Brad Wilk

American drummer

Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968) is an American drummer. He is known for playing the drums in Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, and Prophets of Rage.

Brad Wilk
Wilk playing the drums in 2010
Wilk playing the drums in 2010
Background information
Born (1968-09-05) September 5, 1968 (age 56)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Drummer
Years active1990–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of

Wilk played the drums for a band named Greta in 1990. In 1991, he helped make Rage Against the Machine with Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha. After the band broke up in 2000, Wilk helped make Audioslave with Morello, Tim Commerford (the bassist for Rage Against the Machine), and singer Chris Cornell.[1] Audioslave broke up in 2007. From 2016 to 2019, he played the drums for Prophets of Rage. As of 2022, he plays the drums for Rage Against the Machine. This is because the band came back together.[2]

Wilk has also played the drums for Black Sabbath. He was on their last album, 13, in 2013. For a short time, he played with Pearl Jam after they released their first album, Ten.[3]

References

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  1. "Audioslave", AllMusic, retrieved 2022-12-07
  2. Martoccio, Angie (2020-02-10). "Rage Against the Machine Announce 2020 Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. Childers, Chad. "Tom Morello: 'It's a Miracle' RATM Made Four Albums". Loudwire. Retrieved 2022-12-07.