Tommy Aldridge

American drummer (August 15, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA).

Aldridge got his start with the Southern Rock band Black Oak Arkansas as a self taught drummer in the early 1970s. He is credited with developing the double-bass drumming technique, later adopted by countless Hard Rock, Metal and Thrash drummers in the 1980s.

After a three year stint with the [a=Pat Travers Band], appearing on 5 albums, Tommy joined [a=Ozzy Osbourne]'s newly formed band in 1981.

In the mid-80s, Tommy played with a variety of acts, most notably [a=Whitesnake]. Always in demand, he has more recently toured with [a=Thin Lizzy] and [a=Ted Nugent], but rejoined Whitesnake early 2013.