1. Chad Szeliga was born on December 23,1976 and is an American drummer from Elyria, Ohio.
10 Facts About Chad Szeliga
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In 2017, Szeliga replaced Jimmy DeGrasso in Black Star Riders, leaving the band in 2021.
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Chad Szeliga cites Vinnie Colaiuta, John Bonham, Steve Gadd, Dennis Chambers, Tony Williams, Manu Katche, Stewart Copeland and Neil Peart as his main influences.
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Chad Szeliga recorded with Breaking Benjamin on their 2006 album Phobia, which was released on August 8,2006.
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Chad Szeliga joined the band on their tour supporting that album.
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Chad Szeliga left Breaking Benjamin in April 2013 due to creative differences with frontman Ben Burnley and notified his fans via a Facebook post on April 22,2013.
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Chad Szeliga went on to drum with Black Label Society until 2014 and recorded and toured briefly with Creed frontman Scott Stapp.
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On May 5,2017, Chad Szeliga was announced as the new drummer for Black Star Riders, replacing Jimmy DeGrasso.
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In 2018, Chad Szeliga announced the start of a new project, Walking with Lions, in collaboration with guitarist Kevin Hicklin of 3 by Design.
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In 2020, it was announced that Chad Szeliga had joined rock act Weapons of Anew sometime after the release of their debut album, replacing Chris Manfre.