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Brad Wilk
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| Born | September 5, 1968 (age 38) Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Genre(s) | Rock Rapcore Alternative metal Funk metal Funkcore |
| Affiliation(s) | Rage Against the Machine Audioslave |
| Label(s) | SonyBMG Epic Interscope |
| Years active | 1991 - Present |
Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968 in Portland, Oregon) is an American drummer. He lived in Chicago in his childhood, and then later settled in Southern California. Wilk started to play the drums when he was 13 years old and got his first kit when he was 14. After placing an advertisement in a local newspaper Wilk joined Tom Morello, Tim Commerford, and Zach De La Rocha to form Rage Against the Machine. They went on to release four albums before breaking up in 2000. Wilk, Morello and Commerford went on to form Audioslave with former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell. Brad is a Buddhist, and is seen by many as being very grounded and compassionate. He is also a Type 1 Diabetic, and has said in a recent interview with Countdown magazine, that if he were not making music, he would be finding a cure for the disease.
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Brad's success as the drummer of Rage Against the Machine came from the failure of a different band; he once auditioned for a band called Lock Up, who released one album (titled Something Bitchin' This Way Comes) through Geffen records in 1989 and broke up when the album received little media attention upon release. Former Lock Up guitarist Tom Morello was looking to pick up where Lock Up left off and start a new band, and called up Brad to see if he was interested in playing the drums. A short while after, the duo met Zack de la Rocha, a rapper, and through de la Rocha met bassist Tim Commerford (a childhood friend of Zack's) and Rage Against the Machine was born. Brad Wilk combines 70's funk and modern alternative/rock geniously. Listening to Rage Against the Machine gets your head bobbing and your feet tapping because of his funky grooves.
When Zack De La Rocha left Rage Against the Machine in late 2000, Brad and the two remaining members, Tom Morello and Tim Commerford, opted to stay together to form a new rock band. Producer Rick Rubin suggested they have a jam session with former Soundgarden vocalist Chris Cornell. The meeting was an immediate success and they subsequently formed a band called Civilian, which was later renamed Audioslave. Brad Wilk was the drummer of Audioslave from its formation in 2001 until its demise in 2007.
An announcement was made on January 22 that all original members of Rage Against The Machine would be re-forming to perform at this year's Coachella festival. This has since been confirmed, with 3 more dates planned for the band as part of Rock the Bells with Wu-Tang Clan.
The following are the Drumkits used by Brad Wilk during his musical career:
- Rage Against the Machine (1991-2000) era:
- Audioslave (2002-05) era:
- Gretsch Custom Drums and Paiste Cymbals
- 12x9" Tom
- 16x16" Floor Tom
- 14x6.5" Tama Snare
- 22"x18" Bass Drum
- 18" Signature Power Crash
- 19" Signature Power Crash
- 22" 2002 Ride
- 14" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
- (Wilk has been seen using another crash cymbal on the left hand side of his kit, possibly a 16" or 17" crash.)
- Audioslave (2006) era:
He performed as an actor for the first time as star of Sleeping Dogs Lie with Maynard James Keenan and Ed Asner.
| Audioslave |
| Chris Cornell | Tom Morello | Tim Commerford | Brad Wilk |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Audioslave | Out of Exile | Revelations |
| DVDs: Audioslave | Live in Cuba |
| Singles: "Cochise" | "Like a Stone" | "Show Me How To Live" | "I Am The Highway" | "What You Are" | "Be Yourself" | "Your Time Has Come" | "Doesn't Remind Me" | "Out of Exile" | "Original Fire" | "Revelations" |
| Related articles |
| Rage Against the Machine | Soundgarden | Interscope Records | Epic Records | Axis of Justice |
| Rage Against the Machine |
| Band members |
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| Tim Commerford | Tom Morello | Zack de la Rocha | Brad Wilk |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Rage Against the Machine | Evil Empire | The Battle of Los Angeles | Renegades |
| Live Albums: Live & Rare | Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium |
| Videography |
| Videos and DVDs: Rage Against the Machine | The Battle of Mexico City | Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium |
| Related |
| Audioslave | Inside Out | Lock Up | Coachella |