MUSICIAN

Paul Bostaph

1964 - Today

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Paul Steven Bostaph (born March 4, 1964) is an American drummer best known as a member of the thrash metal band Slayer, initially from 1992 to 2001, again from 2013 to 2019, and in 2024, after the reunion. His drumming career began in 1984 when he was 20 years old. In addition to Slayer, he has worked with bands such as Forbidden, Exodus, Systematic, Testament, and BlackGates. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Paul Bostaph has received more than 934,187 page views. His biography is available in 23 different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Bostaph is the 1,703rd most popular musician (down from 1,619th in 2019), the 8,562nd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,081st in 2019) and the 633rd most popular American Musician.

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  • 930k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 52.84

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 23

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.33

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.95

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Paul Bostaph ranks 1,703 out of 3,175. Before him are Lee Ranaldo, Chad Channing, Hal Blaine, Laura Nyro, Mamie Smith, and Ian Haugland. After him are Fabio Biondi, Chuck Mangione, Jennifer Batten, Boz Burrell, Sly Stone, and Doug Aldrich.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Paul Bostaph ranks 324. Before him are Sam Brown, Néstor Gorosito, Dunja Mijatović, Gustavo Dezotti, Eduard Fernández, and Ian Haugland. After him are Conleth Hill, Adam Godley, Anna-Maja Henriksson, Doug Aldrich, Mark Valley, and Peter Wohlleben.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Bostaph ranks 8,562 out of 20,380. Before him are Lisa Murkowski (1957), Jena Malone (1984), Parker Posey (1968), William Ellery Channing (1780), Frank Robinson (1935), and Robert H. Dennard (1932). After him are Marty Robbins (1925), Bob Kurland (1924), Karin Slaughter (1971), James Broderick (1927), Steve Harwell (1967), and Chuck Mangione (1940).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Paul Bostaph ranks 633. Before him are Jimmy Miller (1942), Lee Ranaldo (1956), Chad Channing (1967), Hal Blaine (1929), Laura Nyro (1947), and Mamie Smith (1891). After him are Chuck Mangione (1940), Jennifer Batten (1957), Sly Stone (1943), Doug Aldrich (1964), Spencer Dryden (1938), and Stanley Turrentine (1934).

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