Brad Wilk
Brad Wilk performing at the 2007 Coachella Festival with his band Rage Against the Machine.
Background information
Born	September 5, 1968 (1968-09-05) (age 39)
Origin	Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genre(s)	Rock Rapcore Alternative metal Funk metal Funkcore
Years active	1991 - Present
Label(s)	Sony BMG Epic Interscope
Associated acts	Rage Against the Machine Audioslave Puscifer

Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968 in Portland, Oregon) is an American drummer, famous for being the drummer in Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Coachella is a city located in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Palm Springs area. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, heavy metal, alternative rock and sometimes funk. ... Alternative metal is an form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... Funkcore is a music genre or movement derived from a fusion of hardcore punk and funk. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Bertelsmann is a transnational media corporation founded in 1835, based in G tersloh, Germany. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMGs Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ... Puscifer (IPA: [ˈpusÉ™fÉš][1]) is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. ... is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ...

Personal life

He is of Polish roots, Wilk (pronounced: Villk) being Polish for Wolf. Brad was born in 1968 in Portland, Oregon. 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. 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. Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter[1]  - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten  - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area  - City 376. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ... A countdown is the backward counting to indicate the seconds, days, etc. ...

In late 2005, Brad Wilk married his girlfriend of 10 years Selene Vigil. The low key wedding ceremony took place on the 10th of December at Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe with only family in attendance. Vigil, lead singer of girl band Seven Year Bitch, was a punk icon throughout the 90s and has appeared in several films as well as cult grunge documentary “Hype!”. Seven Year Bitch released their major label debut “Gato Negro” in 1996 but ended up calling it quits soon after. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains of the United States. ... 7 Year Bitch was an all-female, punk-influenced rock band in Seattle, Washington during the period 1990–1996. ...

Musical career

Rage Against the Machine (1990-2000; 2007)

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. After frequenting the L.A. club circuit, Rage signed a record deal with Epic Records in 1992, that same year RATM released their self titled debut. They achieved a phenomenal amount of mainstream success and released three more studio albums. This article is about the American rock band. ... Lock Up is a rock band that featured Tom Morello on guitar before Rage Against the Machine was formed. ... Something Bitchin This Way Comes is an album by Lock Up, released in July 1989. ... Tom Morello (born May 30, 1964, as Thomas Baptist Morello) is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist of the band Rage Against the Machine. ... Zacarías Manuel Zack de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is a heavy metal vocalist, rapper, musician, poet, and activist, and is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine. ... Tim Robert Commerford (born February 26, 1968 in Irvine, California), also known by his various monikers/stage names (Y. tim K. , Timmy C. , Simmering T, Tim Bob, and tim. ...

In late 2000, frontman Zack de la Rocha quit the band. On September 13th, 2000, Rage Against the Machine performed the last concert at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The remaining members formed Audioslave with former Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. Zacarías Manuel Zack de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970 in Long Beach, California) is a heavy metal vocalist, rapper, musician, poet, and activist, and is best known as the lead singer and lyricist of Rage Against the Machine. ... The Grand Olympic Auditorium is located at 1801 S. Grand Avenue in Los Angeles, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... For the bands self-titled album, see Audioslave (album). ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and Audioslave (2001-2007). ...

An announcement was made on January 22 that all original members of Rage Against the Machine would be re-forming to perform a show at the 2007 Coachella festival on April 29th, 2007. Originally thought of as a one-off show, the band later played four shows in the Hip Hop festival Rock the Bells with the Wu Tang Clan, Public Enemy and Cypress Hill, and later an additional night in New York City after the first night sold out in twenty minutes. Rage also played their first (non-festival) concert in 7 years at the Alpine Valley Music Theater in East Troy, Wisconsin, supported by Queens of the Stone Age in August 2007. It is unknown whether Rage Against the Machine has reformed officially, but they have planned more live events co-headlining spots at New Orleans' Voodoo Music Experience in late October and the Vegoose festival which runs from October 26–28 in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. It was later announced that the band will play two shows in Australia in January 2008. The concerts, in Sydney at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on January 22 and Melbourne at Festival Hall on January 30 respectively, sold out in under 3 minutes, making this a record for the band. It was also announced that Rage will be co-headling all of the Big Day Out venues in Australia and New Zealand along with Bjork and Arcade Fire. is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... Coachella is a city located in Riverside County, California; it is the easternmost city in the region collectively known as the Palm Springs area. ... Rock The Bells is an annual hip hop festival that took place in California, until just recently when it was announced that the festival travel to multiple locations. ... The Wu-Tang Clan is a pioneering hardcore rap group, originally from Staten Island, New York, USA (Staten Island is referred to as Shaolin in their lyrics). ... Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. ... Cypress Hill is a mostly-Latin American hip hop group from South Gate, California, who is quite possibly most well remembered for their song Insane in the Brain. Their consistent advocacy around the legalization of cannabis consumption has contributed to their popularity. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Alpine Valley Music Theater is a 37,000-capacity ampitheater in East Troy, Wisconsin. ... East Troy is a village located in Walworth County, Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42° 30′ N to 47° 05′ N  - Longitude 86° 46′ W to 92° 53′ W Population  Ranked... This article is about the American rock band. ... This article is about the American rock band. ... Since its 1999 debut, the VOODOO MUSIC EXPERIENCE (http://www. ... The 2005 Vegoose Logo Vegoose is an annual Halloween music and arts festival that first took place in 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... The Sydney Entertainment Centre is an entertainment venue located in Haymarket, Sydney, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Big Day Out (BDO) is an annual music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992. ... Björk Guðmundsdóttir (born November 21, 1965 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a singer/songwriter with a great expressive range and an interest in many kinds of music including popular, hip-hop, alternative-rock, torch songs, folk, and classical. ... Arcade Fire (often known as The Arcade Fire) is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ...

