Tommy Clufetos

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Tommy Clufetos
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Clufetos performing live in Detroit in 2009
Background information
Birth name Tommy Clufetos
Born (1979-12-30) December 30, 1979 (age 44)
Detroit, Michigan, US
Genres Heavy metal, alternative metal, instrumental rock, hard rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Drums
Labels Epic
Associated acts Ozzy Osbourne, Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Rob Zombie, Black Sabbath
Website www.tommyclufetos313.com

Tommy Clufetos (born December 30, 1979) is an American session drummer who was on tour with Black Sabbath during their Black Sabbath Reunion Tour, which highlighted their new album 13. He is also the drummer for Ozzy Osbourne's solo band.

Biography

Tommy Clufetos was born in Detroit, Michigan. He attended Rochester Adams High School in Rochester, Michigan. He began playing drums around the age of six.[1]

Career

Clufetos started playing drums at age seven and went on to join Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels (1999) before joining forces with Ted Nugent (2001-2003). He played on Craveman and Love Grenade. He also performed on Alice Cooper's 2004 release Dirty Diamonds. He went on to join Rob Zombie from 2005 to 2010, and played on Rob Zombie's 2006 album Educated Horses, on Zombie's first live release, 2007's Zombie Live, and on 2010's Hellbilly Deluxe 2.

In March 2010 Clufetos had quit Rob Zombie to join Ozzy Osbourne. As of May 2012 Clufetos played with Black Sabbath, filling in for original drummer Bill Ward.[2] However, he did not perform on their latest album, 13, as Brad Wilk ended up behind the kit during the recording sessions. Clufetos returned to playing with Black Sabbath in April 2013 as the drummer for their North American tour, starting with the opening show in Houston on July 25, 2013. Clufetos continued with Black Sabbath in 2014 with first show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York,and the final show at Hyde Park in the U.K. In 2015 Clufetos played shows with Ozzy Osbourne including Ozzfest Japan and others. In late 2015 Clufetos began rehearsals with Black Sabbath for their farewell tour simply titled "The End",with the first show starting on January 20,2016 in Omaha,Nebraska, with another 57 shows currently scheduled.

Equipment

Clufetos is endorsed by Drum Workshop drums, and by Meinl Percussion cymbals.[3]

Discography

Alice Cooper

Ted Nugent

Lesley Roy

Rob Zombie

John 5

Ozzy Osbourne

Whitey Kirst

DVDs

References

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  3. ↑ [1][dead link]
  4. ↑ imvdvd.com/john-5 - website
  5. ↑ imvdvd.com/tommy_clufetos.htm

External links


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