Steve "Skinny" Felton (born December 6, 1969) is an American musician, most notable for being the co-founder, visual director, leader, keyboardist, percussionist and tertiary drummer of

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Mushroomhead Mushroomhead is an American heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in 1993 in the Cleveland Warehouse District, the band is known for their avant-garde sound and horror film-inspired imagery which features masks and costumes as well as ...

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, Hatrix, (216), Tenafly Viper and Scelestus. His other projects include Detroit Ave and 10,000 Cadillacs with fellow Mushroomhead member Jason "J Mann" Popson. He has produced every Mushroomhead album and has directed most of their music videos.

Personal life

Skinny was married to Vanessa Solowiow, the band's photographer and costume designer, who died in 2013. They both have one son.

Equipment

*Drums- Tama Artstar Custom, Titanium Silver finish, Black hardware **8"×8" Tom **12"×10 Tom **10"×9" Tom **18"×16" Floor Tom **22"×18" Bass drum (×2) **14"×5.5" Starclassic Maple Snare *Cymbals –

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18" A China High 14" A Mastersound HiHats 18" A Heavy Crash 17" A Heavy Crash 12" Oriental China "Trash" 9" ZIL-BEL 10" A Splash 17" A Heavy Crash 18" A Heavy Crash 21" A Mega Bell Ride 12" A Custom Mastersound HiHats 18" A China High *Drumheads **Toms – Evans hydraulic black **Bass – Evans EMAD2 clear **Snare – Evans G2 coated *Hardware – Tama **IronCobra Power-Glide single pedal (×2) **IronCobra Lever-Glide hi-hat stand **Power Tower Rack System **1st Chair Ergo-Rider drum throne *Other **

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References

Living people American heavy metal drummers American industrial musicians Drummers from Ohio American rock drummers Nu metal drummers 20th-century American drummers American male drummers 20th-century American male musicians 1969 births {{US-rock-drummer-stub