Australian-born Alex Stopa is an Emmy award-winning drummer, percussionist, and
composer. Praised for his “wonderfully creative musical instincts, dazzling technique, and
high-octane stage presence” (Scott Stevens, New York Metropolitan Opera), he has
performed extensively across the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland,
Mexico, Singapore, France, Belgium, Japan, and Hong Kong.
He is a uniquely versatile performer, equally at home in a classical concert hall, jazz club,
rock show, musical theatre pit, or large-scale Cirque du Soleil production. His original
compositions and arrangements reflect this diversity. Drawing inspiration from classical,
jazz, pop, rock, world, and other eclectic styles, his music blurs the lines between genres
and is performed frequently around the world.
He regularly performs with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Nevada Ballet Theater Orchestra,
and Cirque du Soleil’s KA. He has performed with artists including Aretha Franklin, The
Who, Andrea Bocelli, Idina Menzel, Plácido Domingo, Seth MacFarlane, Donny and Marie
Osmond, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Amy Grant, and Evanescence. His production credits
include Le Rêve, Cirque du Soleil’s Zarkana, Wicked, The Lion King, Phantom: The Las
Vegas Spectacular, and the Latin Grammys. He also played drums for the rock group Big
Talk (the solo project of Ronnie Vannucci from The Killers), with whom he performed on
Jimmy Kimmel Live! In 2016, a series of short plays inspired by the music of his group The
Silver State were performed at Lincoln Center in New York City.
A dedicated educator, Dr. Stopa is passionate about inspiring musicians of all ages and
currently serves as a part-time instructor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Alex Stopa endorses Sabian Cymbals, Majestic Percussion, Innovative Percussion sticks
and mallets, and Remo drumheads. His works are published by Tapspace.