John Andrew Mader (born October 22, 1963) is an American drummer who has performed and recorded with such successful acts as Pat Benatar, Steve Miller, Josh Groban, Bonnie Raitt, Booker T. Jones, the Family Stone, Gregg Allman, Joe Satriani, Patti Austin, and Billy Sheehan[1] among others.

During high school he performed and toured with the Pepsi sponsored music group, Youth of America, replacing Will Kennedy of The Yellow Jackets.

They were a big band with a horn section, choir, and dancers and performed at festivals and corporate events in the San Francisco bay area.

The Uptones toured the U.S. opening for Billy Idol, UB40, Oingo Boingo, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and many others, as well as winning a BAMMY Award.

[4][5] Mader played drums for the world premiere of the Tony Award winning Wicked (original New York cast)[6] and The Lion King (San Francisco).