1. Jeremy Ronald John Taggart was born on April 7,1975 and is a Canadian drummer, radio host, and author, best known for playing with Our Lady Peace from 1993 until 2014.
14 Facts About Jeremy Taggart
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Music was a central part of his youth, as his parents were musicians, and Jeremy Taggart learned to play drums at an early age.
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Jeremy Taggart auditioned for the then up-and-coming Our Lady Peace in April 1993.
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Jeremy Taggart's age created a legal issue for the band; he was only seventeen and performers have to be legal drinking age, nineteen in Ontario, to perform in bars and clubs.
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In June 2014, Jeremy Taggart announced that he had left Our Lady Peace and was not coming back.
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Jeremy Taggart appears in the music video for Chad Kroeger and Josey Scott's song, "Hero", off the Spider-Man soundtrack.
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Kroeger and Scott asked Jeremy Taggart to appear in the video after Soundgarden drummer Matt Cameron was unable to appear at the video shoot.
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Jeremy Taggart is a member of the judging panel for the 10th and 11th annual Independent Music Awards.
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Jeremy Taggart is involved in mentoring aspiring musicians such as Arkells.
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Jeremy Taggart is a frequent guest on TSN's, Jay and Dan Podcast, hosted by sportscasters Jay Onrait and Dan O'Toole.
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In 2013, Jeremy Taggart, who grew up in nearby Mansfield, emceed an event in Melanchton, Ontario celebrating the decision by The Highland Companies to withdraw its license to start mining in the area for limestone.
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Jeremy Taggart became involved in stopping the mine when a childhood friend alerted him about the issue.
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In January 2014, Jeremy teamed up with fellow Canadian Jonathan Torrens to create the Taggart and Torrens Podcast.
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Jeremy Taggart is the cousin of Australian footballer Adam Taggart and musician Andrew Taggart.