Rob Bourdon
American drummer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is the drummer and youngest member of the rock band Linkin Park.[2][3][4] Bourdon was born in Calabasas, California and now lives in Los Angeles. He grew up in the same town as the members of Incubus and Hoobastank. Bourdon started to play drums after watching an Aerosmith concert. His mother, Patty, is friends with Joey Kramer, Aerosmith's drummer. They also dated when the were much younger. This friendship meant they were able to go backstage and see the entire production. Kramer also gave Bourdon a kick pedal.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Robert Bourdon |
Born | (1979-02-20) February 20, 1979 (age 45)[1] Calabasas, California |
Genres | Nu metal, heavy metal, alternative metal, speed metal, hip-hop, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Musician, producer |
Instruments | Drummer, Percussion |
Years active | 1994 – present |
Labels | Machine Shop/Warner Bros. |
In his early teen years, Bourdon played in a few bands with his friends. It was around that time that he met his current Linkin Park bandmate, Brad Delson. They played together for about a year in a band called Relative Degree. Their goal was to play at the Roxy Theatre. After achieving their goal with a sell-out show, Relative Degree eventually broke up.