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Steve Hewitt (born 22 March 1971) was the drummer for the band Placebo between mid-1996 and October 2007.[1] He was born in Northwich, Cheshire, England. Prior to joining Placebo, Hewitt was a member of various bands such as Electric Crayons, K-Klass, The Mystic Deckchairs, Boo Radleys and Breed. He also worked as a session musician.[citation needed]
He met band member Brian Molko through his then-girlfriend. Although he appeared on some early demo tapes for Placebo, he wasn't able to join the band at first due to prior commitments to Breed. Placebo then earned their record deal with replacement drummer Robert Schultzberg. Later, as Breed broke up, Schultzberg was departing from Placebo so Hewitt accepted the invitation to join Placebo permanently.
Hewitt departed from Placebo on October 1 2007 due to "personal and musical differences", as quoted on the official Placebo website.
[edit] Equipment
- Yamaha Maple custom (22" bass, 10", 14" and 16" toms)
- Sonor 14x5" snare drum
- Brady 12x6" aux snare drum
[edit] Cymbals
- Zildjian cymbals
- A Custom - 12" splash, 14", 16, 18" and 20" crashes, 22" ride, 18" china, 13" A Custom hi-hats (secondary) and 14" A New Beat hi-hats
[edit] Personal life
- He has a daughter named Emily.[2]
[edit] References
