Dennis Leeflang
Dennis Leeflang | |
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 Leeflang in 2009, backing Lita Ford | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 22 May 1979 Leiderdorp, Netherlands |
| Genres | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | www |
Dennis Leeflang (born 22 May 1979, Leiderdorp) is a Dutch rock drummer, currently living in Los Angeles. He is best known for his work with Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal of Guns N' Roses.
History
Leeflang started playing the drums at age 13, playing along with records of bands such as Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Iron Maiden. He started playing with local hard rock bands. In 1996, he joined Dutch gothic rock band Within Temptation at age 17 as their first official drummer.[1]
Leeflang played with various other Dutch rock and metal bands between 1997 and 2004, including the Saturnine, before relocating from the Netherlands to New York City, shortly after having departed his band Sun Caged, of which he was a founding member. In 2006, Leefling rejoined the Saturnine as an inter-continental recording project with occasional live performances in Europe.
Leeflang had been Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's live drummer for European tours since 2002, but became his full-time drummer after moving to New York in 2004. Leefling recorded a song with Bumblefoot in 2003, but his first full album with Bumblefoot was Normal in 2005. This was followed by the 2008 album Abnormal. In 2015, Leeflang and Bumblefoot released the album Little Brother Is Watching. With Bumblefoot, Leeflang toured extensively between 2002 and 2015.
Leeflang has also recorded drums for several artists, including Anneke van Giersbergen, Tiffany Giardina, Ted Poley, and Angus Clark. In the summer of 2009, Leefling toured with Lita Ford in Europe and the US. In late 2015, he toured with Dilana.[2]
Equipment
Leeflang endorses Pro-Mark drum sticks and Evans drumheads.[1]
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