Dominic Howard

Dominic Howard
Howard performing with Muse in 2018
Howard performing with Muse in 2018
Background information
Born
Dominic James Howard

(1977-12-07) 7 December 1977
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1994–present
Labels
Member of
Websitemuse.mu

Dominic James Howard (born 7 December 1977) is an English drummer and the co-founder of the rock band Muse.

Early life

Howard was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England.[1] His father was a tailor.[2] When he was around 8 years old he moved with his family to Teignmouth, a small town in Devon. He began playing drums at about the age of 12, when he was inspired by a jazz band performing at school.[3][2]

Muse

Howard met the guitarist Matt Bellamy while their bands rehearsed in the same building. They convinced Chris Wolstenholme to take up bass and start a band with them, initially called Rocket Baby Dolls. The band was renamed Muse in 1994.[4] Muse have won numerous awards and sold more than 20 million albums worldwide.[5]

Howard uses a left-handed drum kit. He played drums in the supergroup Vicky Cryer, featuring Jason Hill.[6] In 2018, Howard and Bellamy performed as part of the covers band the Jaded Hearts Club with a guest appearance from Paul McCartney.[7] The Dream Theater drummer, Mike Portnoy, cited Howard as an influence, likening his playing to the "groove and power" of Dave Grohl.[8]

Personal life

In 2004, Howard's father, William Howard, died of a heart attack shortly after watching Muse's performance at Glastonbury Festival.[9] On 26 September 2008, Howard, along with Bellamy and Wolstenholme, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Plymouth.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Muse: profile of the band". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2 December 2010.
  2. 1 2 Fricke, David (October 2009). "Global superstars Muse explode in America". Rolling Stone (1089): 13, 18.
  3. ↑ "Muse Drums » Dom". musedrums.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bass Players To Know: Chris Wolstenholme". No Treble. 24 June 2016.
  5. ↑ McCormick, Neil (25 June 2016). "Muse, Glastonbury, review: they are, at heart, an old fashioned heavy rock band who can really really play". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Killers bassist Mark Stoermer collaborates on new album with members of Louis XIV, Muse - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (17 January 2018). "Sir Paul McCartney joins Muse members in Dr. Pepper's Jaded Hearts Club Band supergroup for 'Helter Skelter' cover". Billboard. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Modern Drummer (335). October 2007. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ "Drummer's father dies at festival". 29 June 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  10. ↑ Holland, Alex J. (26 September 2008). "Plymouth University honour for rock stars Muse". This is Plymouth. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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