Jerry Fuchs
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| Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gerhardt Fuchs |
| Also known as | Jerry Fuchs |
| Born | December 31, 1974 |
| Died | November 8, 2009 (aged 34) |
| Occupations | Musician, graphic artist |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1997 - 2009 |
| Associated acts | Maserati, !!!. LCD Soundsystem, MSTRKRFT, The Turing Machine, The Juan Maclean |
| Website | http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gnfoxqlaldae |
Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs (December 31, 1974 – November 8, 2009) was an American indie rock drummer, writer and graphic artist. Fuchs was a member of the bands Turing Machine, The Juan Maclean, !!! and Maserati and performed drums live with the groups MSTRKRFT and LCD Soundsystem.[1][2][3]
[edit] Career
Fuchs attended college at the University of Georgia, where he studied graphic design and drummed in the local Athens bands The Martians and Koncak. In 1996 he moved to New York to join Vineland, a four-piece led by Bitch Magnet guitar player Jon Fine. After touring and recording with Vineland for two years, he began to play with Justin Chearno and Scott DeSimon, two former members of the band Pitchblende; this band would later become Turing Machine.[4]
Fuchs's disco and Motorik-influenced style[5] led to his becoming associated with DFA Records, joining the dance-punk group !!!, performing on their album Myth Takes. He was a recording and touring member of The Juan Maclean, and also played live and/or on the recordings of other outfits including Holy Ghost!, LCD Soundsystem, Moby and MSTRKRFT.[6] He then joined Maserati, playing on their albums Inventions for the New Season (2007) and Passages (2009). He completed a U.S. tour with Maserati opening for Mono in September–October 2009.[7]
Fuchs also did graphic design work for the magazine Chunklet[4] and wrote articles as a freelance writer for Entertainment Weekly.[2]
[edit] Death
Early in the morning on November 8, 2009, Fuchs was caught in a broken elevator in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, and when he attempted to jump out of the car, he accidentally fell to his death down the elevator shaft.[8][3]He was attending a benefit to raise education funds for underprivileged children in India.
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic performance credits page
- ^ a b Jerry Fuchs, drummer with LCD Soundsystem, !!!, Juan McLean, dies after elevator shaft fall. Entertainment Weekly, November 9, 2009
- ^ a b R.I.P. Jerry Fuchs, Drummer for !!!, Juan Maclean, Maserati, Turing Machine Pitchfork Media, November 8, 2009
- ^ a b Jerry Fuchs RIP. Chunklet.com, November 8, 2009.
- ^ "Primal, Feral, and Mobile - On the Paleolithic clockwork of Brooklyn drummer Jerry Fuchs" - Village Voice article
- ^ Gerhardt Fuchs, Drummer, Falls to Death in Elevator Shaft. New York Times, November 8, 2009.
- ^ Brooklyn Drummer Dies After Fall Down Elevator Shaft in Williamsburg. Gothamist, November 8, 2009.
- ^ Maserati/Juan MacLean Drummer Killed in Elevator Accident. Exclaim!, November 8, 2009.
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