Russell Gilbrook is the latest drummer for the British progressive rock band, Uriah Heep. Over the last few years Gilbrook has been establishing himself on the UK clinic tour scene. He has supported artists such as Greg Bissonette and completed a tour with Liberty DeVitto. He has worked/toured with Chris Barber and his band and also Alan Price, on whose album, Liberty, Gilbrook featured. He also replaced Cozy Powell in Bedlam. Gilbrook has also played with Pete Bardens and featured on one of his albums. Gilbrook has also worked with Tony Iommi, Lonnie Donegan, John Farnham, Van Morrison and Tobias Sammet. Gilbrook teaches on the musician's channel on Sky Television and holds a position at the Brighton Institute of Modern Music and has published several teaching guides. He has demonstrated specialist drum clinics across Europe. For the last few years he has also drummed with the Essex based covers band, Expos�, with Dave Moore, Pete Finch, Alan Montague and Ben Newton. Gilbrook has co-designed, with Marrell Drums, the bass drum beaters that he plays. 

May 17th, 1964 in London (Age 60)