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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. Metal-Rules.com describes Bostaph as "a true professional and one of the best drummers on today's metal music scene". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Paul Bostaph is the 1,853rd most popular musician (down from 1,702nd in 2024), the 9,854th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,558th in 2019) and the 713th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Paul Bostaph ranks 1,853 out of 3,175. Before him are Michala Petri, Aurelio Voltaire, Coco Lee, George Russell, Biréli Lagrène, and Juice Leskinen. After him are Pepper Adams, Four Tet, Myra Hess, Dino Dvornik, Ray Bryant, and Joey Castillo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1964, Paul Bostaph ranks 373. Before him are Doug Aldrich, João Paulo, Zurab Noghaideli, Pascal Richard, Sam Brown, and Kurt Wimmer. After him are Takashi Yamazaki, P. T. Usha, Dino Dvornik, Sabu, Cedric the Entertainer, and Craig Bierko.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Paul Bostaph ranks 9,856 out of 20,380. Before him are Susan Peters (1921), Steve Seymour (1920), Danica McKellar (1975), Riley Reid (1991), Thomas F. Bayard (1828), and Dorian Harewood (1950). After him are Jessica Jung (1989), Jane Krakowski (1968), Michael Beach (1963), Helen Ferguson (1901), Ron Leibman (1937), and Eric Esch (1966).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Paul Bostaph ranks 713. Before him are Bootsy Collins (1951), Percy Heath (1923), Otis Spann (1924), Craig Jones (1972), Jim Gordon (1945), and George Russell (1923). After him are Pepper Adams (1930), Ray Bryant (1931), Joey Castillo (1966), Wes Borland (1975), Michael Steele (1955), and Big Walter Horton (1921).

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