1. Robert Gregory Bourdon was born on January 20,1979 and is an American musician, best known as a co-founding member and the former drummer of the rock band Linkin Park.
12 Facts About Rob Bourdon
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Rob Bourdon remained in the band until their hiatus in 2017; when the band members began working together out of the public eye in 2019, he declined to rejoin the band and was succeeded by Colin Brittain.
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Rob Bourdon received classical piano lessons at a young age.
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Rob Bourdon was inspired to play the drums after attending an Aerosmith concert, where he was personally introduced to drummer Joey Kramer.
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Rob Bourdon cites Tower of Power and Earth, Wind and Fire as his early influences.
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Rob Bourdon waited tables at a restaurant and worked as a party coordinator at a bowling alley prior to becoming a full-time musician.
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Rob Bourdon attended Santa Monica College where he studied accounting.
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Rob Bourdon later joined Delson and Mike Shinoda to form Linkin Park, then known as Xero, in 1996.
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Rob Bourdon served as Linkin Park's drummer for seven studio albums and many international tours.
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Rob Bourdon played the drums for ten hours a day for seven consecutive days, mainly practicing "Keys to the Kingdom", during the production of the band's sixth studio album, The Hunting Party.
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Rob Bourdon remained with Linkin Park through 2017, when the band went on hiatus following the death of vocalist Chester Bennington.
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Rob Bourdon later informed the other members that he wished to distance himself from the band, and did not participate in re-release promotional activities or the 2024 compilation album Papercuts.