Cameron Carbone is a drummer and educator based in Austin, TX. He earned his Bachelor's in Music Education from Texas Christian University in 2014, then settled in Austin, where he spent a decade training serious percussionists and developing drum-set curriculums now used by students worldwide.

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Since then he's logged over 25,000 hours teaching 500+ students, toured nationally and internationally with a range of artists, recorded on numerous releases, and served as Music Director at Lakeshores Church.

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Cameron is best known for the instrumental progressive-metal band Absentia, which he co-leads with guitarist Alyssa Day — a project for fans of Plini, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, and Intervals. He also co-founded the drum-education platform Paragon Drums with Clay Aeschliman of Polyphia, and plays in the band Altermind.

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He's an endorsing artist for Meinl Cymbals, Tama Drums, Evans Drumheads, Meinl Stick & Brush, 64 Audio, SE Microphones, Destroy A Drum, and Kickblock. Across social media, Cameron reaches 175,000+ followers and subscribers, where he holds a high bar for video quality and consistently puts out free educational content.

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Away from the kit, he lifts weights, follows his beloved Dallas Mavericks, and spends time with his girlfriend, Alyssa, and their pup, Lucy. Learn more at www.cameroncarbone.com.