Occupation(s) Musician Role Drummer Name Shawn Drover | Website megadeth.com Years active 1979–present Siblings Glen Drover | |
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Born May 5, 1966 (age 57)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada ( 1966-05-05 ) Genres Thrash metal, power metal, heavy metal, death metal, metalcore Instruments Drums, percussion, guitar Associated acts Megadeth, Eidolon, Act of Defiance Music groups Megadeth (2004 – 2014), Act of Defiance (Since 2014), Eidolon Albums Endgame, United Abominations, The System Has Failed, Super Collider, Thirteen Profiles | ||
Megadeth Drummer Shawn Drover Live@ Bill's Music Store Drum Clinic (HD)
Shawn Drover (born May 5, 1966) is a Canadian musician, best known for his work with the American heavy metal band Megadeth.
Contents
- Megadeth Drummer Shawn Drover Live Bills Music Store Drum Clinic HD
- Shawn drover of megadeth talks yamaha absolute hybrid maple
- Personal life
- Gear
- Bands
- Eidolon
- Megadeth
- Act of Defiance
- References
He began playing the drums at the age of 13. In 1993 he founded the Canadian power metal band, Eidolon, with his brother Glen. He uses Sabian cymbals and Yamaha drums, Pro-mark drum sticks, Toca Percussion, Evans Drumheads and Extreme Isolation headphones.
After ten years in Megadeth, Drover announced his departure from the band on November 25, 2014, the same day that guitarist Chris Broderick also left the band. The pair formed the extreme metal supergroup Act of Defiance together in late 2014.
Shawn drover of megadeth talks yamaha absolute hybrid maple
Personal life
He currently resides in {Dallas Georgia}, has a wife, a daughter, a son, and grandson. On May 5, the same date as his birthday, 2010, his first grandson was born. Shawn is a huge fan of the NFL, and his favorite team is the Pittsburgh Steelers. Shawn is an avid golfer as well, and participates in several charitable golf events each year.
Gear
Shawn Drover endorses Yamaha Drums, Sabian, Evans Drumheads, Toca percussion, Extreme Isolation headphones and Pro-Mark Drumsticks. The "MegaKit" used on tours from 2004 through 2010 was manufactured by Ferguson Fabrication out of Tempe, Arizona. The structure was revised and redesigned making the cage lighter and easier to assemble. Shawn formerly from October 2006 to February 2014 endorsed the DDRUM maple kit and electronic DDRUM triggers with Sabian cymbals.
Bands
Eidolon
Megadeth
Act of Defiance
