| Rick Woolstenhulme, Jr. | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Woolstenhulme, Jr. |
| Born | September 20, 1979 Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. |
| Origin | Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | DreamWorks Geffen |
| Associated acts | Lifehouse, The Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Matchbox 20, Dave Matthews, Shawn Colvin, Lee Nash, Rocco Deluca, Palo Alto |
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Rick Robert Woolstenhulme Jr. Was born on September 20, 1979 in Gilbert, Arizona. He graduated from Gilbert High School in 1998 after playing football his sophomore and junior years.[1] He started playing the drums at age 9 after his parents bought him a beat-up drum set. They said, "He was already beating on things." He attended the Los Angeles Music Academy. Rick's Brother, Sean Woolstenhulme, is the ex-guitarist for the group The Calling and briefly played with Lifehouse during their earlier years. Rick's favorite bands include Foo Fighters, The Who, Toto, and Coldplay. Rick is married to Jenifer Hagio.
Rick describes his early exposure to Lifehouse saying "I was playing with this other group," he says of his earliest, accidental exposure to Lifehouse, "and Jason and Serge were practicing in the next room - I'd bump into them in the hallway." A while later, someone suggested to Rick that he check out a band called Lifehouse, who were looking for a new drummer. "The name didn't ring a bell for me. Even after I officially met these guys, we didn't make the connection right away," he recalls. "It was a couple weeks of 'I've seen you somewhere' and 'you look really familiar' before we figured it out." Rick joined the group in 2000, after the band had recorded their debut album "No Name Face." Rick replaced John "Diff" Palmer. He has played with the group ever since. As of November 2008. He is finishing his tour with Lifehouse in support of the Who We Are album.
Rick has recorded drum tracks for the albums "Stanley Climbfall," "Lifehouse," and "Who We Are."
Rick currently records and performs with Lifehouse. He has played on many recordings including Shawn Colvin,Rihanna, Lee Nash, Rocco Deluca,Britney Spears, Dave Matthews and Palo Alto. He has toured with Pearl Jam in 2001, Matchbox 20 in 2002, The Rolling Stones in 2003 and various headlining tours since 2000. Rick is influenced by The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Elton John, Elvis Costello and many more. His current Gretsch set up includes 24x14, 13x9, 18x16 and 14x6.5 hammered snare. Rick prefers to play Gretsch Drums because he thinks they sound better than any other drums. His advice for aspiring musicians is to "practice, practice, practice..."