Orange County Drum and Percussion (OCDP) was started as a custom drum

Drum

The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...

 manufacturer located in Orange County, California

Orange County, California

Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...

. The company is now owned by Guitar Center and only sells ready-made kits in set configurations that are mass produced in China. Only artists endorsed by OCDP are allowed custom designed and manufactured kits, the most notable of which is Travis Barker

Travis Barker

Travis Landon Barker is an American musician, producer and entrepreneur, most noted as the drummer for the American pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the alternative rock band +44, the rap rock band The Transplants, and the alternative rock band Box Car Racer. He was a frequent collaborator with...

 who has a signature kit available for purchase.

Information

There are 10 kits to choose from among 4 product lines (Signature, Newport, Avalon and Venice). The Newport series features all-maple shells, 50% offset lugs, and exclusive "V" mounting system. The come in shell packs of 4 or 5pcs and have a 20x22" bass drum with no snare. Depending on the kit, colors include a silver or blue sparkle lacquer or a piano black finish. The Avalon series is also 100% maple with 50% offset lugs and "V" mounting system but comes in a 6pc set including a 20x22" virgin bass drum, 8x10", 9x12", 12x14" and 14x16" toms with a matching 6.5x14" snare. These are available in black or moody blue sparkle with black nickel hardware. The Venice series features basswood shells in 4 and 5pc kits in a variety of configuration that all include a matching snare. The only other kit available is the Travis Barker signature series kit it is a 5 piece, cherry wood drum kit wrapped in a multi-holoflake sparkle finish. it features a 20x22 Bass drum with a double wide front hoop, 9x12" tom, 14x16" floor tom, 6.5x14" snare drum with a 6x10" side snare. All of these kits are imported from abroad.

Snare Drums

Vented snare drums were a large part of the OCDP offering for most of the '90's, and became very popular due to their use by groups like 311, Blink 182, and No Doubt. This is a snare shell that has had a large opening cut into it. This opening allows more air and sound to escape the drum for a louder and dryer sound, popular with that genre.

Artists

Drummers that use OCDP include: Travis Barker

Travis Barker

Travis Landon Barker is an American musician, producer and entrepreneur, most noted as the drummer for the American pop punk band Blink-182, as well as the alternative rock band +44, the rap rock band The Transplants, and the alternative rock band Box Car Racer. He was a frequent collaborator with...

, Adrian Young

Adrian Young

Adrian Samuel Young is the drummer for the rock band No Doubt.-Biography:Young's parents were hippies. He has four brothers: Alex, Damian, Jeff and Aaron. His father is a teacher in Cypress CA and his stepmother, Jeanne, is currently suffering from ALS...

, Cyrus Bolooki, Adrian Corwin, Chad Sexton

Chad Sexton

Chad Ronald Sexton is the drummer for American rock band 311. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and went to Westside High School with fellow band members Nick Hexum and Tim Mahoney....

, Branden Steineckert

Branden Steineckert

Branden Steineckert , is the drummer for the punk rock band Rancid. He was previously the drummer of The Used, but it was announced on September 12, 2006 that he was no longer a part of the band.-Biography:...

, Alex Dontre and many more