1. Timothy Commerford was born on February 26,1968 and is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for rock band Rage Against the Machine and supergroups Audioslave and Prophets of Rage.
12 Facts About Tim Commerford
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Tim Commerford was ranked eighth on Paste magazine's list of "20 Underrated Bass Guitarists" in 2014.
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On September 7,2000, Tim Commerford climbed atop onstage scaffolding during the MTV Music Video Awards, and disrupted the proceedings when Limp Bizkit won an award.
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Tim Commerford was arrested that evening, and a disgruntled de la Rocha quit the band soon after.
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Tim Commerford co-founded the band Future User, together with Jordan Tarlow, Jon Knox and producer Brendan O'Brien.
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Tim Commerford plays bass and is the vocalist of the band.
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In 2022, Tim Commerford launched a new project, 7D7D, with Mathias Wakrat and Jonny Polonsky.
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In 2016, Tim Commerford reunited with Tom Morello and Brad Wilk, and was joined by Chuck D and B-Real to form supergroup Prophets of Rage.
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In 2010, Tim Commerford was interviewed and appeared in the documentary Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage.
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In December 2022, Tim Commerford revealed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier in the year, and had undergone surgery prior to going on tour with Rage Against the Machine that summer.
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Tim Commerford has been using various Music Man StingRay basses since 2016, a brand he has liked since his beginnings with Rage Against The Machine.
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Tim Commerford previously used Fender Jazz Basses with Fender Precision Bass necks and Lakland basses.