Chris Crippin

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Chris Crippin
Crippin in 2008
Crippin in 2008
Background information
Birth nameChristian Robert Crippin
Born (1974-08-04) August 4, 1974 (age 47)
OriginSurrey, British Columbia, Canada[1]
GenresRock, punk rock[2]
Occupation(s)Drummer
InstrumentsDrums, background vocals
Years active2003–present
LabelsIsland Records
Universal Music Canada
Associated actsHedley

Chris Crippin (born August 4, 1974) is a Canadian musician. He is the former drummer of the rock band Hedley.[3]

He was the drum technician on the 2000 album Drawing Black Lines by the American band Project 86. He also played drums for Bif Naked.

Career[]

2005-2017: Hedley[]

Crippin spent 13 years with Hedley and released 6 albums with the group. In 2018, it was reported that Crippin had been fired by the band in 2017.[4]

2018-present: Solo Career[]

Admist the allegations against lead singer Jacob Hoggard from Hedley, Crippin spoke out against his former band mate. He stated he was “extremely rude” and was “hard to work with.”[5] Since then, Crippin started his own band called MrCrippin in 2018 and released his own song titled "Big Brother" in 2021.[6][7]

Discography[]

Project 86
Hedley
MrCrippin
  • Big Brother (2021)
  • Fight (2021)
  • Lucky (2021)
  • Dream (2021)
  • Take It To Heart (2021)

References[]

  1. ^ "Jacob Hoggard". CTV.ca. 2008-01-16. Archived from the original on 2012-03-22. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
  2. ^ "Famous Last Words". iTunes. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  3. ^ Bliss, Karen (2008). Hedley Fan Lowdown. Inside Music Books. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-894917-75-9.
  4. ^ "Hedley singer's behaviour got worse with fame — and went unchecked by those around him, ex-drummer says". Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ^ "Former Hedley Drummer Chris Crippin Says Jacob Hoggard Was 'Douchey' And 'Extremely Rude'". Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  6. ^ "MrCrippin - About". Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  7. ^ "MrCrippin - Big Brother". Retrieved 2021-03-16.

External links[]

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