James Baker (musician)

James Baker
James Baker, Beaufort Street Festival, Perth, November 2011
Background information
Birth nameJames Lawrence Baker
Born (1954-03-07) 7 March 1954 (age 70)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentDrums
Years active1973–present
LabelsRed Eye

James Lawrence Baker (born 7 March 1954) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of various rock and punk rock groups, including the Victims, the Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, and the Dubrovniks. In 2006 Baker was inducted into the West Australian Music Industry Hall of Fame. The following year, Hoodoo Gurus were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.