Dave Lombardo

David “Dave” Lombardo (born February 16, 1965) is a Cuban American drummer, best known as a co-founding member of the Grammy Award-winning American thrash metal band Slayer. He performed with Slayer on nine albums, including their 1986 release Reign in Blood, and their 2006 release Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise. Lombardo’s music career has spanned more than 30 years, during which he has been involved in the production of 35 commercial recordings extending over a number of genres with bands such as Grip Inc., Fantômas, Philm, and Testament in addition to Slayer.

Lombardo is currently playing drums with Suicidal Tendencies., Dead Cross & the Misfits.