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Simmons

Logo: Verdel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Electronic drum brand in Britain

Simmons is an electronic drum brand, which originally was a pioneering British manufacturer of electronic drums. Founded in 1978 by Dave Simmons, it supplied electronic kits from 1980 to 1998.2 It is part of Guitar Center.1 It ceased to exist in 1999.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1978Founded1

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Simmons SDS5 Electric Drum
Photo: Ben Franske ( BenFranske ), CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons4

Simmons is an electronic drum brand, which originally was a pioneering British manufacturer of electronic drums. Founded in 1978 by Dave Simmons, it supplied electronic kits from 1980 to 1998.2

Corporate structure

Simmons is part of a group headed by Guitar Center. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1999Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1978Founded Founded1

Sources

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