Dave Grohl and Lars Ulrich are among the 30 richest drummers in the world, according to a new survey by CelebrityNetworth.com, with both men finishing in the Top Five. Not surprisingly, the wealthiest stickman on the planet is Beatles timekeeper Ringo Starr, who has amassed a fortune of $300 million. Grohl, who mainly beat the skins for Nirvana, is not far behind with $225 million at Number Three, while Metallica's Ulrich makes Number Five with a slightly skimpier $175 million.

  • Other iconic drummers featured on the list include Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers with a cool $90 million in the bank, Black Sabbath's estranged Bill Ward with $65 million, Tre Cool of Green Day with $45 million and Tool's Danny Carey with $40 million.
  • The Top 30 richest drummers in the world are:
    1. Ringo Starr - $300 Million (The Beatles)
    2. Phil Collins - $250 Million (solo, Genesis)
    3. Dave Grohl - $225 Million (Nirvana, Foo Fighters)
    4. Don Henley - $200 Million (The Eagles)
    5. Lars Ulrich - $175 Million (Metallica)
    6. Charlie Watts - $160 Million (The Rolling Stones)
    7. Larry Mullen Jr - $150 Million (U2)
    8. Roger Taylor - $105 Million (Queen)
    9. Joey Kramer - $100 Million (Aerosmith)
    10. Chad Smith - $90 Million (The Red Hot Chili Peppers)
    11. Travis Barker - $85 Million (Blink-182)
    12. Stewart Copeland - $80 Million (The Police)
    13. Alex Van Halen - $75 Million (Van Halen)
    14. Nick Mason - $75 Million (Pink Floyd)
    15. Tommy Lee - $70 Million (Motley Crue)
    16. Bill Ward - $65 Million (Black Sabbath)
    17. Jon Fishman - $60 Million (Phish)
    18. Carter Beauford - $55 Million (Dave Matthews Band)
    19. Rick Allen - $50 Million (Def Leppard)
    20. Tre Cool - $45 Million (Green Day)
    21. Danny Carey - $40 Million (Tool)
    22. Tico Torres - $40 Million (Bon Jovi)
    23. Max Weinberg - $35 Million (Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band)
    24. Mickey Hart - $30 Million (The Grateful Dead)
    25. Bill Kreutzmann - $25 Million (The Grateful Dead)
    26. Neil Peart - $22 Million (Rush)
    27. Taylor Hawkins - $20 Million (Foo Fighters)
    28. Questlove - $16 Million (The Roots)
    29. Steven Adler - $15 Million (Guns N' Roses)
    30. Mick Fleetwood - $8.5 Million (Fleetwood Mac)