Philip Coiro is a versatile drummer and concert percussionist based in New York City, known for his dynamic performances across live concerts, Broadway and Off-Broadway productions and studio recordings.

Philip serves as bandleader for singer-songwriter Troy Ramey currently performing throughout the United States. His studio work includes recordings with Troy Ramey (California, Unraveling, Never Let You Down Again, Problem, Daisy, Cover Me, Something in the Orange, Hard Place), NBC’s The Voice contestant, Cáthia (Catching Feelings), and Jamison Scott (The Times They Are A-Changin’). He also recorded drums and percussion for the original cast album of The Ballad of Little Jo, composed by Grammy winner Mike Reid, recorded at Avatar Studios (now Power Station at BerkleeNYC).

His theater credits include Broadway’s Be More Chill and American Psycho, as well as the Off-Broadway revival of Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick…Boom!, which earned a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Revival of a Musical. He has toured nationally with Flashdance The Musical, The Wedding Singer, The Wizard of Oz, and A Chorus Line. In NYC, he has also performed in Silence! The Musical, Sistas The Musical, HA! The Musical, Titanique and the city’s longest-running burlesque variety show, Le Scandal.

A classically trained percussionist, Philip studied at Purchase Conservatory of Music under Raymond DesRoches and Dr. Dominic Donato. He is an alumnus of the Long Island High School for the Arts and the New York Youth Symphony. During his time at Purchase, he and fellow percussionist Brian Rolston gave the U.S. premiere of Søren Barfoed’s Safricana. His orchestral work includes Carmina Burana with the National Chorale and timpani for Cirque Musica Holiday Spectacular at Nassau Coliseum and XL Center Arena. He also appeared as a sideline musician on NBC’s SMASH (Season 2, Episode 8).

Philip is a proud artist for PAISTE Cymbals and a member of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 802.