Steven Drozd
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| Steven Drozd | |
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 Steven at La Zona Rosa in Austin 09/2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Gregory Drozd |
| Born | June 11, 1969 |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, actor |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, drums, keyboard, vocals |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Label(s) | Warner Bros. Records |
| Associated acts | The Flaming Lips |
| Website | www.flaminglips.com |
Steven Gregory Drozd (born June 11, 1969, Houston, Texas) is a multi-instrumentalist and drummer for The Flaming Lips. The son of musician Vernon Drozd, he grew up in Houston with three brothers and a sister. From the age of ten he played drums and later keys with his father's polka band. Besides his work with 'The Lips', he heads a side-project, The Paris Gun where he plays guitar and keyboards. He has also appeared on a number of recordings of other artists including Elliott Smith's From a Basement on the Hill, Jay Farrar's Sebastopol and ThirdShiftGrottoSlack and Steve Burns' Songs for Dustmites. Steven is also featured on the current 2007 online release of Cake's B-sides and Rarities.
He joined The Flaming Lips in 1991 as a young up-and-coming drummer. While his style is deeply influenced by the big drum sounds of the 70's, his youth spent playing in his father's polka band developed a keen sense of taste and syncopation, allowing for seamless transitions through an articulate and dynamic touch. His thick grooves, with episodes of odd-time funk, are equally matched with heavily distorted straight ahead rock, mixing and jumping from various genres often marrying the virtues of his influences.
Noted influences include: Czech Polka; John Bonham; Carl Palmer; Bill Bruford and Stevie Wonder.
Drum gear (incomplete): 70's Ludwig Supraphonic chrome snares; Remo Black dot batter and vintage Gretsch drums
His battle with heroin, which he first tried in 1990, is portrayed in a very graphic and emotional scene in the 2005 Flaming Lips documentary The Fearless Freaks. Drozd is currently clean. He is married to Becky Stokesberry and they have a son, Daniel James Drozd (dob Sep 22, 2005), and a daughter, Charlotte Michelle Drozd (dob Feb 26, 2008).
During live performances, he typically plays lead guitar (usually with a Fender Jazzmaster) and during a few songs he will play the keyboard.
In Flaming Lips' upcoming film Christmas on Mars, he plays Major Syrtis, the main character of the film.
Steven has also appeared on Nickelodeon Networks_Noggin's - Jack’s Big Music Show, with Daily Show host Jon Stewart, and original Blue's Clues host Steve Burns of singer/songwriter fame.
[edit] External links
- Official Flaming Lips site
- The Steven Drozd Appreciation Club
- Steven Drozd's Maritime Mixtape
- Official Paris Gun site (not currently being updated)
- Steven Drozd discography at MusicBrainz
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| NAME | Drozd, Steven |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Steven Gregory Drozd |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | multi-instrumentalist and drummer for The Flaming Lips |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 11, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Houston, Texas |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
