Andy Yan
Drum Instructor
Andy Yan is a professional drummer, music producer, and educator with over 20 years of experience in live performance, music education, record production, and artist development.
His work spans rock, pop, jazz, and contemporary music. In 2026, he became an Official Artist of DRUM OFF.
Credentials
- Professional Certificate in Drum Performance, Berklee College of Music.
- Certificate in Music Education for Teachers, Berklee College of Music.
- Course Certificate in Child and Adolescent Behavior Guidance and Development, Yale University.
- Recipient of the Michel Camilo Celebrity Scholarship, Berklee College of Music.
Band Experience
- Drummer for seven professional bands spanning a wide range of musical styles.
- Performed on national concert tours throughout China.
- Recorded and released three studio albums with bands.
- Touring drummer for James Li (Li Quan), including a performance at the Shanghai Jazz Festival.
- House drummer for two television talk shows on Dragon TV.
Selected Production Credits
Concert productions for
- Alicia Keys.
- The Killers.
- Pet Shop Boys.
- Xu Wei.
- BIGBANG.
- G-Dragon.
- Li Yuchun (Chris Lee).
- Roxette.
- Jason Mraz.
- Joss Stone.
- IL DIVO.
- Clean Bandit.
Festivals & Events
- Honkai Impact 3 Carnival.
- Tencent Super Novae Games.
- Tmall Global Shopping Festival.
- Bilibili BML & b World.
- Taobao Maker Festival.
- Sugarland EDM Festival.
- Spring Wave EDM Festival.
- Echo Music Festival.
- Pupu Asia Top Idol Concert.
Album Producer
- As an album producer, Andy is recognized for his refined artistic vision, bringing depth, authenticity, and a distinctive artistic voice to every project.
- His production work spans indie, rock, trip-hop, hip-hop, and world music, combining distinctive sonic character with compelling musical storytelling.