Brent Fitz
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Brent Fitz performing live with Slash at Festivalna hall, Sofia, during the Apocalyptic Love World Tour 2013.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Brent Fitz |
| Born |
March 27, 1970 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Genres | Blues rock, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, keyboards |
| Years active | 1986 - present |
| Associated acts | Slash, Union, Vince Neil, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Econoline Crush |
| Website | www.brentfitz.com |
| Notable instruments | |
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DW Drums Sabian Cymbals Vater Drum Sticks Remo Drum Heads Gibson Guitars |
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Brent Fitz (born March 27, 1970) is a Canadian American multi-instrumentalist and recording artist. In his career, he has worked with Slash, Theory of a Deadman, Alice Cooper, Vince Neil, Union, The Guess Who, Brad Whitford from Aerosmith, Derek St. Holmes, Ronnie Montrose, Indigenous, Lamya, Streetheart, Harlequin, and Econoline Crush.
Brent is a native of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where he grew up with his parents Mervyn and Audrey Fitz and a sister, Brenda, who is also a professional musician. He attended and graduated from John Taylor Collegiate in 1988. His parents continue to take a keen interest in his career, with his mother Audrey cited as saying "we get to look at his tour schedule and follow him across the world". After leaving Winnipeg in the mid 90's, he lived for some time in Los Angeles, California and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada, as does his sister.
Fitz started piano lessons at the age of five and drums at the age of ten, playing percussion in his middle school and high school jazz and concert band music programs. He received piano and theory training through The Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Ontario and graduated in 1994. In 1985, Brent answered an ad for a teaching job at a local drum shop in Winnipeg, and despite being only 15 at the time, was hired based on his excelled musical ability and people skills.
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