(1930-06-02)June 2, 1930 Winchester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died
July 26, 2015(2015-07-26) (aged 85) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation(s)
Musician, business owner
Instrument(s)
Percussion instruments, drums, timpani
Years active
1946–2015
Website
VicFirth.com
Musical artist
Everett Joseph "Vic" Firth[1] (June 2, 1930 – July 26, 2015) was an American musician and the founder of Vic Firth Company (formerly Vic Firth, Inc.), a company that makes percussion sticks and mallets.[2] He was also known for his association with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
^Fox, Margalit (July 28, 2015). "Vic Firth, Who Gave Drummers Their Sticks, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved April 15, 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
^"The History and Development of Vic Firth Inc". Vic Firth. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
Everett Joseph "Vic" Firth (June 2, 1930 – July 26, 2015) was an American musician and the founder of VicFirth Company (formerly VicFirth, Inc.), a company...
drumsticks, percussion mallets and other drum accessories under the Zildjian, VicFirth and Balter Mallet brands. The first Zildjian cymbals were created in 1618...
the opposite of the Lullabies-era configuration. He continued using VicFirth sticks, DW drums with OCDP clear acrylic shells, DW pedals and hardware...
Abbott maintained endorsement deals with ddrum, Sabian cymbals, and VicFirth drumsticks. He previously endorsed Tama, Pearl drums, and Remo drumheads...
Schneider uses and endorses Sabian cymbals, DW drum kits, pedals and hardware VicFirth drumsticks and Remo Drumheads. He previously used and endorsed Sonor Drums...
the wood tip version of his own signature model of drumstick made by VicFirth. He previously had endorsed a signature model with Trueline Drumsticks...
professional drummer and clinician. He is sponsored by Pearl Drums, Sabian, VicFirth, Evans Drumheads, Shure (Canada) and Billdidit. Along with his longtime...
Zildjian cymbals, Remo drumheads, Latin Percussion, Earthworks microphones, VicFirth sticks and brushes and Beato bags. Gadd uses the Steve Gadd Commemorative...
drumheads, DW pedals, and VicFirth drumsticks. Mason has his own VicFirth Harvey Mason signature drumstick and VicFirth Harvey Mason Chameleon signature...
died. Benante uses and endorses Tama drums and hardware, Paiste cymbals, VicFirth sticks, Evans Drumheads, and Roland electronics. Prior to switching to...
and a triple flanged hoop snare side, Zildjian cymbals, Remo drumheads, VicFirth sticks and mallets, Yamaha and Drum Workshop hardware including a Yamaha...
of Life and Death (DVD). EMI. 28 August 2006. "VicFirth Signature Artist: Nicko McBrain". VicFirth. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved...
uses VicFirth drum sticks. His preferred "perfect pair" is the Peter Erskine Ride Stick and the SD4 Combo. He uses TG12 Sticks for practice, VicFirth and...
Outreach Jazz Orchestra and the Berklee Rainbow Big Band, and received the VicFirth Award for Outstanding Musicianship and the Michael Rendish Award in Film...
RUDE 24" Mega Power Ride 2002 24" Big Ride 2002 19" Wild China Sticks – VicFirth John Dolmayan Signature 16" length, .580" diameter In the early 2000s...
Morgenstein currently uses Premier drums, Evans Drumheads, Sabian cymbals, VicFirth drumsticks, and LP Percussion. He has, in the past, also used Remo drumheads...
original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016. "VicFirth profile". VicFirth. Retrieved September 7, 2016. "Gear". timyeung.com. Retrieved...
uses an 18" EFX and the 21" Special Dry Trash Crash. Nicholls plays with VicFirth sticks. Nicholls' set up was inspired by Abe Cunningham from Deftones...
endorsed by Sonor Drums and has his signature snare, Remo Drum Heads, VicFirth, and by Meinl Percussion. He developed with Meinl a signature line of...
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