Bill Rieflin

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bill Rieflin
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Sep 30, 1960(1960-09-30)
Age	64
Date Of Death	2020-03-24
Birthplace	Seattle
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington
Horoscope	Virgo

Bill Rieflin Biography

Bill Rieflin is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on September 30, 1960 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Drummer in R.E.M along with Nine Inch Nails, among other bands. He also founded the independent music label First World Music.

He was part of R.E.M along with He was in R.E.M with Mike Mills..

William Frederick Rieflin (September 30, 1960 – March 24, 2020) was an American musician. Rieflin came to prominence in the 1990s mainly for his work as a drummer with groups (particularly in the industrial rock and industrial metal scenes) such as Ministry, the Revolting Cocks, Lard, KMFDM, Pigface, Swans, Chris Connelly, and Nine Inch Nails. He worked regularly with R.E.M. following the retirement of Bill Berry in 1997. He was a member of King Crimson from 2013 until his death in 2020.

Rieflin was a regular contributor to Swans ever since the 1995 album The Great Annihilator, and played an array of instruments on all their studio recordings since the band reformed in 2010 and released My Father Will Guide Me up a Rope to the Sky. Rieflin is listed as an “honorary Swan” on the band’s 2012 album The Seer.

He was married to an artist Francesca Sundsten.

Bill Rieflin Net Worth

Bill Rieflin is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Rieflin 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started playing professionally in Seattle where he grew up and was a member The Telepaths in 1975 and The Telepaths in 1975 and The Blackouts in 1979.

He also worked along with The Minus 5, Pigface, Swans, and the Revolting Cocks.

Rieflin was born on September 30, 1960 (some sources say September 29) and began his professional career in his hometown of Seattle. In 1975, he was in The Telepaths, a band which played backup for a couple of live gigs by the pre-The Screamers band The Tupperwares. He played drums for The Blackouts starting in 1979. His bandmates included Mike Davidson, Paul Barker, Roland Barker and Erich Werner. Eventually that band dissolved and Paul Barker joined the nascent Ministry. His earliest collaboration with Al Jourgensen was on the second single by the Revolting Cocks, You Often Forget.

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Who is Bill Rieflin Dating?

According to our records, Bill Rieflin married to Francesca Sundsten. As of December 1, 2023, Bill Rieflin’s is not dating anyone.

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Rieflin was married to painter Francesca Sundsten until her death in 2019. Albums made by groups Rieflin has been part of have featured her artwork on their covers, such as Pigface’s Gub, KMFDM’s Nihil, Filthy Friends’ Invitation and King Crimson’s Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind. Rieflin died on March 24, 2020 from cancer at the age of 59.

Facts & Trivia

Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bill Rieflin celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.