Teenager Harpal Mudhar from Essex has won the 2007 Young Drummer of the Year award beating over 440 other contestants. He is the first British Asian to do so .

On his website he says: “I am currently working with my bands and recording with them, as well as playing with many other musicians. Over the next few months I will be busy preparing for and drumming at a number of events around the country including - Opening DrummerLive 2007 and being part of the Back2theBeat clinics at the event, playing at National Drum Fair, Clinic tours with Steve Timms, Charity concerts as well as playing and touring with my bands.”