Dana
Bentley was in the 5th grade when he started playing
the drums at his local elementary school on the central
coast of California. His parents gave him his first
snare drum when he was in the sixth grade and his first
drum set while in the 7th grade. Dana played in the
marching band, jazz band, and concert band all through
jr.high and high school. Even as a youngster Dana was
always interested in the anatomy of the drum itself;
how it worked and how to make it sound good. While still
in high school Dana recovered his first drum set and
began buying, selling, and trading drums. That's where
it all started.
Then
in 1992, twenty-six year old Dana packed up everything
in his beat-up 1970 BMW and moved to Fresno to open
his dream drum shop. That same year, Bentley's Drum
Shop opened with eight drum sets and less money than
the tax on Donald Trump's worst car. That was when Dana
was still parting his hair on the right! Since then
Bentley's has experienced incredible growth and success
in the percussion industry. Today Bentley's Drum Shop
is an award winning Five-Star drum shop with customers
all over the world!
We
would like to thank all of our great customers and employees
over the years that have lead us to where we are today.
We look forward to the future and many more years ahead
of us!
