Craig Hunter
Craig Hunter | |
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| Occupation(s) | Teacher |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
Craig Hunter (born about 1970)[1] is a musician and teacher. He is best known as the former drummer of the pop band The Philosopher Kings.[2]
Career
Beginning in 1994, Hunter drummed with The Philosopher Kings as they performed in southern Ontario,[3] and recorded with them on their debut self-titled album.[4] The band was named Best new Group at the 1996 Juno Awards.[5] Hunter served as the drummer for the band's second album, Famous, Rich and Beautiful, which was nominated for a Juno Award in 1999 as Best Pop Album;[6] a single from the album, "You Don't Love Me", appeared on the RPM Top Singles chart in 1998.[7] Hunter later left the band and was replaced by Denton Whited.[2]
By 2006 Hunter was working as a teacher at Waterdown District High School located in Waterdown, Ontario, where he taught music production.[8] He was director of the school's jazz band, which won the Music Canada competition that year.[9] He has also taught English and performing arts.
In 2012 Hunter led a workshop at the MetalWorks International Drum Festival. In 2019 he continues to direct the jazz band; he also plays the drums as a session musician, and gives private drumming lessons.
Discography
- The Philosopher Kings - The Philosopher Kings (1994)
- The Philosopher Kings - Famous, Rich and Beautiful (1997)
- Universal Honey - Fearless (2001)
References
- ^ "From The Heart: Capturing the spirit of a country and its cultures". Macleans Magazine, July 1 1997
- ^ a b Ankeny, Jason. "Biography: The Philosopher Kings". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
- ^ "Heads Turning". Imprint, University of Waterloo, 1996.
- ^ Modern Drummer: MD. Vol. Volume 20, Issues 1-6. Modern Drummer Publications. 1996.
{{cite book}}:|volume=has extra text (help) - ^ "Where are they now? Juno Award winners from 1996". Yahoo News, Zach Harper, April 1, 2016
- ^ "Famous, Rich and Beautiful". Juno Awards database.
- ^ "Top Singles". RPM, Volume 68, No. 1. Sep 28, 1998
- ^ "Fundraiser rocks". Flamborough Review, Dec 22, 2006
- ^ "Jazz band triumphs with gold win". Flamboro Review, Nov 22, 2006
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