Gary Armstrong Powell | |
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Birth name | Gary Armstrong Powell |
Born | 11 November 1969 |
Origin | New York City, United States |
Genres | Punk rock, indie rock |
Instruments | Drums |
Years active | 2001–present |
Associated acts | Dirty Pretty Things, The Libertines, Eddy Grant, New York Dolls, The Invasion Of..., Naked Remedy, |
Gary Armstrong Powell (born 11 November 1969) is an American drummer.
He is primarily the drummer with The Libertines, and was the drummer for the band formed by his bandmate Carl Barat after the Libertines split, Dirty Pretty Things and for Guyanese British artist, Eddy Grant. He also played with the New York Dolls for their 2004 reunion shows.
He joined The Libertines in 2001 after being introduced to frontmen Carl Barât and Pete Doherty by their then-manager Banny Poostchi. Powell has two sons, Wolfe and Asa, with long term partner Jude.