Birth name Allen Shellenberger Name Allen Shellenberger | Instruments Drums Role Drummer Years active 1988–2009 | |
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Born September 15, 1969Long Beach, California, United States ( 1969-09-15 ) Genres Pop punk, Alternative rock, Grunge, Heavy metal Albums Lit, Atomic, A Place in the Sun, Platinum & Gold Collection, Five Smokin' Tracks fro | ||
Lit here s to us allen shellenberger tribute video 2009
Allen Shellenberger (September 15, 1969 – August 13, 2009) was an American drummer who played in the band Lit.
Contents
- Lit here s to us allen shellenberger tribute video 2009
- Allen shellenberger drummer for lit has left the building
- Career
- Death
- Drum set and other gear
- With Lit
- References
Allen shellenberger drummer for lit has left the building
Career
Shellenberger founded Lit in 1988 in Fullerton, California alongside brothers A. Jay and Jeremy Popoff and bassist Kevin Baldes. He remained a member of the band until his death.
Death
In 2008, Shellenberger was diagnosed with a malignant glioma brain tumor and immediately underwent clinical trials, chemotherapy and radiation at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute. His treatments were documented in a piece on ABC World News Tonight that aired in May 2008.
Shellenberger died from the cancer on August 13, 2009 at the age of 39.
Drum set and other gear
Allen Mainly used OCDP (Orange County Drums and Percussion) throughout his career. He also used Paiste Cymbals. His setup was one snare, one rack tom, and a floor tom. His cymbal setup was two crash cymbals, a pair of hi-hats, and a ride cymbal.