Bill Kreutzmann | |
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![]() Bill Kreutzmann, c. 1975 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | William Kreutzmann Jr. |
Born | Palo Alto, California, U.S. | May 7, 1946
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Years active | 1959–present |
Member of | Billy & the Kids |
Formerly of | |
Website | billkreutzmann |
William Kreutzmann Jr. (/ˈkrɔɪtsmɑːn/ KROYTS-mahn;[1] born May 7, 1946)[2] is an American drummer and founding member of the rock band Grateful Dead. He played with the band for its entire thirty-year career, usually alongside fellow drummer Mickey Hart, and has continued to perform with former members of the Grateful Dead in various lineups, and with his own bands BK3, 7 Walkers and Billy & the Kids.