02/17/2025
IN MEMORIAM:
Happy Birthday Taylor 🎂
Oliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters. Joining the band in 1997, Hawkins quickly became one of the group's most recognizable faces. He remained the Foo Fighters' drummer for over 25 years until his sudden death in 2022. He recorded eight studio albums with the band between 1999 and 2021. Before joining the band, he was a touring drummer for Sass Jordan and Alanis Morissette, as well as the drummer of the progressive experimental band Sylvia.
Hawkins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 as a member of Foo Fighters. He was voted "Best Rock Drummer" in 2005 by the British drumming magazine Rhythm. Known for his sheer power and stage presence, Hawkins is consistently ranked as one of the greatest drummers of all time.
On March 25, 2022, Hawkins was in Bogotá, Colombia. Health personnel arrived and found Hawkins unresponsive; they performed CPR, but he was declared dead at the scene, aged 50. Taylor would have been 53 today.
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