Paul Mazurkiewicz

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Paul Mazurkiewicz
Mazurkiewicz with Cannibal Corpse in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Paul Mazurkiewicz, Jr.
Born	(1968-09-08) September 8, 1968 (age 55) Buffalo, New York, U.S.[1]
Origin	Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Death metal thrash metal crossover thrash
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums
Years active	1987–present
Member of	Cannibal Corpse Umbilicus Heaven's Gate

Paul Mazurkiewicz Jr. (/məˈzɜːrkəwɪts/ mə-ZER-kə-wits;^[2] born September 8, 1968) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the death metal band Cannibal Corpse. He was originally the drummer for the band Tirant Sin alongside two other future Cannibal Corpse members, Chris Barnes and Bob Rusay. The trio joined Alex Webster and Jack Owen in 1988, forming Cannibal Corpse. Mazurkiewicz, along with Webster, is one of the remaining members of the band since its inception. Besides drumming, he also plays the guitar, and is the group's primary lyricist and contributes heavily to composing songs; he penned the songs "Dead Human Collection", "Frantic Disembowelment", "Monolith", "Carrion Sculpted Entity", and "Worm Infested".^[3] Mazurkiewicz is also the drummer for assorted side projects including Umbilicus and Heaven's Gate.