Allen Shellenberger
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| Allen Shellenberger | |
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| Birth name | Allen Shellenberger |
| Born | September 15, 1969 Long Beach, California, United States |
| Died | August 13, 2009 (aged 39) Artesia, California, United States |
| Genres | Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive metal |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1989-2009 |
| Labels | Dirty Martini [disambiguation needed  ] |
| Associated acts | Lit |
Allen Shellenberger (September 15, 1969 – August 13, 2009) was an American drummer who played in the band Lit.
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[edit] Career
Shellenberger founded Lit in 1989 in Fullerton, California alongside brothers A. Jay and Jeremy Popoff and bassist Kevin Baldes.[1]
[edit] Death
In 2008, Shellenberger was diagnosed with a malignant glioma brain tumor and immediately underwent clinical trials, chemotherapy and radiation at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute. His treatments were documented in an "ABC World News Tonight" piece that aired in May of that year.[1]
Shellenberger died from the cancer on August 13, 2009, at the age of 39.[2]
[edit] Drum set and other gear
[edit] Discography
[edit] With Lit
- Tripping the Light Fantastic (1997) (reissued in 1999)
- A Place in the Sun (1999)
- Atomic (2001)
- Lit (2004)
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Lit Drummer Allen Shellenberger Dead At 39 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. 2009-08-14. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1618779/lit-drummer-allen-shellenberger-dead-at-39.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
- ^ "Lit Drummer Allen Shellenberger Succumbs to Brain Tumor at 39". Noisecreep. 2009-08-15. http://www.noisecreep.com/2009/08/14/lit-drummer-allen-shellenberger-succumbs-to-brain-tumor-at-39/. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
