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Paul Doucette | |
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| Birth name | Paul John Doucette |
| Born | (1972-08-22)August 22, 1972 (age 52) North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Years active | 1980s–present |
Paul John Doucette (born August 22, 1972) is an American musician best known for being the drummer, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the bandMatchbox Twenty.[1] Doucette is also known as a film composer and as the frontman of his own bandThe Break and Repair Method. He was married toMoon Zappa from 2002 to 2014.
After moving to Orlando, Doucette metRob Thomas andBrian Yale and became part of the bandTabitha's Secret. The trio went on to form what would becomeMatchbox Twenty, which he is credited with naming. For their first three albums, he played mainly the drums. In 2002, for the band's third album,More Than You Think You Are, Doucette took on significantly more instruments to play. He played piano and both acoustic and electric guitar, as well as more obscure instruments such asSynthesizer,Clavinet andMellotron.
In 2005, with the departure of rhythm guitaristAdam Gaynor, Doucette took over the rhythm guitar duties.The Break and Repair Method drummer Ryan MacMillan took over on the drums for the compilation albumExile on Mainstream with both MacMillan and Doucette playing on the song "How Far We've Come". For the band's fourth albumNorth in 2012, Doucette returned to play the drums, but continued on rhythm guitar and backing vocals.
