Brad Wilk (Portland, Oregon, September 5, 1968) is an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000, 2007–2011, 2019–present), Audioslave (2001–2007, 2017), and Prophets of Rage (2016–2019).
Wilk started his career as a drummer for Greta in 1990, and helped co-found Rage Against the Machine with Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha in August 1991. Following that band's breakup in October 2000, Wilk, Morello, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell formed the supergroup Audioslave, which broke up in 2007. From 2016 to 2019, he played in the band Prophets of Rage, with Commerford, Morello, Chuck D, B-Real and DJ Lord. He has played with Rage Against the Machine since their reunion.
Thomas Baptist Morello (Harlem, Nova Iorque, 30 de maio de 1968) é um guitarrista norte-americano, conhecido pelo seu trabalho na banda de rock Rage Against the Machine e também na extinta Audioslave, mas também trabalhou numa carreira a solo e outros projetos. Atualmente está com o supergrupo Prophets of Rage.
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Brad Wilk (Portland, Oregon, September 5, 1968) is an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000, 2007–2011, 2019–present), Audioslave (2001–2007, 2017), and Prophets of Rage (2016–2019).
Wilk started his career as a drummer for Greta in 1990, and helped co-found Rage Against the Machine with Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha in August 1991. Following that band's breakup in October 2000, Wilk, Morello, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell formed the supergroup Audioslave, which broke up in 2007. From 2016 to 2019, he played in the band Prophets of Rage, with Commerford, Morello, Chuck D, B-Real and DJ Lord. He currently plays in the band Rage Against the Machine following their reunion.
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Thomas Baptist Morello (Harlem, Nova Iorque, 30 de maio de 1968) é um guitarrista norte-americano, conhecido pelo seu trabalho na banda de rock Rage Against the Machine e também na extinta Audioslave, mas também trabalhou numa carreira a solo e outros projetos. Atualmente está com o supergrupo Prophets of Rage.
Na sua família, ele é o mais jovem das 5 crianças. O seu pai foi um engenheiro aeroespacial e sua mãe foi uma matemática. O Pai de Commerford já foi divorciado e casou novamente, enquanto que sua mãe se mudou para Sacramento, Califórnia para viver com sua irmã, antes de ela morrer de cancro no cérebro, quando Commerford tinha 20 anos.
Zack de la Rocha e ele tornaram-se amigos na escola primária, quando Tim mostrou a Zack como se roubava comida do café do colégio.
Commerford tem inúmeras tatuagens, incluindo uma que cobre as suas costas, braços, peito e perna esquerda. A sua primeira tatuagem foi uma faixa preta em torno de seu braço, em homenagem à sua mãe.
Commerford é fã de jazz e é um fanático por mountain bike, chegando ao ponto de incluir agradecimentos às suas bicicletas no encarte do disco The Battle of Los Angeles.
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Fehn grew up in Ankeny, Iowa. Prior to joining Slipknot, he played as a kicker on the Wayne State University football team. Fehn joined the band around August (or September) 1998, replacing percussionist Brandon Darner.
As well as lending his percussion talents to the band, Fehn has also sung backing vocals on a number of songs Slipknot has both recorded and performed live. Fehn describes himself as a "big fan of the band" and says of Slipknot, "the world needed something like this."
In an interview with Face Culture, Fehn stated that the band members gave him a hard time during his early years with the band. He described that his time during the self-titled album era was his "hazing period."
Slipknot bassist Paul Gray stated in an interview that Fehn "often brings humor to the band." and that they "definitely need that guy." Fehn would wear a Pinocchio-style mask and would frequently stroke the nose as if he was masturbating. Prior to joining Slipknot in 1998, Fehn was close friends with Slipknot's percussionist Shawn Crahan. According to Fehn, he had originally asked Crahan if he could be drummer Joey Jordison's drum tech. Shortly after his request was made, Fehn was given an offer to play percussion in the band. Fehn was then given a rough demo that contained all of Slipknot's songs. Fehn has said that "Spit It Out" was the song that stood out to him the most. Fehn then tried out on percussion and was subsequently made part of Slipknot. Of the nine members, Fehn was the eighth to join the band.
His mask was featured in the movie Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.
He was in the band Will Haven as bassist from 2010 to 2012.
On March 14, 2019, Fehn filed a lawsuit against Slipknot, citing payment being held back. Fehn specifically accused Corey Taylor and Shawn Crahan for what he felt was questionable business dealings.
On March 18, 2019, Fehn officially split with Slipknot following the filing of his lawsuit. However, a few days later, the message was removed from the website and according to Fehn's lawyer, the percussionist's employment status with the band had not changed since his initial filing.
Personal life
In the early years of Slipknot before their signing with Roadrunner Records, Fehn was an electrician.
Outside Slipknot, Fehn is a very keen golfer, and shown on an interview he did on the band's 2006 DVD, Voliminal: Inside the Nine, where he is interviewed at a golf course.
On March 23, 2012, Fehn's son was born.
Fehn has ornithophobia.
Thomas Baptist Morello (Harlem, Nova Iorque, 30 de maio de 1968) é um guitarrista norte-americano, conhecido pelo seu trabalho na banda de rock Rage Against the Machine e também na extinta Audioslave, mas também trabalhou numa carreira a solo e outros projetos. Atualmente está com o supergrupo Prophets of Rage.
