24 Facts About Brent Fitz

Brent is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where he grew up with his parents Mervyn and Audrey Fitz and a sister, Brenda, who is a professional musician.

Brent Fitz attended and graduated from John Taylor Collegiate in 1988.

Brent Fitz's parents continue to take a keen interest in his career, with his mother Audrey cited as saying "we get to look at his tour schedule and follow him across the world".

Brent Fitz received piano and theory training through The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Ontario and graduated in 1994.

In 1985, Brent Fitz answered an ad for a teaching job at a local drum shop in Winnipeg, and despite being only 15 at the time, was hired based on his excelled musical ability and people skills.

Brent Fitz got his professional start at age 15, playing in various Winnipeg clubs and outlying areas in a cover band named New Alliance.

In 1993, Brent Fitz joined Kenny Shields from the band Streetheart and toured across Canada for the next three years.

In 1996, while attending the NAMM music trade show in Anaheim, California, connections to the city of Los Angeles within the band Seventh Heaven, allowed Brent Fitz to have the opportunity to seek work in that market as a performer and session player.

In September 2000, Brent Fitz briefly joined the Bulletboys on tour in support of their Best Of collection, and recorded several new songs at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles with famed Led Zeppelin producer, Andy Johns.

In early 2001, Brent Fitz received an invitation to tour with Vince Neil who re-released his two solo-records that summer.

Brent Fitz continued to feature with Neil on tour, although the imminent Motley Crue reunion at the end of 2004 put the band on hiatus.

Brent Fitz was 'able to come in and play these other guys' parts and really make them his own'.

Brent Fitz appeared in four music videos with the band, and made several TV appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

In July 2006, while still touring with Theory of a Deadman, Brent Fitz temporarily left the band to tour with Alice Cooper, filling in on drums for Eric Singer while Singer was touring with Kiss.

Later that year, Brent Fitz toured the US with Mato Nanji as Indigenous in support of the album Chasing the Sun.

Brent Fitz took part in the sessions for the Harlequin album Waking the Jester released in 2007.

In 2007, Brent Fitz recorded with the recently reformed Canadian rock act Econoline Crush on the album Ignite.

Brent Fitz subsequently became a permanent member of the band, while still remaining as regular back-up drummer with Alice Cooper.

Brent Fitz appeared in the video for the Econoline Crush hit song "Dirty".

In June 2009, Brent Fitz appeared on the television show Gene Simmons Family Jewels ; he and Bruce Kulick helped with some recording studio work Gene Simmons arranged for his son Nick's musical aspirations.

Brent Fitz recorded drums for most of the tracks on Kulick's 2010 album release BK3, including tracks featuring guest artists Gene Simmons, Nick Simmons, John Corabi, and Doug Fieger of The Knack.

Brent Fitz appeared on a second episode in June 2010, this time performing live with Bruce Kulick and Nick Simmons at The Cat Club in Hollywood, California.

In 2025, Brent Fitz was announced as the drummer for Crossing The Rubicon, the upcoming album by Derek Sharp and The Champagne Jam, the band led by former The Guess Who vocalist Derek Sharp.

Brent Fitz, known for his work with Slash, Gene Simmons, and The Guess Who, brings his signature drumming style to the project, further strengthening the band's connection to both classic and contemporary rock sounds.