Chris Crippin | |
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.jpg) Crippin in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christian Robert Crippin |
| Born | (1974-08-04)August 4, 1974 (age 50) |
| Origin | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
| Genres | Rock,punk rock[2] |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Formerly of |
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Chris Crippin (born August 4, 1974) is a Canadian musician, best known as the former drummer of the rock bandHedley.[3] Crippin departed the band in 2017.
Outside of Hedley, Crippin worked on more than 130 records as a drum tech and session drummer.[4] He was the drum technician on the 2000 albumDrawing Black Lines by the American bandProject 86. He also played drums forBif Naked. In 2018, Crippin started a new project called MrCrippin.
Crippin began to have an interest in music at a very young age. It wasn't until his mid-teen years when he started learning how to play drums.[5] He began enrolling in drum lessons in June 1989, working with Pete Barone. He was hired by Ray Ayotte, founder ofAyotte Drums, to work in his shop inVancouver.[6]
In 1996, Crippin formed the band, The Human Resistance Program.[7] He also worked as a drum technician and played drums for several different artists.[5] Crippin worked with producerBruce Fairbairn on four albums.[6] He also was the drum technician on the albums,Drawing Black Lines (2000) andL.D. 50 (2000) byProject 86 andMudvayne respectively.[8] In 1999, Crippin joinedBif Naked and spent two years touring with the musician.[5] While touring with the artist, he was also involved in his own music projects such as Sun Like Star, Gasm, 7Lies, and Noise Therapy.[4] He later joined Everything After, working withChad Kroeger andGarth Richardson, before disbanding in 2004.[9] Crippin formed a new project called Bomb the Past, a group he fronted.[5]
Crippin spent 11 years withHedley and released six studio albums with the group. In 2018, it was reported that Crippin had been officially fired by the band in March 2017.[10]
Amidst the allegations against lead singerJacob Hoggard from Hedley, Crippin spoke out against his former band mate. He stated he was "extremely rude" and was "hard to work with."[11] Since then, Crippin started his own band called MrCrippin in 2018[10] and released his debut single "Big Brother" in 2021.
Crippin has also worked as a drum technician for the likes of3 Inches of Blood,Billy Talent,From Autumn to Ashes andRod Laver.[8] He live tech for musicians includingGene Hoglan andIan Browne.[6] In March 2011, Crippin embarked on an All Access Music Tour, performing drums and doing Q&A's at three Long & McQuade stores in British Columbia and Ontario.[12]
Crippin owns a home studio inGatineau,Quebec.[6] He also owns two companies, Crippin Health Inc. and Mrdrumsalot Music Inc.[13]
withProject 86
withHedley
| Title | Album details |
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| #MeTooDriveBy |
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| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Big Brother" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
| "Fight" | ||
| "Lucky" | ||
| "Dream" | ||
| "Take It to Heart" |
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing Black Lines | 2000 | Project 86 | Drum technician | [8] |
| L.D. 50 | Mudvayne | Drum technician | ||
| In a Perfect World | 2001 | Rod Laver | Drum technician | [16] |
| Purge | Bif Naked | Drums | [8] | |
| Cul-De-Sac | 2003 | V Shape Mind | Drum technician | [17] |
| Self-Destructive Pattern | Spineshank | Drum technician | [18] | |
| A Cruel World | 2005 | Bloodsimple | Drum technician | [19] |
| Abandon Your Friends | From Autumn to Ashes | Drum technician | [20] | |
| Art of Dying | 2006 | Art of Dying | Drum technician | [21] |
| Fire Up the Blades | 2007 | 3 Inches of Blood | Drum technician | [22] |
| Dead Silence | 2012 | Billy Talent | Drum technician | [23] |