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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jon Philip Theodore |
| Born | December 30, 1973 |
| Origin | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Genres | Progressive rock, experimental rock, stoner rock, rap rock |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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Jon Philip Theodore (born December 30, 1973) is an American drummer. He has been the current drummer for Queens of the Stone Age since 2013, and is also known for being the drummer for the Mars Volta from 2001 to 2006.
Known for his explosive, multi-textural playing style, Theodore was a member of both Golden and Royal Trux before joining The Mars Volta in 2001. Theodore remained within the band for five years, recording the band's first three studio albums, De-Loused in the Comatorium (2003), Frances the Mute (2005) and Amputechture (2006), before departing at the request of guitarist and bandleader Omar Rodríguez-López.
Theodore subsequently formed a collaboration with Rage Against the Machine vocalist Zack de la Rocha, entitled One Day as a Lion, and performed on Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd's solo album, The Wild Trapeze (2010). In 2012, Theodore replaced his Mars Volta successor Thomas Pridgen in the supergroup Giraffe Tongue Orchestra, though by 2015 the lineup had reverted to Pridgen on drums.[1]
In 2013, Theodore joined Queens of the Stone Age, replacing longtime drummer Joey Castillo after he was fired by Josh Homme.[2] After contributing to the closing track on the band's sixth studio album, ...Like Clockwork (2013), Theodore become a full member of Queens of the Stone Age for the album's accompanying tour. He has since recorded the albums, Villains (2017) and In Times New Roman... (2023).
Theodore performed the drums on Bright Eyes' 2020 album Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was, and toured with them until 2022.[3][4]
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- ^ Whitehouse, David (June 1, 2013). "Queens Of The Stone Age: Josh Homme comes back from the brink". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ "Flea & Jon Theodore team up with Bright Eyes for new track". Mixdown Magazine. April 22, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Hear how indie rock band Bright Eyes is reinventing classic hits at Providence show". The Providence Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2023.