1. Brooks Wackerman was born on February 15,1977 and is an American musician.
27 Facts About Brooks Wackerman
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Brooks Wackerman is the current drummer of heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, which he joined in 2015.
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Brooks Wackerman was previously the drummer for the punk rock band Bad Religion.
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Brooks Wackerman started his musical career as a teen with a group called Bad4Good in 1991.
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From 1993 to 2000, Brooks Wackerman was a member of Infectious Grooves, playing drums on the albums Groove Family Cyco in 1994 and Mas Borracho in 2000 as well as touring with the band.
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Brooks Wackerman returned to the band when they resumed activities and did a show in Brazil in November 2019.
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Brooks Wackerman was a member of Suicidal Tendencies from 1996 to 2001, playing drums on Six the Hard Way in 1998, Freedumb in 1999, and Free Your Soul and Save My Mind in 2000.
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Brooks Wackerman left the band to join Bad Religion in 2001.
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Brooks Wackerman appeared on five albums with them as well as their 2013 EP Christmas Songs.
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On October 27,2015, Brooks Wackerman left Bad Religion after deciding it was time to pursue another path.
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At the time of his departure, Brooks Wackerman was Bad Religion's all-time longest standing drummer, surpassing Bobby Schayer, who was in the band for ten years.
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Brooks Wackerman was the youngest member of the band, with all of the other members being at least ten years his senior.
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In 2006, for The Pick of Destiny tour, Brooks Wackerman was selected to feature as the drummer for Tenacious D due to his previous work on the Vandals' Look What I Almost Stepped In.
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Brooks Wackerman would go on to play for Tenacious D at various festivals as well as support act and benefit concerts throughout 2008 to 2011.
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Brooks Wackerman appeared in the music videos for their songs "Roadie" and "Rize of the Fenix".
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Brooks Wackerman would perform on their 2012 EP Tenacious D Jazz and their 2015 live album Tenacious D Live.
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On November 4,2015, it was revealed that Brooks Wackerman was the new drummer for Avenged Sevenfold.
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Brooks Wackerman was working with the band one year prior to the official announcement because the band wanted to "fit in" with the new drummer.
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Alongside Terry Bozzio, Brooks Wackerman contributed drums and percussion for Korn's untitled album.
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Brooks Wackerman is the drummer for the Innocent, a thrash metal band featuring bassist Ryan Sinn, vocalist Brandan Schieppati, and guitarist Dave Nassie.
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In March 2008, Brooks Wackerman joined Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer's newest solo project, experimental industrial rock band Fear and the Nervous System, alongside vocalist Steve Krolikowski, Billy Gould, Leopold Ross, and Zac Baird.
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Brooks Wackerman filled in for Travis Barker during Blink-182's 2013 tour of Australia in the Soundwave festival as well as their sideshows.
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Brooks Wackerman was hired to record drums on Blink-182 member Tom DeLonge's debut solo album To the Stars.
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Brooks Wackerman formerly fronted Kidneys alongside fellow Tenacious D band member John Spiker.
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Brooks Wackerman currently endorses Drum Workshop drums, Remo drumheads and uses Innovative Percussion drumsticks.
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Additionally, in 2021, after many years of using and endorsing Zildjian cymbals Brooks Wackerman officially signed on as an Istanbul Agop artist.
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Brooks Wackerman once had a signature line of drumsticks manufactured by Zildjian as well.