What is Taylor Hawkins's full name?
Oliver Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins nickname(s):
Tay
Taylor Hawkins date of birth:
February 17, 1972
How old is Taylor Hawkins?
54
Where was Taylor Hawkins born?
Fort Worth, Texas
How tall is Taylor Hawkins?
5' 11" (180 cm)
How much does Taylor Hawkins weigh?
155 lbs (70.3 kg)
Taylor Hawkins body shape:
Athletic
What color are Taylor Hawkins's eyes?
Hazel
What color is Taylor Hawkins's hair?
Blonde
Is Taylor Hawkins gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Taylor Hawkins?
Atheist
What is Taylor Hawkins's ethnicity?
White
What is Taylor Hawkins nationality?
American
Where did Taylor Hawkins go to school?
Laguna Beach High School, CA
What is Taylor Hawkins's occupation?
Drummer
Taylor Hawkins claim to fame:
Drummer for Alanis Morissette & the Foo Fighters
What genre is Taylor Hawkins's work?
Alternative rock, punk rock, post-grunge, alternative metal, progressive rock
What instruments does Taylor Hawkins play?
Drums, percussions, vocals, piano, keyboards, bass guitar, guitar, trumpet, violin, flute
Who is Taylor Hawkins's father?
Gerald Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins brother(s):
Jason Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins family:
Oliver Shane Hawkins (son), Annabelle Hawkins (daughter)
Taylor Hawkins friends:
Jon Davison (vocalist), Daniel Goffey (musician), Dave Grohl (bandmate and best friend)
Who has Taylor Hawkins worked with?
Brian May (musician)
Does Taylor Hawkins have a pet?
Little A (cat), Floyd (cat)
Taylor Hawkins favorite people?
Stewart Copeland (musician), Bob Marley (musician), Roger Taylor (musician), Phil Collins (musician), John Bonham (musician), Neil Peart (musician)
Taylor Hawkins favorite band(s)?
Queen, The Police, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Jane's Addiction, The Specials, Nine Inch Nails
Short Biography
Oliver Taylor Hawkins (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band Foo Fighters. Prior to joining the band in 1997, he was the touring drummer for Alanis Morissette on her Jagged Little Pill and Can't Not Tour, as well as the drummer in a progressive experimental band called Sylvia. His cousin, Kevin Harrell, introduced him to Dave Grohl after camping with him for several weeks in the Ozarks. Hawkins would eventually become the drummer for Grohl's band, Foo Fighters. He was voted "Best Rock Drummer" in 2005 by the UK drumming magazine Rhythm.