Drew Hester (born August 26, 1969) is a

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, and

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, winning two

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s with

Foo Fighters Foo Fighters are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Seattle in 1994. Foo Fighters was initially formed as a one-man project by former Nirvana (band), Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. Following the success of the Foo Fighters (album), epony ...

. He has played

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with

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(1999—2016) on drums,

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(2017–present) on drums,

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical colla ...

(2014) on drums/percussion, Jewel (2006—2007) on drums,

(2005—2014) on percussion,

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(2009—2012) on drums and percussion,

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(2002—2006) on drums,

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(1992—2005) on drums,

Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders was an American rock band founded by Taylor Hawkins, drummer for Foo Fighters. Hawkins was the drummer and vocalist for the trio. Other band members have included Chris Chaney on bass, Gannin Arnold on guita ...

on drums and percussion, and with many others. In 2006, Hester toured with The

on their AFOOSTIC tour and played

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on their live album and DVD Skin and Bones. Hester also produced the 2006 self-titled album of

, and was also given credit for mixing the album. Hester also performs on the songs "It's Ok Now", "End Of The Line", "You Drive Me Insane" (percussion), "Better You Than Me" ( handclaps and percussion), "Walking Away" (

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) and "Running In Place" (

). In 2008, Hester was given credit for mixing and as an engineer on the Foo Fighters single " The Pretender", the first off of their album

Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace ''Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Foo Fighters, released on September 25, 2007, through Roswell and RCA Records. The album is noted for a blend of regular rock and acoustic tracks with shifting ...

. He is also credited for playing percussion on the songs "Come Alive", " Let it Die", " Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)", " Long Road to Ruin" and "Summer's End".

In 2008, the Foo Fighters won two Grammys for Best Rock Album and for Best Hard Rock Performance. In addition, Hester plays drums at Saddleback Church in

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. In January 2009, Hester joined Chicago on drums while

Tris Imboden Gregory Tristan "Tris" Imboden (born July 27, 1951) is an American rock and jazz drummer. As a performer, he has been in studio sessions and on tour with some of the most notable and highest-selling musicians of all time. He was the drummer fo ...

was undergoing medical treatment. Hester played drums on the 2009

Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = List of sovereign states, Count ...

Earth, Wind and Fire Earth, Wind & Fire (EW&F or EWF) is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, big band, Latin, and Afro pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million r ...

tour. After Tris returned to active duty, Hester remained part of the band on percussion. In 2012, he departed to rejoin

and ex- Santana player Walfredo Reyes Jr. assumed that role. Hester endorses Evans Drum Heads.

Discography

References

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