
Nelu Dumitrescu
Romanian drummer, member of Iris · b. 1954
photo: Hațeganu Marcel / Photo taken with personal photo camera.·CC BY 3.0
Nelu Dumitrescu concert
Friday 13 November 2026
Alba Iulia · RYMA
about
Ioan Dumitrescu, better known as Nelu Dumitrescu, is a Romanian rock drummer and a founding member of the band Iris, together with guitarist Ion (Nuțu) Olteanu and bassist Emil (Brando) Lechințeanu, in 1977. After the 2017 split of the classic Iris lineup, he continues to perform with the Iris Nelu Dumitrescu wing, of which he is the leader.
