Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician and songwriter who sings and plays percussions, pianos and drums. He was the drummer for the Foo Fighters and had work on a side project, Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders which he formed in 2004.

Before Hawkins joined the Foo Fighters in 1997, he was the touring drummer for Alanis Morissette.

On 25 March 2022, Taylor passed away at the age of 50. He was found dead at a hotel in Bogotà, where the Foo Fighters were supposed to perform in those days. Hawkins' passing was announced by the band later the same day. His cause of death is currently unknown.

Taylor Hawkins credits his main influences as being: Phil Collins of Genesis, Stewart Copeland of The Police, Roger Taylor of Queen, Stephen Perkins of Jane’s Addiction, Jim Gordon of Derek and the Dominos.