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Brad Wilk
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Artist · United States

Brad Wilk

Since 1968

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Brad Wilk (born September 5, 1968) is an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine (1991–2000, 2007–2011, 2019–2024), Audioslave (2001–2007, 2017), and Prophets of Rage (2016–2019).

Wilk started his career as a drummer for Greta in 1990, and helped co-found Rage Against the Machine with Tom Morello and Zack de la Rocha in August 1991. Following that band's breakup in October 2000, Wilk, Morello, Rage Against the Machine bassist Tim Commerford and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell formed the supergroup Audioslave, which broke up in 2007. From 2016 to 2019, he played in the band Prophets of Rage, with Commerford, Morello, Chuck D, B-Real and DJ Lord. He has played with Rage Against the Machine since their reunion.

Wilk has also performed drums on English metal band Black Sabbath's final album 13, released in June 2013. He tried out for Pearl Jam shortly after the release of their debut album Ten and had previously been in the band Indian Style with Eddie Vedder.

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Brad Wilk (né le 5 septembre 1968 à Portland dans l'Oregon) est un batteur américain. Il vit à Chicago pendant son enfance, et s'installe plus tard dans le sud de la Californie.

Wilk commence à jouer de la batterie à l'âge de treize ans et possède un kit de batterie à celui de quatorze. Après avoir répondu à une annonce dans un journal local, Wilk rejoint Tom Morello, Tim Commerford et Zack de la Rocha pour former Rage Against the Machine. Ils font ensemble quatre albums studio avant leur séparation. Wilk, Morello et Commerford créent alors Audioslave avec le chanteur de Soundgarden, Chris Cornell. Brad est bouddhiste et vu comme très compatissant. Il a un diabète de type 1 et a dit, lors d'une interview pour le magazine Countdown, que s'il ne faisait pas de la musique, il trouverait un traitement contre la maladie.

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