Taylor Hawkins | |
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![]() Hawkins performing with Foo Fighters in 2017 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Oliver Taylor Hawkins |
Born | Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. | February 17, 1972
Origin | Laguna Beach, California, U.S. |
Died | March 25, 2022 Bogotá, Colombia | (aged 50)
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Occupation(s) | Musician, singer |
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Years active | 1990–2022 |
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Website | taylorhawkins |
Oliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was best known as the drummer and a vocalist of the rock band Foo Fighters, sharing vocals with Dave Grohl. Joining the band in 1997, Hawkins quickly became one of the group's most recognizable faces. He remained the band’s drummer for over 25 years until his sudden death in 2022. Hawkins recorded eight studio albums with Foo Fighters between 1999 and 2021.[1] Before joining the band, he was a touring drummer for Sass Jordan and Alanis Morissette, as well as the drummer of the progressive experimental band Sylvia.[2]
In 2004, Hawkins formed his own side project, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, in which he played drums and sang, releasing three studio albums between 2006 and 2019.[3] He formed the supergroup NHC with Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney in 2020, where he also took on lead vocal and drumming duties.[4]
Hawkins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 as a member of Foo Fighters.[5] He was voted "Best Rock Drummer" in 2005 by the British drumming on magazine Rhythm.
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