Stephen van Balgooyen

American drummer, originally the rural northeast, where he studied jazz performance at the University of Maine before pursuing a degree in Theatre and moving to Austin, Texas in 1995. Van Balgooyen was the drummer in Austin, Texas roots rock band The Barkers. He moved to Colorado In 2004. Now based in Boulder, Colorado, where he has played drums in the brass band The Rampart Street Stompers and jazz group Trickster Carousel. Van Balgooyen has also spent time in New Orleans, studying with drummer Stanton Moore and other percussionists.