Sean Kinney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sean Kinney
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	May 27, 1966(1966-05-27)
Age	58
Birthplace	Renton
Country	United States
Birth City	Washington State
Horoscope	Gemini

Sean Kinney Biography

Sean Kinney is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on May 27, 1966 in Renton, Washington State, United States. Drummer for the grunge-inspired rock band Alice in Chains, the group known for songs like “Angry Chair” and “Rooster.”

He played in a Willie Nelson tribute band.

Sean Howard Kinney (born May 27, 1966) is an American musician, best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Alice in Chains. Kinney also founded the short-lived supergroup Spys4Darwin, and has collaborated with Johnny Cash, Metallica, and played drums for his Alice in Chains bandmate Jerry Cantrell’s first solo album, Boggy Depot (1998). In September 2018, Kinney was a guest drummer on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Kinney met singer Layne Staley around 1985, when Staley’s band Sleze was playing at Alki Beach. Kinney revealed to Guitar Legends magazine that in their first meeting he told Staley that he was cool but his band sucked, and that he should get a different drummer, so Kinney suggested himself. Kinney did not have a phone at the time, so he gave Staley a piece of paper with his girlfriend’s number.

He dated the sister of Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr .

Sean Kinney Net Worth

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

He received his first drum set when he was five years old. He later attended Liberty Senior High School.

He started playing the drums when he was nine years old.

Sean Howard Kinney was born in Renton, Washington on May 27, 1966. His father was a police officer and his mother was a city official.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sean Kinney Dating?

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In 1998, Kinney played drums for Cantrell’s first solo album, Boggy Depot, and percussion in the song “Tuesday’s Gone”, a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd released on Metallica’s 1998 album Garage Inc., also featuring Cantrell on guitar.

Facts & Trivia

Sean Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Sean Kinney celebrates birthday on May 27 of every year.

On March 6, 2006, the band performed together again at VH1’s Decades Rock Live concert, honoring fellow Seattle musicians Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart. That night they played “Rooster” with Comes with the Fall vocalist William DuVall and Ann Wilson. DuVall joined Alice in Chains as lead singer shortly thereafter. The band has toured extensively worldwide since then.

What is Sean Kinney doing now?

Since 2009, Kinney has been co-owner of the Crocodile club in Seattle. He was a guest drummer on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers in September 2018.

How much is Alice in Chains worth?

Net Worth: $35 Million
Profession:| Singer, Musician, Guitarist, Songwriter, Actor
Nationality:| United States of America

What drums does Sean Kinney use?

Sean Kinney also uses DW hardware, Vater Nude Series Universal sticks, and Remo heads (Coarted Emperor, tom batter; Coated Controlled Sound snare batter, and Clar Power stroke3 bass batter).

Who is the drummer in Alice in Chains?

Sean Kinney

Who found Layne Staley death?

On April 19, Staley’s mother gave Seattle police permission to kick in the door to the singer’s condo, where they found an 86-pound Staley dead on his couch.