
Carter Beauford
Musicians · drummer
American musician
About Carter Beauford
Carter Anthony Beauford (born November 2, 1958) is an American drummer, percussionist, and founding member of Dave Matthews Band. He is known for his ability to adapt to a variety of genres, and both his ambidextrous and his open-handed drumming styles. He plays the drums and sings backing vocals in the band. Beauford was ranked number 10 by a Rolling Stone magazine reader's poll in 2010 for the greatest drummers of all time.
Quick facts
- Known for
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, MTV Video Music Awards, Dave Matthews Band: Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 7/27/19
- Born
- 1957-11-02
- Artist type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Charlottesville
- Associated area
- United States
- Active period
- 1957-11-02
- Genres
- jazz
- Music tags
- jazz
- ISNI
- 0000000119323588, 0000000371901503
- IPI
- 00338401674
External & source links
Carter Beauford gallery
Albums, releases & recordings

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

MTV Video Music Awards

Dave Matthews Band: Coral Sky Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 7/27/19

Dave Matthews Band: Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines, IA - 5/14/19

Dave Matthews Band: Xfinity Theatre - Hartford, CT - 6/22/19

Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/4/16

Dave Matthews Band: Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge - Bristow, VA - 6/28/08

Dave Matthews Band: Freedom Mortgage Pavilion - July 26, 2025

Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge Amphitheatre - George, WA - 9/8/02

Dave Matthews Band: Sound Advice Amphitheatre - West Palm Beach, FL - 9/14/07

Dave Matthews Band - Across The Pond

Dave Matthews Band - Concert for Charlottesville

Dave Matthews Band: Live at Piedmont Park

Dave Matthews Band: UMB Bank Pavilion - Maryland Heights, MO - 5/30/06

Dave Matthews Band: The Videos 1994-2001

Santana: Supernatural Live

Dave Matthews Band: Live at Folsom Field

Santana: In Concert

Dave Matthews Band: Away From the World

Dave Matthews Band: The Gorge

Dave Matthews Band: Listener Supported

Dave Matthews Band: Live Trax 36 - Alpine Valley Music Theatre

Dave Matthews Band: The Central Park Concert

Victor Wooten and Carter Beauford: Making Music

Dave Matthews Band: Weekend On The Rocks
Dave Matthews Band: Live from the Beacon Theatre

Carter Beauford – Under The Table And Drumming