Thomas Toppler, born 1985, started to play the drums at the age of 6 and began his studies at the University of Graz in Austria at the age of 14. Thomas completed his degree in Classical Percussion and has since played with many different Orchestras worldwide, including the Vienna, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra Vienna, VolksoperWien and Concentus Musicus. 

He is also a founding member of The Erlkings