Brad Wilk combines 70's funk and modern alternative/rock geniously.

Audioslave (2001-2007)

After Zach de la Rocha left Rage Against the Machine, music producer Rick Rubin suggested the three remaining members of Rage get together with former Soundgarden singer Chris Cornell, and “see what happens”. Frederick Jay (Rick) Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is an American record producer and is currently the co-head of Columbia Records. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and Audioslave (2001-2007). ...

By May 2001, they had began to work in the studio, writing their first song “Light My Way”. By April of 2002, the newly formed band had split due to “outside” pressures, mainly from management companies. They soon got back together though, and on November 19, 2002 they released their eponymous debut, which would attain triple platinum status. Audioslave attained a large amount of success, and released another two studio albums. On May 5, 2005 Brad & Audioslave played a free concert in front of 65,000 Cuban fans, becoming the first American rock band to play a concert within Cuba. is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

On February 15, 2007, Chris Cornell officially announced his departure from Audioslave, leaving the band's future in question. Chris Cornell (born Christopher John Boyle on July 20, 1964) is an American musician best known as the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of the rock bands Soundgarden (1984-1997) and Audioslave (2001-2007). ...

Other Projects

Wilk and bandmate Tom Morello joined with Maynard James Keenan of Tool and Billy Gould of Faith No More to record the song "Calling Dr Love" for the 1994 Kiss tribute album Kiss My Ass. The lineup was billed as Shandi's Addiction. Maynard James Keenan (born April 17, 1964, as James Herbert Keenan, known in Japan as Maynādo) is an American rock singer. ... Tool is an American rock band, formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. ... Faith No More was an experimental alternative rock group that formed in San Francisco, California in 1982 and disbanded in 1998. ...

Brad Wilk and Tim Commerford have also been listed as contributing artists in Keenan’s side project Puscifer. The extent of Brad’s contributions are unknown thus far. Puscifer (IPA: [ˈpusÉ™fÉš][1]) is a side project of Maynard James Keenan from the bands Tool and A Perfect Circle. ...

In addition, Brad composed the song "Snoop Bounce (Roc N Roll Remix)" for Snoop Dogg's Death Row's Greatest Hits CD.

Equipment

The following are the Drumkits used by Brad Wilk during his musical career: A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ...

• Rage Against the Machine (1991-2000) era:
  • Premier Signia Marquis Drums and Zildjian Cymbals [1]
  • 12x9" Tom
  • 16x16" Floor Tom
  • 14x6.5 Premier Pork Pie or Tama Bell Brass Snare
  • 22"x18" Bass Drum
  • 14" New Beat Hi-Hats
  • 18" Z Custom Crash
  • 19" A Custom Crash
  • 20" A Medium Ride
  • 18" Zildjian China or 19" Zildjian Crash (Only used until 1995)
  • LP Cowbell (x2)

• Audioslave (2001-2007) era:
  • Gretsch Custom Drums and Paiste Cymbals [2]
  • 12x9" Tom
  • 16x16" Floor Tom
  • 18x16" Floor Tom
  • 14x6.5" Tama Bell Brass Snare
  • 22"x18" Bass Drum
  • 14" Paiste Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hats
  • 18" Paiste Signature Power Crash
  • 19" Paiste Signature Power Crash
  • 19" Dimensions Power Crash
  • 22" Paiste 2002 Ride
  • LP Cowbell

• • Brad Wilk also uses DW Hardware (9000 Series), Remo drum skins (Emperors & Ambassadors) and Vic Firth 5B sticks (hickory with wood tips).

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Discography

Studio albums:

• 1. Rage Against the Machine (November 3, 1992)
• 2. Evil Empire (April 16, 1996)
• 3. The Battle of Los Angeles (November 2, 1999)
• 4. Renegades (December 5, 2000)
• 1. Audioslave (November 19, 2002) Epic
• 2. Out of Exile (May 24, 2005) Interscope
• 3. Revelations (September 5, 2006) Epic

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Trivia

• Brad performed as an actor for the first time as star of Sleeping Dogs Lie with Maynard James Keenan and Ed Asner.

v • d • e Rage Against the Machine
Members	Tim Commerford | Zack de la Rocha | Tom Morello | 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 Singles: 1993: "Killing in the Name", "Bullet in the Head", "Bombtrack" | 1994: "Freedom" | 1996: "Bulls on Parade", "People of the Sun", "Down Rodeo", "Tire Me" | 1997: "Vietnow" | 1998: "The Ghost of Tom Joad", "No Shelter" | 1999: "Guerrilla Radio" | 2000: "Sleep Now in the Fire", "Testify", "Calm Like a Bomb", "Renegades of Funk" | 2001: "How I Could Just Kill a Man"
Videography	Videos and DVDs: Rage Against the Machine | The Battle of Mexico City | Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium
Related	Rage Against the Machine albums | Rage Against the Machine songs | Inside Out | Lock Up | Audioslave | The Nightwatchman