Anton Fig

Anton Fig is the definition of a musician's musician, and that's why I rate him so highly. As the longtime drummer for Paul Shaffer's band on David Letterman's late-night shows, he was the engine behind countless performances most viewers never thought twice about, which is its own kind of mastery. Letterman nicknaming him "Buddy Rich Jr." says plenty. Add his session work with Kiss, Ace Frehley, and Joe Bonamassa, and you've got a South African-born player who quietly became one of the most dependable hands in American music. I love these behind-the-scenes pros who make everyone else sound better.

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Name (English)

Anton Fig

Name (Japanese)

アントン・フィグ

Reading

あんとん・ふぃぐ

Born

August 8, 1952 (age 74)

Origin

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Occupation

drummer / musician / session musician

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dragon

• Official sitehttps://www.antonfig.com
• Xhttps://x.com/theantonfig
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton%20Fig
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q389722

Tags

• Western Cape
• drummer
• musician
• session musician

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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