Kerry Samuel Jacobson (born 19 April 1954) is a New Zealand musician, educator, ARIA hall of fame inductee and former drummer of rock band

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. Jacobson was a member from 1976 to 1983, played at their 30-year reunion and at the 2008

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in Melbourne, Australia. He continues to write and play with

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and is the drummer for

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and his own ban
The Filthy Animals

Career

Dragon

Kerry Jacobson had been a member of various New Zealand groups including Mammal, Tapestry and Ebony before moving to Australia in 1976 where he joined rock music group,

, on drums. He replaced Neil Storey who had died from an accidental drug overdose. He went on to play with the band until their official break-up in 1979. In 1982 Dragon reformed with its original and most notable line-up, including Jacobson, as they needed to pay off some outstanding debts which had accumulated after their breakup in 1979. After the debt was paid off, the band continued to perform as they enjoyed the limelight again. Feeling exhausted, Jacobson left the band in 1983, after recording the single

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, to become a session musician. He was then replaced by

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from UK band XTC and later

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from Jethro Tull.

Session Career

After leaving Dragon in 1983, Jacobson recorded several albums including "Dark Spaces" by

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, "Big City Talk" by

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and "Shy Boys Shy Girls" by the Kevin Borich Express. He also recorded several tracks on Ian Moss' 2018 album, self-titled

, and co-wrote the track "If Another Day (Love Rewards Its Own)".

Education

In 1990 Jacobson moved to Brisbane where he studied Jazz Drums and Piano at the Conservatorium of Music, earning him a diploma in music.

Mondo Rock

Jacobson joined

for a brief period of time before leaving the band in 1981. He later rejoined in 2003 to perform in the Hear and Now Tour which toured Australia nationally. He also performed with Mondo Rock at the 2006 Countdown Spectacular and still performs with the band at various outdoor festivals around Australia.

Ian Moss

Since the 1990s, Jacobson has toured with many different acts, including a European tour with

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guitarist

. He continues to write and perform with Ian Moss to this day.

Other Acts Performed With

Source:

National Acts

* Renee Geyer (2006-2010) *

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(2016)

International Acts

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(USA) *

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(USA) * Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges (USA) *

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(Canada) *

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(UK)

Present Day

Jacobson is endorsed by Dixon drums, Bosphorus cymbals, Promark drumsticks and Evans drum heads (D'Addario). Jacobson currently teaches percussion at a private school in Brisbane, Australia. He still performs live with

and many others. He also performs with his own band The Filthy Animals, a classic rock cover band formed during the 2021

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lockdown. The band usually plays

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at corporate gigs; the band often features, among many others, Kerry Jacobson (

), Brett Williams ( The Choirboys), and Glen Muirhead (

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Band).

Discography (With Dragon)

Albums

Singles

Awards

ARIA Awards

Kerry Jacobson was inducted into the

in 2008 for his work with

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New Zealand Music Awards