Dirk Verbeuren
- DOB: 1975
- Birthplace: Belgium
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 155lbs.
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: Blonde
- Status: Married
- Siblings: None, but my cousin Sam is like my brother.
- First Band: Scarve
- Other Bands: Soilwork, Bent Sea
FAVORITES
- Band/Album:
Napalm Death "Scum", Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects "Sol Niger Within", Godflesh "Selfless", Mr Bungle "Disco Volante", Autechre "NTS Sessions" Miles Davis "Milestones" - Movie:
Inception, Interstellar, Alien series, Monty Python’s Holy Grail, Sharkwater - Meal/Food:
I eat plant-based (vegan) because I'm against animal cruelty - Book:
Clive Barker’s Books of Blood, Thomas Ligotti "Teatro Grottesco", H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos - Historical Figure:
Jacques Cousteau, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Rob Stewart (RIP) - sharkwater.com, Capt. Paul Watson - seashepherd.org - Holiday:
Christmas - Megadeth solo:
Conquer or Die! - Venue:
I like playing everywhere and anywhere - TV shows:
Breaking Bad, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, American Ninja Warrior, What We Do In The Shadows - Hobbies:
Relaxing with my wife, pets and friends, playing Dark Souls, listening to music, and drumming, of course. - Cliché:
"A man's gotta do what he's gotta do" - Sport:
Skateboarding, track and field, fitness, yoga - Piece of technology:
Skype - Vacation Spot:
Iceland - Websites:
seashepherd.org, oceana.org, Youtube savagelands.org - Christmas/holiday song:
Jimmy Butler " Trim Your Tree" - Song from The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!:
We’ll Be Back, Life In Hell, Célebutante
NOTABLES
- Most memorable concert:
Graspop 2016 with my family watching from side stage. - What do you like to do to relax while touring:
Listening to music, sightseeing, working out, hunting for LPs, food and coffee. - Occupation if not a musician:
Husband, animal dad and wildlife activist. - Musical Influences:
Prince, Dave Lombardo, Sean Reinert, Chad Smith, Pete Sandoval, Napalm Death, Godflesh, Beastie Boys, Björk and many, many more… - First concert ever seen:
Public Enemy, Paris, April 1990 - Fondest memory:
Marrying Hannah Verbeuren. - Advice to other bands/musicians:
Practice, Patience and Perseverance! - Most memorable tour story/experience:
Ozzfest 2005 was my first big US tour- what a crazy carnival ride. More recently, I was blown away to
headline Budokan with Marty Friedman as our special guest. But every tour and show with Megadeth is
memorable and special thanks to Dave, Kiko, James, our crew, and our incredible fans. - Most important life lesson:
Listen, keep an open mind, and enjoy every day to the fullest. - Morning person or night owl:
Depends on the timezone I happen to be in. - Where/when would you go in a time machine:
To a time when humanity has grown to abandon cruelty and learned to treat Earth and its inhabitants with respect and kindness. - What 3 items would you want with you on a desert island other than food and water:
A stereo system, something to sleep on, and a ticket home. - What is the last book you read:
Clive Barker’s Weaveworld - What is your must-have travel item when you’re on tour:
Wireless headphones, and my cellphone of course! - What is your favorite part of the process when you’re recording or preparing to record an album:
Coming up with a sick beat/riff/lyric and fine-tuning a song structure to perfection.
