Dominic Howard
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Dominic Howard on a gig at Air Canada Centre, 2013.
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| Birth name | Dominic James Howard |
| Born | 7 December 1977 Stockport, England |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Associated acts | Muse |
| Website | muse |
Dominic James Howard (born 7 December 1977) is an English musician, best known as the drummer, percussionist and co-producer for the alternative rock band Muse. He also contributes to the synthesized and electronic-based elements found in their music.
Early life[edit]
Howard was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, in England.[1] 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.[2]
Howard's first band was named Carnage Mayhem,[3] which he was in at school. Meanwhile, he befriended Matt Bellamy, who played guitar but did not have a stable band. Not long after, Bellamy was offered the chance to join Howard's band. After two years of drop-outs, Bellamy suggested that they write their own songs, and only Howard and Bellamy remained. Chris Wolstenholme, who played drums in "Fixed Penalty", then entered the scene and with a great "spirit of sacrifice" he began to play bass.
In the first months of 1994 Gothic Plague was born, followed by Rocket Baby Dolls and then finally Muse.
He is a left-handed drummer. He also played drums in Vicky Cryer with Jason Hill from Louis XIV.
Personal life[edit]
In 2004, Howard's father, William Howard, came to watch Muse's performance at Glastonbury Festival. Just after their performance finished, William died from a heart attack. The band then cancelled other shows including an Italy tour and Roskilde Festival. The band released a statement "In this dreadfully difficult time, we request that the privacy of Dom's family and friends is respected".
In a session where he and Bellamy answered questions from fans, Howard stated that the celebrity, alive or dead, he'd most like to meet is Jimi Hendrix.[4] He once had a dog called Hendrix.[5]
On 26 September 2008, Howard, along with Bellamy and Wolstenholme, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Plymouth.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Muse: profile of the band". The Daily Telegraph (London). 2 December 2010.
- ^ "Muse Drums » Dom". musedrums.co.uk.
- ^ "1999 Muse Documentary". Microcuts.net. 1999. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
- ^ "Muse Q&A with Fans: 'The 2nd Law' - from the archive - Full HD". Absolute Radio. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
- ^ Deezer Close Up - Muse. YouTube. 2 October 2015.
- ^ Holland, Alex J. (26 September 2008). "Plymouth University honour for rock stars Muse". This is Plymouth. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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