Tyler James Coon (born 5 September 1986), affectionately dubbed Tyco by close friends, is a Canadian-American drummer and session musician.

Tyco was born and raised in Atlanta, GA, where he first began playing percussion at the age of 12 in his middle school's concert band. He received his first drum set, a Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage kit in black, from his father as a Christmas gift during his freshman year of high school. Tyco was a member of his high school marching band’s drumline and jazz band, as well as various concert bands and percussion ensembles. After high school, he attended the United States Air Force Academy and the Georgia Institute of Technology before deciding to pursue music full time.

From an early age, Tyco was exposed to oldies and classic rock by his parents, and various 80s and 90s rock groups by his older sister, though his tastes have continued to expand into many other genres. He counts Adele, Sam Smith, the Rolling Stones, John Mayer, Pearl Jam, the Counting Crows, the Eagles, and Dream Theater among some of his favorite bands and artists.

Tyco's professional career as a drummer did not begin until after graduating from high school when his former schoolmate, JD Gibbs, asked him to join his group, Harp. Soon after, Tyco met local Atlanta singer/songwriter Bria Kam with whom he played for several years before combining his two endeavors into one group called Fracture. The band recorded their debut EP at Southern Tracks Studios (renown for recording many major acts including Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, and Aerosmith) in Atlanta, GA, with Producer Tom Tapley. After the release of the EP, Tyco switched from playing music professionally to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a flight attendant in order to see as much of the world as possible. Upon reaching his 40th birthday, he made the decision to reroute his life’s path to pursue playing music professionally full time again.

Embodying what can be described best as a knack for musicality paired with an inate sense of rhythm, Tyco calls the throne of his drum set “home." He cites Charlie Watts, Steve Jordan, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Jonathan Moffett, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, and Mike Portnoy as some of his influences.

Tyco has been playing Yamaha Drums and Sabian Cymbals exclusively since he first started drumming. His prized possession and touring kit is a Steve Gadd 30th Anniversary Signature Drum Kit in piano black with black hardware—#20 of only 100 sets ever produced. At home, he has a matching Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute Nouveau kit. His current setup includes:

Yamaha Shells (22" bass, 10" and 12” TT, 14” and 16" FT)

Yamaha Mike Bordin Signature Snare Drum (14"x6.5" Copper Shell)

Yamaha Dave Weckl 14MSD-DW Signature Snare Drum (14”x5” Maple Shell)

18" Sabian Vault Crash

19" Sabian Vault Crash

19” Sabian HHX Legacy Crash (Dave Weckl)

22" Sabian HH Rock Ride

15" Sabian HHX Legacy Hi-hats (Dave Weckl)

Yamaha DFP-9D Double Bass Pedal

Yamaha Hexrack II (previously owned by David Garibaldi)

Vic Firth Dave Weckl Signature Sticks

Vater Morgan Rose’s Alien Freak Sticks