RJTEMPO is a
New Jersey-based session drummer, content creator and performer.
His work is available now.
Ryan “RJTEMPO” Thieke plays with passion and discipline forged by over 15 years of consistent practice and performance.
His music journey began in middle school with classical jazz training followed by the high-school-age founding of his first metal band, Stealing Skies.
He brings creative energy and original composition to a variety of genres ranging from progressive metal to pop to rap.
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New Cover Out Now
RJTEMPO covers Deftones’ “Infinite Source” with big grooves and emotional weight.
Session Work
RJTEMPO provides high-quality drum session work including tracking, recording, and original compositions for cross-genre artists.
Check out his recent drum features.
RMNSKI | Ashes feat. RJTEMPO / Abzy
An alternative metal project’s 2025 hit single describing “a world collapsing under its own weight” features original RJTEMPO composition.
Tally Juniper - Sorrow and Sin
From the 2025 EP The Weight, RJTEMPO adds pensive groove to this indie folk song.
Krunkis | Malicious Pre-Mortem Autopsy
This metal band based out of Long Island, New York borrows RJTEMPO’s live recorded drums for a VR throwdown music video.
Contact RJTEMPO
RJTEMPO is available for:
Session Work (in-person & remote)
Live Gigs
Lessons (in-person & remote)
rjtempodrums@gmail.com