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Rob Bourdon
Background information
Birth name	Robert Gregory Bourdon
Born	January 20, 1979 (1979-01-20) (age 29)
Origin	Calabasas, California, U.S.
Genre(s)	Alternative rock Alternative metal Nu metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, piano, sampling
Years active	1996-present
Label(s)	Warner Bros. Records
Associated acts	Linkin Park
Influences	Carter Beauford, Joey Kramer
Notable instrument(s)
Gretsch Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, and Pintech pads.

Robert Gregory Bourdon (born January 20, 1979) is an American musician , who is currently the drummer and one of the founders of the alternative rock band Linkin Park. is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Location of Calabasas in California Coordinates: , Country United States of America State California County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1991-04-05[2] Government  - Mayor James Bozajian[1] Area  - City  13. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... For the popular-music magazine, see Musician (magazine). ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making music. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Pianoforte redirects here. ... Sampling may refer to: Sampling (signal processing), converting a continuous signal into a discrete signal Sampling (music), re-using portions of sound recordings in a piece Sampling (statistics), selection of observations to acquire some knowledge of a statistical population Sampling (case studies), selection of cases for single or multiple case... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Warner Bros. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Carter Beauford (born November 2, 1957 in Charlottesville, Virginia) is a drummer and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band (DMB). ... Joseph Michael Joey Kramer (born June 21, 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, United States) is the drummer and percussionist for the rock and roll group Aerosmith. ... That Great Gretsch Sound! // In 1872, Friedrich Gretsch immigrated from Germany, and came to USA. In 1883, he set up his musical instrument business. ... Zildjian is a surname of Armenian origin and means cymbalsmith. It is notable for being the name of two cymbal manufacturers: Avedis Zildjian Company K. Zildjian This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... For the comic book character, see Drummer (comics). ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ...

Early life

Rob was born in Calabasas, California where he grew up with members of Incubus. Rob grew up in a Jewish family. Incubus can refer to: Incubus (demon), a demon said to rape women while they slept Incubus (band), an American alternative rock band. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

Rob originally played piano, but started to play the drums in 4th Grade after watching an Aerosmith concert. His mother was the girlfriend of Joey Kramer, Aerosmith's drummer, so they were able to go backstage and see the entire production; Kramer also gave Rob a bass kick pedal. This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... Joseph Michael Joey Kramer (born June 21, 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, United States) is the drummer and percussionist for the rock and roll group Aerosmith. ...

In his early teen years, Bourdon played in a few bands with his friends. Rob also went to Agoura High School with fellow bandmates Brad Delson and Mike Shinoda and Rob and Brad played together for about a year in a band called Relative Degree. Their goal was to play at the Roxy Theatre, after achieving their goal with a sell-out show, Relative Degree eventually broke up. Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. ... Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977, in Agoura, California[1]), is a Jewish musician best known as the lead guitarist and temporary bassist for the band Linkin Park. ... Michael Kenji Shinoda (born February 11, 1977)[1][2] is an American musician, record producer, and artist from Agoura Hills, California. ... Located in the historic downtown section of Clarksville, Tennessee in a corner of the Public Square is the Roxy Theater that offers live theater shows to the public offering a wide variety of selection in the spirit of literary theater. ...

Rob's previous job before Linkin Park was a waiter.

Musical career

In the albums Hybrid Theory and Meteora, Bourdon's style was simplistic, mostly trying to fit the drumming into the nu metal sound of the band, with only "Easier to Run" from Meteora sounding very complex as Rob had to approach his drum playing style differently. In the latest Linkin Park album Minutes to Midnight Rob's drums had wooden bodies to sound more traditional, most notably a complex 3/4 drum pattern in "The Little Things Give You Away". In live shows, playing with the song "Bleed It Out", the song is extended with Rob playing a long solo. A note about Rob's style is that he will always play the drums wearing FIA spec motorsport shoes made by Puma. He has said that it gives him better feel and control of the pedals. This article is about the Linkin Park album. ... Meteora is also an album by the band Linkin Park. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... Linkin Park is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ... Alternate cover Singles from Minutes to Midnight Released: April 2, 2007 Released: August 20, 2007[1] Released: October 16, 2007 Released: March 3, 2008 Released: June 2008 For other uses of Minutes to Midnight, see Minutes to Midnight (disambiguation). ... Bleed It Out is the second single[1] from Linkin Parks third studio album, Minutes to Midnight, released on August 20, 2007. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...

Personal life

He once dated actress Shiri Appleby in 1992. He also date actress Vanessa Lee Evigan from 2001 to 2007.He is now reportedly single as said in recent interviews.In a Z100 chat in February 2008 with Rob and Joe Hahn, DJ of Linkin Park, Rob stated that he is single. Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American actress. ... Vanessa Lee Evigan is the daughter of actor Greg Evigan and Pamela Serpe. ...

His 25th birthday was featured on an episode of iTunes' LPTV. On January 20, 2004, Linkin Park played a show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the band can be seen joking around backstage and saying that it is Rob's twentieth birthday. This caused some confusion among viewers. In late 2006, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park said on Tattoo Stories that his band mates Rob and main guitarist Brad Delson didn't have any tattoos for religious reasons. Both are actively of the Jewish faith. He now lives in Los Angeles. This article is about the iTunes application. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Chester Charles Bennington (born March 20, 1976)[1] is an American musician. ... Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977, in Agoura, California[1]), is a Jewish musician best known as the lead guitarist and temporary bassist for the band Linkin Park. ... The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination of these attributes. ...

In late 2007, he sported a new hairstyle contrast to his trademark crew-cut hair during the earlier days.

Equipment

Drums (Projekt Revolution kit)

Gretsch USA Custom
(Diameter x Depth)
14X5 Snare Drum
10X8 High-Tom
12X9 Mid-Tom
16X13 Floor Tom
18X16 Floor Tom
22X18 Bass Drum
That Great Gretsch Sound! // In 1872, Friedrich Gretsch immigrated from Germany, and came to USA. In 1883, he set up his musical instrument business. ...

Cymbals (Zildjian)

14" A-New Beat hi-hats
14" A-Custom Mastersound hi-hats [Changes between hi hats live]
10" A-Custom Splash
18" A-Custom Projection Crash
19" A-Custom Projection Crash
20" Oriental China "Trash"
21" A-Custom Projection Ride
14" ZXT Trashformer
The Avedis Zildjian Company is the worlds largest manufacturer of cymbals, along with Paiste, Meinl and Sabian. ...

Others

• Heads: Various Remo Heads
• Sticks: Vater Power House (Hickory with wood tip) and Splashstick
• DW 5000 kick pedals
• Hardware: Gibraltar Rack System
• Freestanding Electric Drum Pads (Pintech)
• Triggers on snare (DDrum)
• KD-7 Bass Drum Trigger Unit (Roland)
• DM5 Drum Module (Alesis)
• Footwear: Puma racing shoes
• Recording Software: Pro Tools
• MultiDirector DI (Whirlwind)
• Headphone Mixer MH4 (Rane)
• Crossover SAC22 (Rane)
• Bass Shaker (Aura)
• S6000 Sampler (Akai)
• MPC2000XL Sampler (Akai)
• M-1400I Power Amp (Mackie)
• PL Plus Power Conditioner (Furman)

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External links

• Bourdon's official LPN page from LinkinPark.com
• Zildjian Artist Profile
• Rob Bourdon Fansite