OK Go drummer Dan Konopka has recently branched out into session drumming, mixing and production work via SoundBetter, an online platform that connects artists with audio professionals and session musicians. Through SoundBetter, Konopka uses his skills to help independent musicians get professional results, employing AKG microphones to deliver world-class drum tracks.

Technology is impacting how music is made. Today, artists can co-create chart-topping hits without sharing time in the studio. Dan Konopka, drummer of the Grammy Award winning band OK Go, describes the rise of digital music collaboration, working with clients through SoundBetter as well as the benefits of using HARMAN Professional recording equipment.

Konopka relies on KRK monitors, subs and headphones to produce music with his band. Most recently, he has also implemented the gear into his workflow for projects with SoundBetter, the world’s leading music production marketplace, which helps musicians around the world connect with and hire top music pros to mix release-ready songs. With KRK’s new ROKIT G4 studio monitors, 12S powered subwoofer and KNS 8400 Headphones, Konopka feels more confident than ever in the quality of his mixes.

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dan Konopka and we’ve shared our conversation below.

In our fourth installment of “Under the Monocle: Dukes of Distinction edition,” we introduce you to the drummer of the band OK GO from the class of 1993, Dan Konopka.

Dan Konopka, the drummer from OK Go, has had some iconic moments in his career. He’s played for the President, worked with the Muppets, had his song and video on The Simpsons, and has won a Grammy. But all of those accomplishments for him pale in comparison to nailing a perfect take in one of their famous, mind-bogglingly creative videos.