Todd Sucherman

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Todd Sucherman (born May 2, 1969) is the current drummer for the rock group Styx.

The son of Arnold J. Sucherman and Jo (Seiwert) Sucherman. Todd grew up in a musical family and followed in his father's footsteps by playing the drums. His father, a doctor by day and a drummer by night, was the house drummer at the famed Chez Parre' in Chicago through the 1940s and 50's and his mother was an actress.

Todd played his first paying gig with his brothers at the age of six under the name "The Sucherman Brothers". The band consisted of Paul on keyboards, Joel on bass, and Todd on drums.

Todd attended Niles West High School, and then the Berklee College of Music from September of '87 to May of '88. There he studied with Skip Hadden, Ian Froman and Gary Chaffee, a world renowned educator.

In 1988, Todd returned to Chicago and quickly established himself as a noted session musician. As an in demand player for live and session work, Todd connected with the band Styx when their drummer John Panozzo was unable to tour. After John Panozzo's death on July 16, 1996, Todd became a full time member.

In addition to Styx duties, he has played with such artists as Brian Wilson, Tommy Shaw, Peter Cetera, Brian Culbertson, The Falling Wallendas and Steve Cole.