Drummer hopes to beat lupus: 'Drums are my safe place' âI used to want to be the best drummer in the world. That was my goal. But I tell people I am drumming to a different beat and that is to beat lupus.â and last updated 2021-05-07 23:30:13-04 PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- Dion Langley doesnât just play the drums. He pounces on them. The musician from Portsmouth was drawn to the drums as a child. He started playing in his familyâs gospel group and hasnât stopped. âIt takes you to a whole new level musically," the 42-year-old drummer said. âI fell in love with it. I...