Ludwig Drums, Impression Cymbals, Vater Drumsticks, Slap Klatz , Protection Racket Cases, Code Drum Heads, Read Audio IEM’s
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