Gill Janssen

Gill Janssen

The Boxtones

I've been playing drums since age ten, and am now Drummer and Managing Partner of my own band and music consultancy company in Dubai - The Boxtones; a Scottish & Canadian rock/pop band signed to record label giants Universal Music.

To date, the band have performed alongside Liam Gallagher, Stereophonics, Kaiser Chiefs, Bryan Adams, Travis, Lily Allen, Jason Derulo, Lighthouse Family, Razorlight, Richard Ashcroft, The Charlatans, The Ting Tings and many more.

Recipients of multiple awards, The Boxtones are known as one of the hardest working bands in the region and I'm proud to be a part of such an innovative and ambitious band.

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  • WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

    One of my most memorable gigs with The Boxtones was playing MainStage at Beats on the Beach in Abu Dhabi, UAE to an audience of 28,000 people!

  • WORDS OF WISDOM FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUMMERS

    Playing many different styles of covers allows me to be creative in terms of style, but writing new original material is where I have the freedom to put all of my rock drumming influences to the best use.

  • FAVORITE ZILDJIAN CYMBAL/COMBO

    I've used American Classic 5B's since I started playing at the age of 10. I've tried many other brands and keep coming back to Vic Firth, they are the best!

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