Stewart Copeland

The Police drummer who fused punk energy with reggae rhythms and world music, creating one of rock's most distinctive sounds.

Stewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician best known as the drummer for The Police. His innovative style combined punk rock energy with reggae-influenced hi-hat patterns and world music polyrhythms. Copeland's use of splashy cymbals, rimshots, and syncopated patterns created a sound that was immediately identifiable. After The Police disbanded, he became a prolific film and video game composer while continuing to perform and record.