Paul Bostaph | |
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![]() Bostaph in 2015 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Paul Steven Bostaph |
Born | Newark, California, U.S. | March 4, 1964
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Member of | Slayer |
Formerly of | |
Website | paulbostaphdrums |
Paul Steven Bostaph (born March 4, 1964[1]) is an American drummer best known as a member of the thrash metal band Slayer, initially from 1992 to 2001, again from 2013 to 2019, and in 2024, after the reunion. His drumming career began in 1984 when he was 20 years old. In addition to Slayer, he has worked with bands such as Forbidden, Exodus, Systematic, Testament, and BlackGates. Metal-Rules.com describes Bostaph as "a true professional and one of the best drummers on today's metal music scene".[2]