Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd is an Australian drummer, best known for his membership in Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1975 until 1983, and again from 1994 to the present. Upon the 1977 departure of bass guitarist Mark Evans from AC/DC, Rudd became the only Australian-born...
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Nicknames
Rudd, Phil , Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis , Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd
Music Groups
AC/DC
Star Sign
Taurus
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Fact
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He cares about the battery tuning, especially in the studio, as the powerful drumming in fact the skin of the snare could detuning more easily than normal.
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In August of 2016 he had a heart attack.
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He never uses the ride cymbal, because it is not part of his style.
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He has not appeared in the photos of the album "Rock or Bust", he has not appeared either in the official video of the song "Rock or Bust".
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He is known as the "master of minimalism", because he plays the bare minimum.
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He uses two types of Ahead drumsticks while playing drums.
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Since Mark Evans' departure, he is the only member of AC/DC to have been born in Australia.
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Rudd's first solo album, "Head Job", was released on 29 August 2014.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of AC/DC) on 10 March 2003.
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Drummer.
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Became a helicopter pilot during his 12 year absence from AC/DC.
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Longtime drummer for the famous hard rock group AC/DC.
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Fired from AC/DC' in 1983 due to excessive pot smoking, irresponsible behavior with women, and a bitter physical confrontation with an unnamed member of the band. Went through many years of rehab, and was rehired by the band in 1995.