Brad Wilk
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Brad Wilk performing at Optimus Alive '08 (July 10–12) in Lisbon, Portugal
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| Background information | |
| Born |
September 5, 1968 Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Alternative metal, rap metal, funk metal, alternative rock, hard rock, heavy metal, doom metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion, vocals |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Labels | Epic, Interscope |
| Associated acts | Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Puscifer, Greta, Sound City Players, Indian Style, Black Sabbath, The Last Internationale, The Smashing Pumpkins, Juliette Lewis, Prophets of Rage |
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Premier Signia Marquis Drums Gretsch USA Maple Custom Drums Zildjian & Paiste Cymbals |
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Bradley J. "Brad" Wilk (born September 5, 1968) is a musician, actor, and activist from the United States. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000; 2007–11).
Wilk started his career as a drummer for Greta in 1990, and helped co-found Rage with Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha in August 1991. Following that band's breakup in October 2000 Wilk, Morello, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford, and Soundgarden front man Chris Cornell formed the supergroup Audioslave, which broke up in 2007. As of 2016, he is playing in the band Prophets of Rage, with Commerford, Morello, Chuck D, B-Real and DJ Lord.
Wilk has also performed drums on English metal band Black Sabbath's latest album 13. The album was released in June 2013.
Bradley J. Wilk was born on September 5, 1968, in Portland, Oregon and raised in Chicago, Illinois. His family later settled in Southern California. He started to play the drums when he was thirteen years old. He has cited John Bonham, Keith Moon, and Elvin Jones as his greatest influences. Wilk was a fan of Van Halen in his youth, having seen the band live when he was thirteen. He is Polish.
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