Taylor Hawkins

For the American football player, see Tayler Hawkins.

Taylor Hawkins
Hawkins performing with Foo Fighters in 2017
Hawkins performing with Foo Fighters in 2017
Background information
Birth nameOliver Taylor Hawkins
Born(1972-02-17)February 17, 1972
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
OriginLaguna Beach, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 2022(2022-03-25) (aged 50)
Bogotá, Colombia
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician, singer
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
  • vocals
Years active1990–2022
Formerly of
Websitetaylorhawkins.com

Oliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was the drummer and a vocalist of the rock band Foo Fighters, sharing vocals with Dave Grohl. He joined the band in 1997, and remained the band's drummer until his sudden death in 2022. He recorded eight studio albums with Foo Fighters between 1999 and 2021.[1] 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.[2]

In 2004, Hawkins formed his own side project, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders, in which he played drums and sang, releasing three studio albums between 2006 and 2019.[3] He formed the supergroup NHC with Jane's Addiction members Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney in 2020, where he also took on lead vocal and drumming duties.[4]

One year before his death, Hawkins was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021 as a member of Foo Fighters.[5] He was voted "Best Rock Drummer" in 2005 by the British drumming on magazine Rhythm. After his death in March 2022, the Foo Fighters and his family announced two tribute shows, which took place in September 2022.

  1. ^ "Taylor Hawkins: 10 Things Musician Did Beyond Foo Fighters". Billboard.
  2. ^ "Taylor Hawkins: "I used to do a lot of f*cking drugs… I believed the bullsh*t myth of live fast and die young"". February 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders". Discogs.
  4. ^ Greene, Andy (November 23, 2021). "Taylor Hawkins and Dave Navarro on the Secret History of Their 'Yacht Goth' Supergroup". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "Foo Fighters | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame".