Jimmy Keegan
| Jimmy Keegan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | James E. Keegan |
| Born |
November 3, 1969 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Origin | Los Angeles, CA |
| Genres | Progressive Rock |
| Instruments | Drums, vocals |
| Years active | 1980-present |
| Notable instruments | |
| Drums, vocals | |
Jimmy Keegan is a drummer. He has played with artists such as Santana, as the drummer on the song "Primavera" on Santana's hit album Supernatural and with John Waite, He was the drummer for the progressive rock band Spock's Beard, having replaced original drummer Nick D'Virgilio in November 2011 following D'Virgilio's departure from Spock's Beard, performing for five years until he left in October 2016.
He was born November 3, 1969, and is the youngest of 8 children.
Acting/Voiceover career
According to an interview with Keegan, he did voiceover work as a child. His credits included G.I. Joe, The Littles (TV series) ,"Explorers" and Over The Top. While Keegan voiced various characters on G.I. Joe, his primary character on The Littles was Henry Bigg. Keegan said "the voice-over work is probably the most fun because I'm a huge cartoon fan." [1] He also had a very brief appearance on the long running CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless in 1983 as Phillip Chancellor III.
Equipment
Jimmy endorses Yamaha Drums. He also uses Aquarian heads and Vater sticks, Paiste cymbals and Audio Technica microphones.
References
- ↑ Interview with Jimmy Keegan (archived). Spock's Beard Dot Org.