GEAR
DRUMS
Tama Starclassic Maple Custom:
2 x 22”x18” kick drums
10”, 12”, 13” rack toms
16”, 18” floor toms
Tama Signature Dirk Verbeuren 5 ½” x 14” snare
CYMBALS
- Meinl Byzance Brilliant Heavy Hammered (ride, main hats, china)
- Meinl Classics Custom Dark (crashes, secondary hats, china)
HARDWARE
- Tama Power Tower rack
- Tama Star hardware
- Tama Dyna-Sync single kick pedals
HEADS
- Evans Level 360 EC2 (toms batter)
- Evans G2 (toms reso)
- Evans ST Dry (snare batter)
- Evans Hazy 300 (snare reso)
- Evans EQ3 (kicks)
STICKS
- Tama Dirk Verbeuren Signature sticks
GLOVES
- Tama Drummer's Glove
SHOES
- Vratim Drum Shoe II.1
ELECTRONICS
- Shure microphones
- Roland V-Drums TD-50 electronic drums
- Toontrack Superior Drummer 3 software and samples
- JH Audio Roxanne in-ear monitors
Dirk Verbeuren
- DOB: 1975
- Birthplace: Belgium
- Height: 6'2"
- Weight: 155lbs.
- Eyes: Blue
- Hair: Blonde
- Status: Married
- Siblings: None, but my cousin Sam is like my brother.
- First Band: Scarve
- Other Bands: Soilwork, Bent Sea
FAVORITES
- Band/Album:
Napalm Death "Scum", Fredrik Thordendal's Special Defects "Sol Niger Within", Godflesh "Selfless", Mr Bungle "Disco Volante", Autechre "NTS Sessions" Miles Davis "Milestones" - Movie:
Inception, Interstellar, Alien series, Monty Python’s Holy Grail, Sharkwater - Meal/Food:
I eat plant-based (vegan) because I'm against animal cruelty - Book:
Clive Barker’s Books of Blood, Thomas Ligotti "Teatro Grottesco", H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos - Historical Figure:
Jacques Cousteau, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Rob Stewart (RIP) - sharkwater.com, Capt. Paul Watson - seashepherd.org - Holiday:
Christmas - Megadeth solo:
Conquer or Die! - Venue:
I like playing everywhere and anywhere - TV shows:
Breaking Bad, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, American Ninja Warrior, What We Do In The Shadows - Hobbies:
Relaxing with my wife, pets and friends, playing Dark Souls, listening to music, and drumming, of course. - Cliché:
"A man's gotta do what he's gotta do" - Sport:
Skateboarding, track and field, fitness, yoga - Piece of technology:
Skype - Vacation Spot:
Iceland - Websites:
seashepherd.org, oceana.org, Youtube savagelands.org - Christmas/holiday song:
Jimmy Butler " Trim Your Tree" - Song from The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead!:
We’ll Be Back, Life In Hell, Célebutante
NOTABLES
- Most memorable concert:
Graspop 2016 with my family watching from side stage. - What do you like to do to relax while touring:
Listening to music, sightseeing, working out, hunting for LPs, food and coffee. - Occupation if not a musician:
Husband, animal dad and wildlife activist. - Musical Influences:
Prince, Dave Lombardo, Sean Reinert, Chad Smith, Pete Sandoval, Napalm Death, Godflesh, Beastie Boys, Björk and many, many more… - First concert ever seen:
Public Enemy, Paris, April 1990 - Fondest memory:
Marrying Hannah Verbeuren. - Advice to other bands/musicians:
Practice, Patience and Perseverance! - Most memorable tour story/experience:
Ozzfest 2005 was my first big US tour- what a crazy carnival ride. More recently, I was blown away to
headline Budokan with Marty Friedman as our special guest. But every tour and show with Megadeth is
memorable and special thanks to Dave, Kiko, James, our crew, and our incredible fans. - Most important life lesson:
Listen, keep an open mind, and enjoy every day to the fullest. - Morning person or night owl:
Depends on the timezone I happen to be in. - Where/when would you go in a time machine:
To a time when humanity has grown to abandon cruelty and learned to treat Earth and its inhabitants with respect and kindness. - What 3 items would you want with you on a desert island other than food and water:
A stereo system, something to sleep on, and a ticket home. - What is the last book you read:
Clive Barker’s Weaveworld - What is your must-have travel item when you’re on tour:
Wireless headphones, and my cellphone of course! - What is your favorite part of the process when you’re recording or preparing to record an album:
Coming up with a sick beat/riff/lyric and fine-tuning a song structure to perfection.
