First Name |
Taylor
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Last Name |
Hawkins
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Full Name at Birth |
Oliver Taylor Hawkins
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Alternative Name |
Tay, Taylor
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Birthday |
17th February, 1972
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Birthplace |
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Died |
25th March, 2022
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Place of Death |
Four Seasons Casa Medina Hotel, Bogota, Colombia
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Height |
5' 9" (175 cm)
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Weight |
150lbs (68 kg)
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Build |
Slim
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Blonde
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Distinctive Feature |
Sported long hair
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Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Atheist
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Laguna Beach High School, Laguna Beach, California, USA
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Occupation Text |
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Drummer
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Occupation |
Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Drummer for Alanis Morissette & the Foo Fighters
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Music Genre (Text) |
Alternative Rock, Punk Rock, Post-Grunge, Alternative Metal, Progressive Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1994–present, 1994–2022
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Instrument (text) |
Drums, Percussions, Vocals, Piano, Keyboards, Bass Guitar, Guitar, Trumpet, Violin, Flute, Percussion
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Record Label |
RCA Records, Capitol, Roswell Records, Thrive, Kobalt
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Associated Acts |
Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Coheed and Cambria, Alanis Morissette, Eddie Fisher, Anyone, Slash, Eagles of Death Metal Chevy Metal, Vasco Rossi, The Birds of Satan, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, Coheed and Cambria, Alanis Morissette, Eddie Fisher, Anyone, Slash, Eagles of Death Metal, Chevy Metal, Vasco Rossi, Sass Jordan
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Mbc Pr
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Official Websites |
www.taylorhawkins.com/
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Father |
Gerald Hawkins
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Brother |
Jason Hawkins
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Family Member |
Oliver Shane Hawkins (son), Annabelle Hawkins (daughter)
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Friend |
Jon Davison (vocalist), Daniel Goffey (musician), Dave Grohl (bandmate and best friend)
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Associated People |
Brian May (musician)
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Pets |
Little A (cat), Floyd (cat)
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Favorite People |
Stewart Copeland (musician), Bob Marley (musician), Roger Taylor (musician), Phil Collins (musician), John Bonham (musician), Neil Peart (musician)
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Favorite Bands |
Queen, The Police, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Jane's Addiction, The Specials, Nine Inch Nails
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Oliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, with whom he recorded eight studio albums. Before joining the band in 1997, he was the touring drummer for Sass Jordan and Alanis Morissette, as well as the drummer in the progressive experimental band Sylvia.