Brooks Wackerman
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| Brooks Wackerman | |
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| Image:BrooksWackerman-Starland Ballroom-2007.jpg Brooks Wackerman performing live at Starland Ballroom.
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 15 1977 United States |
| Genre(s) | Hard rock Heavy metal Punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1990 - Present |
| Associated acts | Bad4Good (1991-1992) Infectious Grooves (1993-200?) Suicidal Tendencies (1997-2001) The Vandals (2000) Bad Religion (2001-present) Tenacious D (2006-2007) Korn (2007) The Innocent (2007-present) |
Brooks Wackerman (born Tuesday, February 15, 1977) is the newest drummer for Bad Religion and the younger brother of Chad Wackerman (a session drummer who once played with Frank Zappa). He played under the direction of his father Chuck Wackerman in the Los Alamitos High School Jazz Band from 1991 to 1995 and also in middle school. He learned how to play at a very young age and demonstrated his skill in early bands, most notably with Bad4Good and when he became the drummer for Infectious Grooves. This later led to becoming the drummer for Suicidal Tendencies from circa 1997 to 2001.
Wackerman played drums for the Vandals album Look What I Almost Stepped In... (released in 2000). He is the first-choice substitute for Vandals drummer Josh Freese, due to Freese's commitments with groups such as A Perfect Circle and Devo.
In 2001, he became the latest drummer for Bad Religion by replacing Bobby Schayer due to an injury. He has appeared on The Process of Belief, The Empire Strikes First, and their latest album New Maps of Hell.
Wackerman, alongside Terry Bozzio, contributed drums/percussion for Korn's Untitled studio album. He is also the frontman for Hot Potty. He is, as well, the drummer for The Innocent, a new Thrash Metal band featuring bassist Ryan Sinn (of Love Equals Death,etc.), vocalist Brandan Schieppati (Bleeding Through) & guitarist Dave Nassie (No Use for a Name, etc.)
He was the drummer on the Tenacious D 2006-2007 Tour.
[edit] External links
- http://www.vater.com/spotlight/artistspot_brooks.html
- http://www.badreligion.com/home/
- Bad Religion Tribute All About Bad Religion
- Bad Religion Page article on The Innocent (10/17/07)
- [1] The Innocent's Myspace page
| Suicidal Tendencies |
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| Mike Muir |
| Mike Clark | Dean Pleasants | Ron Brunner, Jr. | Steve Brunner |
| Former members: Mike Dunnigan | Mike Ball | Carlos Egert | Grant Estes | Jon Nelson | Rocky George | Andrew Evans | Louiche Mayorga | Bob Heathcote | Robert Trujillo | Josh Paul | Sean Dunnigan | Amery Smith | R. J. Herrera | Jimmy DeGrasso | Brooks Wackerman |
| Discography |
| Albums and EPs: Suicidal Tendencies | Join the Army | How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today | Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu | Lights...Camera...Revolution! | The Art of Rebellion | Still Cyco After All These Years | Suicidal for Life | Six the Hard Way (EP) | Freedumb | Free Your Soul and Save My Mind |
| Compilations: F.N.G. | Prime Cuts |
| Related articles |
| Infectious Grooves | Cyco Miko | No Mercy | Beowülf | Excel | Uncle Slam |
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