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Dan Peters

1967 - Today

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Daniel Joe Peters (born August 18, 1967) is an American drummer best known for being a member of Mudhoney, having played with them since their formation in 1988. Prior to Mudhoney, he joined Bundle of Hiss when he was fifteen years old. He was also briefly the drummer for Nirvana in the summer of 1990, playing on one single, "Sliver", and making one live appearance with them that September in Seattle, shortly before drummer Dave Grohl joined. Peters has expressed his only regret as missing the chance to play drums on Nirvana's album Nevermind. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Dan Peters is the 2,753rd most popular musician (down from 2,642nd in 2024), the 15,458th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,676th in 2019) and the 1,144th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Dan Peters ranks 2,753 out of 3,175. Before him are Björn Gelotte, James Murphy, Bob Mould, Marco V, Dan Swanö, and Chris Shiflett. After him are D'Angelo, Rob Gardner, Isabelle Boulay, Liu Fang, Ralph Stanley, and Vika Jigulina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Dan Peters ranks 739. Before him are Mariko Mori, Steven Mackintosh, Joe DeLoach, James Murphy, Marco V, and Rogério Sampaio. After him are Dušan Uhrin Jr., Miguel Guerrero, Nicole Uphoff, Igor Polyansky, Olena Sadovnycha, and Ramona Portwich.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dan Peters ranks 15,464 out of 20,380. Before him are Pamela Gidley (1965), Beth Heiden (1959), David Hahn (1976), U-God (1970), Milorad Čavić (1984), and Chris Shiflett (1971). After him are Ann Romney (1949), Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor (2021), D'Angelo (1974), Nelsan Ellis (1977), Harry Gribbon (1885), and Frank Mir (1979).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Dan Peters ranks 1,144. Before him are Jim O'Rourke (1969), Mundell Lowe (1922), Tony Rice (1951), James Murphy (1967), Bob Mould (1960), and Chris Shiflett (1971). After him are D'Angelo (1974), Rob Gardner (1965), Ralph Stanley (1927), DJ Muggs (1968), Barry Mann (1939), and Norman Petty (1927).

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