The Greatest Canadian Drummers

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Neil Peart

(Best Known as the Drummer and Primary Lyricist of the Rock Band 'Rush')

Birthdate: September 12, 1952

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Hamilton, Canada

Died: January 7, 2020

Neil Peart was a Canadian songwriter, author, and musician. Best known as the drummer of the popular rock band Rush, Peart was nicknamed The Professor for his technical proficiency. In 1983, Neil Peart became the youngest person ever to be inducted into the Modern Drummer publication's Readers Poll Hall of Fame.

Chad Kroeger

(Musician)

Birthdate: November 15, 1974

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Hanna, Alberta, Canada

Chad Kroeger gained fame as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nickelback, delivering hit singles such as How You Remind Me and topping the Canadian charts. He later co-founded the band The Suits XL and also collaborated with major artists such as Santana and Avril Lavigne.

Simon Collins

(British-Canadian Drummer, Singer, and the Son of Phil Collins)

Birthdate: September 14, 1976

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: London, England

The son of legendary English drummer and singer Phil Collins, Simon Collins is now an established drummer and singer and has also been the lead vocalist of the British progressive rock band Sound of Contact. He is known for his albums such as U-Catastrophe and Time for Truth.

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Régine Chassagne

(Canadian Rock Singer, Musician and Founding Member of the Indie Rock Band 'Arcade Fire')

Birthdate: August 19, 1976

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Régine Chassagne is a Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is a founding member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire. She began her career as a jazz performer and met fellow musician Win Butler, with whom she started Arcade Fire. The couple got married and continue to perform together. She is a shareholder in the music streaming service company Tidal.

Steve Jocz

(Former drummer for the Canadian rock band Sum 41)

Birthdate: July 21, 1981

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Ajax, Canada

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Don Francks

(Canadian Actor, Singer, and Musician)

Birthdate: February 28, 1932

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Vancouver, Canada

Died: April 3, 2016

Don Francks was a Canadian actor, singer, and musician. He is best remembered for his portrayal of David Brook in the 1980 TV series, The Phoenix Team, which earned him the ACTRA Award for Best Dramatic Performance in 1981. Don Francks was also a voice actor; apart from voicing TV characters, Francks also voiced the popular video game character, Sabretooth.

Mike Reno

(Singer, Musician, Drummer)