Rob Bourdon | |
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) Bourdon performing with Linkin Park at Rock am Ring in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Robert Gregory Bourdon |
| Born | January 20, 1979[1] Calabasas, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. |
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| Website | linkinpark |
Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979)[2] is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founding member of the American rock band Linkin Park.[3][4]
The youngest member of the band, Bourdon met Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer, and was inspired to learn how to play the drums.[5] After joining his high school's jazz band in his sophomore year, he met Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda, who both lived nearby in the San Fernando Valley. Bourdon and Delson would form their own band, Relative Degree.
Career biography
Bourdon grew up in the town of Calabasas, California, he attended Agoura High School in Agoura Hills where he met future bandmates Mike Shinoda and Brad Delson.[5] He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Discography
With Linkin Park
- Hybrid Theory (2000)
- Meteora (2003)
- Minutes to Midnight (2007)
- A Thousand Suns (2010)
- Living Things (2012)
- The Hunting Party (2014)
- One More Light (2017)
References
- ^ Rob Bourdon at AllMusic
- ^ Spatu, Madan Gupta. "The year ahead". The Tribune (Chandigarh). Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Rob Bourdon Injured Back During Recording Marathon". World Entertainment News Network. Contactmusic.com. April 30, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ Micallef, Ken. "Rob Bourdon: Midnight Confessions". ModernDrummer.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
- ^ a b "Rob Bourdon". Remo.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
External links
- Rob Bourdon at IMDb