Chris Crippin
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Background information | |
Birth name | Christian Robert Crippin |
Born | (1974-08-04) August 4, 1974 (age 50) |
Origin | Surrey, British Columbia, Canada[1] |
Genres | Rock, punk rock[2] |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Instruments | Drums, background vocals |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Island Records Universal Music Canada |
Chris Crippin (born August 4, 1974) is a Canadian musician. He is best known as the former drummer of the rock band Hedley.[3] Crippin departed the band in 2017.
Outside of Hedley, he was the drum technician on the 2000 album Drawing Black Lines by the American band Project 86. He also played drums for Bif Naked. In 2018, Crippin started a new project called MrCrippin.
Early life
Crippin began to have an interest in music at a very young age. It wasn't until his mid-teen years when he started learning how to play drums.[4]
Career
Before joining Hedley, Crippin worked as a drum technician and played drums for several different artists.[4] Crippin was the drum technician on the 2000 albums Drawing Black Lines and L.D. 50 by Project 86 and Mudvayne respectively.[5] Crippin also spent two years touring with Bif Naked.[4] He later joined Everything After before they split in 2004.[6] Crippin formed a new project called Bomb the Past, a group he fronted.[4]
Crippin spent 13 years with Hedley and released 6 albums with the group. In 2018, it was reported that Crippin had been fired by the band in 2017.[7]
Amidst the allegations against lead singer Jacob Hoggard from Hedley, Crippin spoke out against his former band mate. He stated he was "extremely rude" and was "hard to work with."[8] Since then, Crippin started his own band called MrCrippin in 2018[7] and released his debut single "Big Brother" in 2021.
Crippin has also worked as a drum technician for the likes of 3 Inches of Blood, Billy Talent, From Autumn to Ashes and Rod Laver.[5]
Personal life
Crippin owns two companies, Crippin Health Inc. and Mrdrumsalot Music Inc.[9]
Discography
with Project 86
- Drawing Black Lines (2000)
with Hedley
- Hedley (2005)
- Famous Last Words (2007)
- The Show Must Go (2009)
- Storms (2011)
- Wild Life (2013)
- Hello (2015)
Albums
Title | Album details |
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#MeTooDriveBy |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Big Brother" | 2021 | Non-album singles |
"Fight" | ||
"Lucky" | ||
"Dream" | ||
"Take It to Heart" |
Additional credits
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Notes | Ref. |
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Drawing Black Lines | 2000 | Project 86 | Drum technician | |
L.D. 50 | Mudvayne | Drum technician | [5] | |
In a Perfect World | 2001 | Rod Laver | Drum technician | [12] |
Purge | Bif Naked | Drums | [5] | |
Cul-De-Sac | 2003 | V Shape Mind | Drum technician | [13] |
Self-Destructive Pattern | Spineshank | Drum technician | [14] | |
A Cruel World | 2005 | Bloodsimple | Drum technician | [15] |
Abandon Your Friends | From Autumn to Ashes | Drum technician | [16] | |
Art of Dying | 2006 | Art of Dying | Drum technician | [17] |
Fire Up the Blades | 2007 | 3 Inches of Blood | Drum technician | [18] |
Dead Silence | 2012 | Billy Talent | Drum technician | [19] |
References
- ^ "Jacob Hoggard". CTV.ca. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- ^ "Famous Last Words". iTunes. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ Bliss, Karen (2008). Hedley Fan Lowdown. Inside Music Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-894917-75-9.
- ^ a b c d "MrCrippin – About". Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ a b c d "Chris Crippin Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ Jason Ankeny. "Hedley – Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Judy Trinh (November 8, 2018). "Hedley singer's behaviour got worse with fame — and went unchecked by those around him, ex-drummer says". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ Katie Colley (July 11, 2019). "Former Hedley Drummer Chris Crippin Says Jacob Hoggard Was Douchey And Extremely Rude". ET Canada. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
- ^ "Lawsuit of the week: Former Hedley drummer claims he was duped". December 18, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "#MeTooDriveBy – Album by MrCrippin". Spotify. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
- ^ "MrCrippin on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "In a Perfect World – Rod Laver Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Cul-De-Sac – V Shape Mind Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Self-Destructive Pattern – Spineshank Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "A Cruel World – Bloodsimple Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Abandon Your Friends – From Autumn to Ashes Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Art of Dying – Art of Dying Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Fire Up the Blades – 3 Inches of Blood Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
- ^ "Dead Silence – Billy Talent Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- v
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- Jacob Hoggard
- Tommy Mac
- Dave Rosin
- Jay Benison
- Chris Crippin
- Hedley
- Famous Last Words
- The Show Must Go
- Storms
- Wild Life
- Hello
- Cageless
- "On My Own"
- "Trip"
- "Gunnin'"
- "She's So Sorry"
- "For the Nights I Can't Remember"
- "Never Too Late"
- "Old School"
- "Cha-Ching"
- "Don't Talk to Strangers"
- "Perfect"
- "Invincible"
- "Kiss You Inside Out"
- "Anything"
- "Crazy for You"
- "Heaven in Our Headlights"
- "Hello"
- "Lose Control"
- "Can't Slow Down"
- "Love Again"
- "Better Days"