Biography
Who is Patrick Wilson?
Early life and education
Patrick Wilson was born in Buffalo, New York, on February 1, 1969. He grew up in the nearby area of Clarence. His musical interests began early when he purchased a 1976 Barry Manilow album. After seeing a Van Halen concert following his 15th birthday, he started drum lessons.
During his senior year at Clarence High School, Patrick taught drumming to more than 30 students alongside a friend named Greg Czarnecki. After finishing high school in 1987, he attended a local college for one semester before leaving.
Musical beginnings and Weezer
At age 21, Patrick Wilson moved to Los Angeles. He played in a short-lived group called Bush, where he met Matt Sharp. He also played in a band named Fuzz with Rivers Cuomo. Later, he performed with various groups including the Dum Dums, United Dirt, and Sixty Wrong Sausages.
In 1992, he joined forces with Cuomo, Sharp, and Cropper to form Weezer. Since then, he has recorded twenty studio albums with the band. His work includes contributions to albums such as the Blue Album, Pinkerton, and the Green Album. He has also written songs like Automatic and Shine Again.
In addition to drumming, Patrick Wilson has performed lead vocals and guitar on certain tracks. During the 2008 Troublemaker tour, he shared vocal duties on songs like My Name Is Jonas. He even played guitar for much of a 2009 tour while supporting Blink 182.
Other musical projects
Outside of his main band, he fronts a group called the Special Goodness. This project has released several albums, including Land Air Sea and Natural. He writes songs and plays most instruments for this band.
His session work includes playing drums on the first record by The Rentals. He also played drums on the Meet the Deedles soundtrack for the song American Girls. Also, he provided background vocals for the band Rancid on the album Let the Dominoes Fall.
Patrick Wilson also appeared in the film Factory Girl. He and Brian Bell played the roles of Lou Reed and John Cale. He has also been involved in the MacBreak Weekly podcast.
Family life
Patrick Wilson has one child named Ian Patrick Wilson. He maintains a career as a singer, drummer, and record producer within the rock music genre.
Birthday and age
Patrick Wilson was born on February 1, 1969, which makes Patrick 57 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aquarius sign. Patrick shares the date with 67 other famous people.
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