Dan Prestup discovered his passion for drumming at the age of 11, from drum lessons to playing live gigs. Dan went on to study at the Drummers Collective in NYC.
He won the World’s Fastest Feet contest at the summer Namm convention in Indianapolis and he is ranked as one of the fastest drummers in the world with hand speed with 1,041 beats per minute with the single stroke roll!

He has done drum clinics including one in Bermuda, currently does recording session work.  One session he recorded drums for was artist Semi Quaver, a song titled Kill It featuring Dave Linsk of Overkill on guitar.  Dan has toured nationally and internationally with his band Midnight Eternal now known as Everdawn (including a North American tour with Queensryche and Armored Saint).  Not long after he embarked on a European tour supporting symphonic metal legends Therion!

In 2020 his band Everdawn signed a record deal with Sensory Records.  His band DeadRisen featuring Mike LePond of Symphony X performed at a heavy metal festival in Mexico in 2017 then in 2020 they signed a record deal with AFM Records and released there debut album and also a music video for the song titled Fear And Fury! His band Empire On Fire released a 4 song EP to follow quickly with live shows.  Dan also played in Mike LePond's Silent Assassins music video for the song titled Black Legend!

Some of his Influences include Buddy Rich, Mike Mangini, Joe Nevolo and Vinnie Paul.

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