Fastest Drummer - Matt Smith- World Record (Traditional Grip)

18 year old Matt Smith, Zildjian artist and one of “Drum“ Magazine’s Rising Star Winners, breaks a five year old world record originally owned by Mike Mangini, June 26 2008. Matt Smith is an award winning teenage jazz drummer, turntable mixologist, occasional vibraphonist, the 2006 WFD Speed Drumming World Champion, and the current World’s Fastest Drummer (Traditional Grip). Matt Smith speed drumming world records. In an era of false speed drumming claims via youtube and other means, Matt has held or continues to hold seven world records through verfiable legitimate competition/ the only resource where actual world records are recognized by a governing body. Traditional grip: 1132 singles in 60 seconds (all ages/ all time). Endurance: 5132 singles in 5 consecutive minutes (all ages/ all time). Youngest to score 1000 or more in a world championship: 1061, January 2006, age 16 years 3 weeks. Youngest to score 1000 or more in any s