Worldmax International, Inc. was founded in 1991 by David and Susan Lo in Taichung, Taiwan. David, an 18 year veteran production manager of the Pearl Drum Co. in Taiwan, passed away in 2000 and his wife Susan became its director. 

Worldmax USA was formed in 1998 by Walt and Arliss Johnston in Nashville, Tennessee to distribute all Worldmax products in the United States. In 2003, the Worldmax drums, stands and pedals distribution was sold to Mike Henry ( Worldmax US ) in Houston, Texas leaving Worldmax parts and the "Black Dawg" series of brass shelled snare drums in Nashville.