Chad Szeliga
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Chad Szeliga is the drummer for the band Breaking Benjamin, former drummer of Switched. A professional drummer, he is sponsored by Yamaha Drums, Remo, Zildjian Cymbals, Vater Drumsticks and Vestal. He recorded with Breaking Benjamin on their 2006 album Phobia, which was released August 8, 2006.
[edit] Drum Kit
Drums: Yamaha Custom Maple
20" Bass
13" Snare (main)
10" Side snare
10", 8", 14" Floor, 16" Floor (left to right)
16" long tom (to the left side)
Cymbals: Zildijan
20" Earth Ride Brilliant Finish
19" K Custom Hybrid China
16" Oriental China
18" Oriental China
19" Z Custom Thrash Ride
18" A Custom Projection Crash
16" K Custom Hybrid Crash (Sound Lab Prototype)
8" K Custom Dark Splash
6" A Custom Splash (2)
8" A Custom Splash
6" Zil-Bel
13" and 12" A Custom Mastersound
Heads: Remo
Toms- Emperor Clear
Snare- Coated Emperor-X
Side Snare- Smooth White Emperor-X
[edit] Trivia
His first official recording with the band was for the full-band version of the song "Rain" from We Are Not Alone in late 2005, which was sent to modern radio, and later appeared on the band's cover of Queen's Who Wants To Live Forever?
Chad is from Elyria, Ohio and his mother was a music teacher at Prospect Elementary School. Szeliga every once in a while comes to his alma mater, Elyria High School, to talk to the Elyria High Marching Band drummers.
Chad was preceded by Jeremy Hummel, but because of a dispute, Jeremy was evicted from the band.
Chad is known to put his bigger rack tom ahead of his smaller rack tom although he is not left-handed.
Before joining Breaking Benjamin, Chad power-washed patios and decks for a living.
Everywhere he tours, Chad buys jewelry for his wife.
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