<Li> Dave Matthews Band </Li> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> davematthewsband.com </Td> </Tr> <P> Carter Anthony Beauford (born November 2, 1957, in Charlottesville, Virginia) is an American drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band . He is known for his ability to adapt to a variety of genres, and both his ambidextrous and his open - handed drumming styles . He plays the drums and sings backing vocals in the band . Beauford was ranked number 10 by a Rolling Stone magazine reader's poll in 2010 for greatest drummers of all - time . </P> <P> Beauford was first exposed to the drums at age three . At the time, his father had bought tickets to a Buddy Rich concert and could not find someone to watch his son, so he took young Beauford along to the show . Beauford was mesmerized by Buddy Rich on stage . After that show, Beauford's father bought his son a tin drum set with paper heads, since Beauford showed so much interest in learning the instrument . Beauford began performing professionally when he was nine . </P>

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