Chester Thompson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chester Thompson
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1948(1948-12-11)
Age	76
Birthplace	Baltimore
Country	United States
Birth City	Maryland
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Chester Thompson Biography

Chester Thompson is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on December 11, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Session drummer known for his collaboration in conjunction with Session drummer who is known for his work with Frank Zappa and the Weather Report. as well as his work on the Weather Report.

He’s worked alongside He has worked with Phil Collins, playing drums for Genesis on tours from 1977 to 2007., as a drummer for Genesis on their tour between 1977 and 2007.

He was raised in Baltimore and has been teacher at Belmont’s School of Music in Nashville.

Chester Thompson Net Worth

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

He began playing the drums as an teen.

He is the founder of the group Fire Merchants.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Chester Thompson Dating?

According to our records, Chester Thompson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Chester Thompson’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Chester Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chester Thompson celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Chester Thompson

1. Chester Thompson is an American drummer and session musician.
2. He has played with Frank Zappa, Genesis, and Phil Collins.
3. Thompson was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2014.
4. He has also worked with Santana, Weather Report, and Steve Hackett.
5. Thompson has released several solo albums throughout his career.
6. He is known for his powerful drumming style and technical proficiency.
7. Thompson has been a member of the faculty at Belmont University since 2008.
8. He was born on December 11, 1948 in Baltimore, Maryland.
9. Thompson began playing drums at the age of six.
10. He has recorded over 150 albums throughout his career as a session musician.

What happened between Phil Collins and Chester Thompson?

Thompson’s professional association with Collins ended in 2010 , where tensions grew over Collins’ dissatisfaction with Thompson’s drumming during the Going Back tour. Thompson said that he had not spoken to Collins since. “I was pretty upset. But I’m over it now.

What is Chester Thompson doing these days?

In recent years, he’s taught at Belmont University in his adopted hometown of Nashville and toured with the Chester Thompson Trio.

Is Chester Thompson still with Genesis?

Chester Thompson, who spent more than 30 years playing drums live with Genesis , recalled how Phil Collins targeted him every time things went wrong on the frontman’s debut solo tour.

Why did Chester Thompson leave Santana?

After Thompson left Santana to deal with “some family issues that needed my attention,” he was inactive musically for a period until Fallico encouraged him to return to playing straight-ahead jazz, helped him put a band together and got him bookings at Yoshi’s in San Francisco, Kuumbwa Jazz in Santa Cruz, the Monterey …

Why did Genesis break up?

They regrouped in mid-1969 to discuss their future, for their offers in further education might result in the group splitting up. Phillips and Rutherford decided to make music their full-time career, for they were starting to write more complex music than their earlier songs with King.