Founded in 1992 by percussionist Erik T. Johnson in Nashville, Tennessee, Innovative Percussion is a manufacturer of drumsticks, keyboard mallets, and percussion accessories. The company began when Johnson, a trained percussionist with degrees from Middle Tennessee State University and the University of North Texas, set out to build a marimba mallet that matched the sound and feel he envisioned but couldn't find on the market. What started as a small, home-based operation has grown into a catalog of over 600 products spanning concert, marching, drum set, and keyboard percussion.

Innovative Percussion is particularly well regarded for its keyboard mallets, including the Soloist Series for marimba (wrapped with 100% wool around a hard rubber core) and the Artisan Series on cedar and rattan shafts. The Mark Ford Series, developed with the University of North Texas percussion coordinator and marimba artist Mark Ford, is a staple among keyboard percussionists. On the orchestral side, the Christopher Lamb Orchestral Series — designed with the New York Philharmonic's principal percussionist — includes concert snare sticks, xylophone mallets, bass drum beaters, and glockenspiel mallets. The Jim Casella Series serves the marching percussion world, while the Ed Soph signature drumsticks target jazz and big band players.

Based in Nashville, the company occupies a distinct niche bridging concert, marching, and educational percussion markets. Its artist roster draws heavily from university percussion programs and professional orchestras, reflecting a brand identity rooted in the academic and classical percussion community rather than the pop or rock drumming world.

Innovative Percussion has 17 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Drumsticks, Mallets & Brushes and Drum Hardware Parts. Their gear is featured by 10 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Funk / Soul, and Jazz. Notable users include Brooks Wackerman, Joey Waronker, and Marcus Gilmore.