Nigel in the Media/NOFC Archives

February 10, 2010



Interview with Nigel conducted November 2009

Autumn 2009



Nigel's page in Sticks 'n' Skins


Modern Drummer
"Great Drum Parts=Genius"
January 2009

An old Slingerland catalog page, posted on Vintagedrumguide.com
Thanks to Allen Lovett

Modern Drummer
July 2007
Nigel was voted the #5 Pop Drummer in Modern Drummer's Annual Readers Poll

Modern Drummer
March 2007


©2007 Modern Drummer/Paul La Raia

Feature article on Nigel & John Mahon
Read an excerpt HERE

Curt Bisquiera mentions Nigel

Modern Drummer
September 2006
Briefly mentioned in the article "Defending Ringo: A Fresh Listen To Beatles Beats" by Rich Pagano

* Modern Drummer
January 2006
Nigel is mentioned in a web exclusive interview with Fab Faux drummer Rich Pagano

Drum Club magazine (Italy)
September-October 2005

2005
Edge v 6.0
DW Drums publication
click the link for a PDF!

May 2005
Joe Chiccarelli on engineering SFTWC

2004
Nigel is mentioned briefly in an interview with Will Lee, bass player for Late Show with David Letterman and The Fab Faux

* Drum! magazine
March 2004
Interview with Liberty DeVitto

Portland Tribune
July 18, 2003

Modern Drummer magazine
July 2003
Nigel was voted the #4 Pop Drummer in the 2003 MD Readers Poll

Hercules magazine
September 2001
review of Move the Universe

Modern Drummer magazine
November 2001
section on Nigel (including vintage photo) in an article about Stone Temple Pilots drummer Steve Kretz's influences

Modern Drummer magazine
September 2001
Ad for HQ Percussion/Real Feel Pads

East End Lights magazine
Issue #42 July 2001
2 reviews of Move the Universe

Modern Drummer magazine
August 2001
Feature with Liberty DeVitto

Drum! magazine
June/July 2001
Ad for Johnny Rabb sticks with Crystal Talafiero (Billy Joel Band)

Drum! magazine May/June 2001
Photo of Nigel with Liberty DeVitto in "Single Strokes"

Modern Drummer magazine
April 2001
ad for Grover Pro Percussion

EQ magazine
April 2001
sidebar on Gus Dudgeon article

Live Daily
March 2001
Interview with Liberty DeVitto



East End Lights magazine
Issue #41 March 2001

Hercules magazine
March 2001

Hercules website
January 2001

Modern Drummer magazine
January 2001
ad for Real Feel practise pads
Thanks, Frank!

eTotal Source
September 2000
Once upon a time, there was a wonderful Streaming Video interview with Nigel and Garrison at DW Drums...

The New York Times
August 20, 2000
full-page ad (page 3 Arts & Leisure section) for Elton John at Madison Square Garden,
featuring Nigel's name among those of the band

Modern Drummer magazine
September 2000
ad for Axis percussion
ad for Real Feel practise pads
Thanks, Frank!

Check out Mark Moos' video clip of Nigel
at the Sam Ash drum clinic in Columbus, Ohio, September 11, 2000.
Thanks, Mark!



Axis endorsed Nigel in the summer of 2000
Click here to see their page on him.

Hercules magazine
June 2000 (Part 2)

Modern Drummer magazine
August 2000
Full-page ad for Dixon Compatible Gear

Modern Drummer magazine
July 2000
Full-page ad for Dixon Compatible Gear

Live Sound International magazine
May/June 2000
* Click HERE to order back issue (scroll down)

Drum! magazine
May/June 2000
NAMM feature (Axis Pedals)

Hercules magazine
March 2000

Batteur magazine (France)
No. 128 Novembre 1999

Modern Drummer magazine
January 2000
Paiste profile on Nigel

Not So Modern Drummer magazine
November 1999

Drummer Dude
September 1999

Rhythm magazine
August 1999

Stick It! magazine
July 1999

The Orange County Now website featured a video shot from inside Nigel's Viper pace car
(the "DangerCam") at Motor Trend Thunder, Tustin, CA June 11th, 1999

Rhythm Tech
June 1999

Rocklove
June 1999

Synsonics Drums commercial, 1982

Drum Clinic dates from 1999 & 2000

Rare recording of Jazzboard, 1965