Neil Sanderson
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| Neil Sanderson | |
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| Birth name | Neil Christopher Sanderson |
| Born | December 17, 1978 |
| Origin | Norwood, Ontario, Canada |
| Genre(s) | Alternative metal, Post-grunge, Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, backing vocals |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Label(s) | Jive |
| Associated acts | Three Days Grace Big Dirty Band Oddball |
| Website | ThreeDaysGrace.com |
Neil Christopher Sanderson (b. December 17, 1978 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada) is the drummer and back-up vocalist for Canadian alternative rock band Three Days Grace. He lists his influences as Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Tool, Portishead.
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[edit] Personal life
Sanderson was born in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada though he grew up in Norwood, Ontario, Canada. He also was in a former band called "Oddball" with Thousand Foot Krutch lead singer Trevor McNevan During his freshmen year of high school, he formed Groundswell with his friends Adam Gontier and Brad Walst. The band was a success in their town, so they pursued it as a living and the band was re-named to Three Days Grace. Later, Barry Stock was added to the band.
In July 2007 when Sanderson's wife, Janin, were expecting their first child, the band took a break from the tour so that Sanderson would be able to witness the birth.[1] Their child was born on July 28, 2007 and is a girl named Violet.[2]
[edit] Instruments
Neil's Yamaha Oak Custom Kit includes: 24x17 bass drum, 12x9 mounted tom, 16x16 and 18x16 floor toms, and a 14x5.5 snare drum[3] He uses Yamaha Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Vic Firth drumsticks, Gibraltar drum throne, Mountain Ryhthm Djembes as well as singing backing vocals to the Three Days Grace songs.[4]
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