Bernie was born close to Vienna, Austria and found his passion for drumming at a very young age. After basic training at the local music school, he started playing in bands, toured around Europe and also appeared on TV as a child drummer.

He holds a masters degree from the Conservatory of Vienna, is the author of the “8 Essential Areas Of Modern Drumming” Book and DVD Collection and founder of Galane Custom drums. Bernie lives in Los Angeles and appeared with many musical greats live and in the studio. He specializes in teaching private lessons at Musicians Institute.