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Steve "Skinny" Felton (born December 6, 1969) is an American musician, most notable for being the co-founder, visual director, leader, keyboardist, percussionist and tertiary drummer of metal band Mushroomhead. He was also the drummer of the bands Hatrix, (216), Tenafly Viper and Scelestus. His other projects include Detroit Ave and 10,000 Cadillacs with fellow Mushroomhead member Jason "J Mann" Popson. He has produced every Mushroomhead album and has directed most of their music videos.[1][2]
Steve Felton | |
|---|---|
 Performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Steven Raymond Felton |
| Also known as | Skinny |
| Born | December 6, 1969 |
| Genres | Alternative metal, nu metal, industrial metal, experimental metal |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, director, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion, samples, keyboards |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | mushroomhead |
Personal life
editSkinny was married to Vanessa Solowiow, the band's photographer and costume designer, who died in 2013. They both have one son.[3]
Equipment
edit- Drums- Tama Artstar Custom, Titanium Silver finish, Black hardware[4]
- 8"×8" Tom
- 12"×10 Tom
- 10"×9" Tom
- 18"×16" Floor Tom
- 22"×18" Bass drum (×2)
- 14"×5.5" Starclassic Maple Snare
- Cymbals – Zildjian
18" A China High
14" A Mastersound HiHats
18" A Heavy Crash
17" A Heavy Crash
12" Oriental China "Trash"
9" ZIL-BEL
10" A Splash
17" A Heavy Crash
18" A Heavy Crash
21" A Mega Bell Ride
12" A Custom Mastersound HiHats
18" A China High
- Drumheads
- Toms – Evans hydraulic black
- Bass – Evans EMAD2 clear
- Snare – Evans G2 coated
- Hardware – Tama
- IronCobra Power-Glide single pedal (×2)
- IronCobra Lever-Glide hi-hat stand
- Power Tower Rack System
- 1st Chair Ergo-Rider drum throne
- Other
References
edit- ^ Mushroomhead packs the stage in TC Record Eagle
- ^ Skinny Family Legacy & More LoudWire
- ^ Kielty, Martin (September 2014). "Mushroomhead out of their minds". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "TAMA Drums | ARTIST SETUP | Skinny". www.tamadrum.co.jp. October 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
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