The Foo Fighters

Taylor Hawkins born Feburary 17th 1972 in Dallas Texas soon moved to Laguna Beach California in 1976 where he grew up in the sands as a surfer. He started his musical career in the band Sylvia until he left the Orange County and later found a spot as the drummer in Alanis Morissette band. He would later be introudced to Dave Grohl though his brother who had been camping with Grohl weeks earlier. When he heard the Foo Fighters had an opening he jumped on the position in 1994 and has been with the band ever since. He has become a world renound drummer and similar to Grohl started his side project in off time from the Foo, where he began recording with the Coattail Riders, they released an LP in 2006 in which he plays the drums as well as vocals. He was voted best rock drummer in 2005 by UK drumming magazine. He struggled with drug addiction in the early 90's to late 00's in which he overdosed in london while on tour. He has since married Allison Hawkins and they have had three kids Oliver Shane, Annabelle and a second daughter whos name has yet to be disclosed.