Broadway drummer · Author · Educator · Las Vegas
Talent gets you noticed.
Trust gets you hired.
I'm Clayton Craddock. I've spent 26 years in musical theater, on Broadway and beyond. I teach musicians how hiring works, how to prepare, and how to build a career that lasts.
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Selected Broadway credits
Memphis: The Musical · Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill · Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations · Cats: The Jellicle Ball
Strong playing is only part of the job.
You can practice for years and still struggle to get called. Relationships, versatility, and financial resilience shape a working musician's career. I help you understand that side of the work and take the next step with a plan.
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Keynotes, masterclasses, workshops, and residencies for music and theater programs and professional associations.
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Private Drum Lessons: $100 for 60 minutes. Music Career Consultation: $150 for 60 minutes. Focus on your playing or work through your next professional move.
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Available for performance work in Las Vegas and beyond. Send the dates, location, music, and scope of the engagement.
Ask about availabilityLive online · October 29, 2026
The Trust Economy
Talent Gets You Noticed. Trust Gets You Hired.
Learn how relationships and preparation affect who gets called. Thursday, October 29 at 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET. $97 includes the live masterclass and lifetime replay. VIP and group options are available.
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Keep learning beyond the session.
My main education hub brings together the podcast, writing, books, Sub Playbook, and upcoming Course. The focus: how working musicians get hired, build trust, and keep working.
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A free guide to learning the system, becoming sub-ready, building your network, and knowing the business.
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Career lessons, conversations, and resources from Broadway, the road, and beyond the gig.
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I've been playing drums since 1974. My path took me from Connecticut to Howard University, then to New York in 1993. It took 16 years to reach my first Broadway chair with Memphis in 2009.
After 33 years working in New York, I'm now based in Las Vegas. I continue to perform, teach, speak, and travel for engagements.
Read my storyPress and recognition
Quoted by The Hollywood Reporter · Book featured in International Musician · Book listed on the Broadway League's Careers resource page · #1 Amazon Hot New Releases debut · NAMM GenNext speaker, January 2026
Books, publishing, and the business behind them.
Broadway Bound and Beyond, Cincopated Publishing, and Signature Brandworks are brands under C.R.A.D. Global Ventures LLC. Performance, private drum lessons, and music career consultations are provided through Clayton Craddock Music LLC.