Will Ferri is an American drummer, best known as a member of the breakout band Against the Current . The band’s authentic musical style has garnered them a large YouTube following, despite only uploading a few covers of popular hit singles. Will, Chrissy and Dan began producing original music in 2012 and were already booked for the world tour prior to their debut studio album in 2016.

Born name

William Ferri

nickname

Wille

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

New York, United States

Residence

Tampa, Florida, United States

nationality

training

He attended Arlington High School in Lagrangeville, New York and is in the class of 2014.

occupation

Drummer, Musician, Music Producer, Songwriter

family

• Vater – David Ferri
• Mother – Deborah Joan Ferri aka Debi (Works in Arlington Central School District)
• Siblings – Michael Ferri aka Mike (older brother) (artist manager, musician), Emilie Kate Ferri Collier (older sister), Rebecca Ferri (older sister) (freelance wardrobe stylist)
• Others – Amanda Hibbs Ferri (Sister-in-law)

Manager

As a member of Against the Current , Will is represented by –

• Michael Ferri, General Manager, Element1 Music
• Ryan Soroka, Booking Agent (Nordamerika, Asien), United Talent Agency
• Tom Taaffe, Booking Agent (Europa, Australien), Coda Agency
• Christina Kotsamanidis, Publizistin (USA), Atlantic Records
• Robbie Peacock, Publizist (UK), Atlantic Records
• Tour guide and sound engineer, Lloyd Williams

Genre

Pop Rock, Alternative, Pop Punk, Indie-Pop

instruments

Drums, keyboards, vocals

labels

Fueled by ramen

To build

Slim

Height

188 cm (6 ft 2 in)

weight

80 kg or 176.5 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Will dated –

1. Dakota – Will lives in Tampa, Florida with his girlfriend Dakota.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Square Face
• cleft chin
• Usually seen with thick-rimmed glasses
• Has tattoos on right bicep, inner and outer right forearm

brand promotion

Will hasn’t done any endorsement work for a brand yet.

Known for

Drummer and backing vocalist of Gegen den Strom

First album

As a member of Against the Current, he released his debut album titled In Our Bones on May 20, 2016.

Will Ferri favorite things

• Song to play live – roses
• Snack – Haribo Candy, Peanut Butter
• Drink – iced tea, sweet tea
• Band – Haim, falling backwards
• Müsli – Cap’n Crunch mit Crunch Berries
• Promi-Crush – Hilary Duff

Will Ferri Facts

1. He started playing drums at the age of 5.
2. Will knew he wanted to pursue a career in music since he was six. He often had trouble drawing attention to himself in class because he was concerned about writing a song in his head.
3. His band garnered a sizable YouTube following by singing covers of popular hit singles. They started creating songs with original melodies in 2012.
4. Will has known his band member Dan since third grade. The two are not only best friends, but were also co-members in various bands before they were teenagers.
5. Their band’s name was inspired by the last line of The Great Gatsby suggested by band manager and Will’s brother Mike Ferri.
6. ATC’s lead singer, Chrissy, is from New Jersey and was introduced to Will and Dan through a mutual friend.
7. Up until 2014, Will and Dan got together every day after school to play music, while Chrissy drove down every weekend to join them.
8. To learn more about the drummer, follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.