Hello my name is Jamie Thunderfoot LaFave. Iam 50 years old.
I live in Gladstone Michigan and was born and raised in the Upper Penninsula.
My drumming and love for music began at the age of 12.
In fact that was my birthday gift on my 12th birthday to have drum lessons.
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I also within time formed and joined several Classic Rock bands and was even in a Polka band!!!!!
My love for Metal never went away and eventually I was profiled in DRUM! Magazine and Modern Drummer Magazine which was an absolute thrill!!!
And eventually gained a few drum endorsements with TAMA DRUMS and Collision Drumsticks!!
Current Iam endorsed with Woodies Drumsticks and Soultone Cymbals, and hopefully before long Yamaha Drums as well!!!
I also have a love for teaching and have been a drum teacher since the age of 18.
And you can find on my YouTube channel rudiments drum lessons that I have available and more to be recorded.
I also am building and have a website where you can find merch, drum lessons, current news, and more by visiting
Please check out all my social media pages as well!!
I’m on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok as well!!!
Just go search for THUNDERFOOT
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My favorite drummers include Mike Portnoy
I’m a huge Dream Theater fan!!!
Neil Peart of Rush
Chris Adler, Art Cruz
Joey Jordison,
Morgan Rose
Danny Carey
Nikki McBain
George Kollias
Gene Hoglan
Blake Richardson
Vinnie Paul
Carter Beauford
Dave Lombardo
Just to name a few
Fast forward to most recently I have joined an incredible Metal band called Ash To Dust!!
Iam so excited and honored to be a part of this band.
Iam very much looking forward to recording,touring and meeting all you wonderful fans!!!
It is going to be awesome!!!
We are going to take no prisoners!!
Stay tuned to that!!!
I’m hoping for the future to do a lot of amazing things with this incredible band and hopefully get in the drum clinic circle and perform some clinics around the globe!!!
I’m definitely ready and looking forward to meeting you all around the globe in the U.S. and Europe, Canada and everywhere in between!!!
Thank you to everyone for making this possible
I’m ready to ROCK and ready to kick some ass!!!