David Kinkade
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David Kinkade (born August 25, 1983) is the American metal drummer of the legendary Norwegian band "Borknagar".
History
David Kinkade was born in New Jersey in 1983. At the age of 3, he started picking up drums after his Grandfather gave him his first drum kit.
David has worked his way to become one of the worlds top extreme metal drummers. He is known for his extreme hand and double bass speeds & technique. Davids technique is not limited to metal. He is experienced in jazz, fusion, prog., swing, rock and many others genres of music. His influences include- Gavin Harrison, Horacio "el Negro" Hernandez, Nick Barker, Hellhammer, Nick Mason, Carmine Appice, Vinnie Appice, Dave Lombardo, Nicko McBrain, Peter Criss, Eric Carr, Neil Peart, Lars Ulrich and Pete Sandoval. David's professional career has mostly been session live drumming. He has visited over 100 countries and thousands of cities. He currently lives between Chicago, Amsterdam and Oslo Norway.
Personal
People who don't know David well have stated that he comes off as "distant" but he is known in bands for being the "goofball" of the bunch. In a 2009 interview at Wacken open air, David stated: "If I wasn't me, I'd definately party with me. Being able to live a life doing what I love to do for my work is an absolute dream come true."
Aside from his drumming career, Kinkade started a foundation called the "Metal 4 Paws Foundation", which stands against animal abuse. The Metal 4 Pets Foundation's goal is to unite the metal world to fight animal abuse.[1][2]
David also has a teaching background which includes eight years of private instructions. In the summer of 2008, David worked with 13 students ranging from ages 7-13 at an middle school program aimed at teaching children with autism the beginning fundamentals of drums and percussion.[citation needed]
Discography
With Borknagar
- Universal (full-length, 2010, Indie Recordings)
Equipment[citation needed]
- Sabian Cymbals
- Black Pearl Masters series drums with Pearl Icon rack
- Axis A long-board pedals
- Pearl Ultracast snare (size 6.5x14)
- Alesis DM5
- Evans heads
- Vic Firth Extreme 5B Nylon sticks (David Kinkade signature)