Dave Krusen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dave Krusen
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Mar 10, 1966(1966-03-10)
Age	58
Birthplace	Tacoma
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington State
Horoscope	Pisces

Dave Krusen Biography

Dave Krusen is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on March 10, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington State, United States. The original drummer for Pearl Jam whose nickname is Karl 3-30 and who has been in the groups Candlebox and Hovercraft.

He was called “a real hero” by Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder for confronting his alcoholism head-on.

Krusen was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in the town of Gig Harbor along with his two brothers and sister. He was into Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry when he was young, and later got into The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Police, and Neil Young. Krusen began playing locally in the Seattle area in 1979 while he was in high school. His first band, Outrigger, was formed with his friends from high school. Throughout the 1980s, Krusen had several stints playing with Seattle area musical acts, including Boibs, Agent Boy, Gary Williams, Tramps of Panic, Liar’s Club, Hard Time, and Warm Drive.

In the mid-1990s, Krusen joined Beth Liebling and Ryan Shinn in the band Hovercraft under the stage name “Karl 3‒30”. Krusen replaced previous drummer Eddie Vedder. With a more technically proficient drummer, the band was now free to play beyond the lo-fidelity noise experiments of its debut release, and play proper shows with structured improvisation and avant experimentalism. While as a member of Hovercraft, Krusen toured with the band and recorded the album Akathisia (1997).

He had two children with his wife.

Dave Krusen Net Worth

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

He played around Seattle with a variety of musical acts, including Liar’s Club.

He was in the band Unified Theory.

David Karl Krusen (born March 10, 1966) is an American musician who is best known for being the first drummer for the American rock band Pearl Jam and for his work on the band’s debut album, Ten. Krusen was also a member of the bands Hovercraft and Unified Theory, and is currently the drummer for Candlebox.

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Krusen played drums with The Hung White Ponies which also included Rick Rosas on bass, Ryan Kralik on guitar and vocals and Michael G. Ronstadt on Cello. Formed in 2011 by Ryan Kralik, the band released the album No Agenda in 2011 along with a cover single of CSNY’s Neil Young penned classic protest tune Ohio which also featured Iraq War vet Josh Hisle. In 2012 the concept audio/film album CRAZYTOWN A Visual Music Album was released as both an audio album and a feature film, winning multiple awards in both music and film categories. In 2013, after a west-coast tour, the band released the live concert CD/DVD The Hung White Ponies Live at the High Dive which documented one of the tours Seattle, WA concerts. Krusen is credited as co-producer on many of the Hung White Ponies releases.

Facts & Trivia

Dave Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dave Krusen celebrates birthday on March 10 of every year.

Krusen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7, 2017.

Why did Dave krusen leave Pearl Jam?

Krusen played with Pearl Jam through to the completion of the band’s debut album, Ten in 1991. After the recording sessions for Ten were completed, Krusen left Pearl Jam in May 1991 and checked himself into rehabilitation. According to Krusen, he was suffering from personal problems at the time, including alcoholism.

What happened to original Pearl Jam drummer?

He played with Pearl Jam through April 17, 1994. In 1994, the band began a much-publicized boycott of Ticketmaster. Although Abbruzzese performed on the band’s third studio album, Vitalogy, he was fired in August 1994 due to personality conflicts with the band members , four months before the album was released.

Is Dave Abbruzzese in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

Matt Chamberlin, Dave Abbruzzese, and Jack Irons were snubbed by the Hall of Fame and were not formally inducted. Dave Abbruzzese drummed with the band from the 1991 tour behind ‘Ten’ and contributed to the recording of 1994’s ‘Vitalogy’.

Who was Pearl Jam's best drummer?

If you’re a Pearl Jam fan, you know all about Matt Cameron. He’s a long-time Pearl Jam drummer, and he’s absolutely incredible. Cameron has been playing drums for Pearl Jam since 1998, and he’s never failed to impress fans with his amazing skills.

Who was Pearl Jam's original drummer?

Early Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen reunited with the band to play pretty much all of Ten — the only album he played on — at a show in Fresno, California Monday, May 16.