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'''Dominic James Howard''' (born 7 December 1977) is an English musician who is the drummer and co-founder of the ] band ].


==Early life== ==Early life==
Howard was born in ], Greater Manchester, in England.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8176141/Muse-profile-of-the-band.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph}}</ref> When he was around 8 years old he moved with his family to ], a small town in ]. He began playing drums at about the age of 12, when he was inspired by a ] band performing at school. {{Citation needed|date=December 2010}}. Howard was born in ], ], England.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/8176141/Muse-profile-of-the-band.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Muse: profile of the band | date=2 December 2010}}</ref> When he was around 8 years old he moved with his family to ], a small town in ]. He began playing drums at about the age of 12, when he was inspired by a ] band performing at school.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musedrums.co.uk/?page_id=19|title=Muse Drums » Dom|work=musedrums.co.uk|access-date=30 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312184727/http://www.musedrums.co.uk/?page_id=19|archive-date=12 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Howard's first band was named ''Carnage Mayhem'',<ref>{{cite news | year=1999 | url=http://www.microcuts.net/uk/musetv.php | title= 1999 Muse Documentary | publisher=Microcuts.net | accessdate=1 August 2007}}</ref> which he was in at school. Meanwhile, he befriended ], who played guitar but did not have a stable band. Not long after, Bellamy was faced with the chance of entering Howard's band. After two years of drop-outs after Bellamy suggested that they write their own songs, only Howard and Bellamy remained. ], who played drums in "Fixed Penalty", then entered the scene and with a great "spirit of sacrifice" he began to play bass. Howard's first band was named Carnage Mayhem,<ref>{{cite news | year=1999 | url=http://www.microcuts.net/uk/musetv.php | title= 1999 Muse Documentary | publisher=Microcuts.net | access-date=1 August 2007}}</ref> which he was in at school. Meanwhile, he befriended ], who played guitar but did not have a stable band. Not long after, Bellamy was offered the chance to join Howard's band. After two years of drop-outs, Bellamy suggested that they write their own songs, and only Howard and Bellamy remained. ], who played drums in Fixed Penalty, then entered the scene and with a great "spirit of sacrifice" he began to play bass. In the first months of 1994 Gothic Plague was born, followed by Rocket Baby Dolls and then finally Muse.


==Muse==
In the first months of 1994 ''Gothic Plague'' was born, followed by ''Rocket Baby Dolls'' and then finally Muse.
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Muse released their debut album, '']'', in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's ] and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, '']'' (2001), expanded their sound, incorporating wider instrumentation and ] influences, and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. '']'' (2003) saw further classical influence, with ] on tracks such as "]", and became the first of five consecutive ].


'']'' (2006) incorporated ] and ] elements, influenced by 1980s groups such as ], displayed in singles such as "]". The album brought Muse wider international success. '']'' (2009) and '']'' (2012) explored themes of government oppression and civil uprising and cemented Muse as one of the world's major stadium acts. Their seventh album, '']'' (2015), was a ] about ] and returned to a harder rock sound.
==Personal life==
In 2004, Howard's father, Bill Howard, came to watch Muse's performance at ]. Just after their performance finished, Bill died from a heart attack. The band then cancelled other shows including an Italy tour and ]. The band released a statement "In this dreadfully difficult time, we request that the privacy of Dom's family and friends is respected".


Muse have won ], including two ]s, winning the Grammys for ] for ''The Resistance'' and ''Drones'', two ], winning Best British Live Act twice, five ] and eight ]. In 2012 the band received the ] for International Achievement from the ]. Muse have sold over 20 million albums worldwide.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/muse-glastonbury-review-at-heart-muse-are-an-old-fashioned-heavy/ |title=Muse, Glastonbury, review: they are, at heart, an old fashioned heavy rock band who can really really play |newspaper=The Telegraph|date=25 June 2016 |access-date=27 June 2016|last1=McCormick |first1=Neil }}</ref>
In a session where he and Bellamy answered questions from fans, Howard stated that the celebrity, alive or dead, he'd most like to meet is ]. {{citation needed|date=December 2010}} He has a dog named Hendrix, named after ].


Howard is left-handed and drums on a left-handed drum kit. He also played drums in the supergroup Vicky Cryer, featuring ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-02-01 |title=Killers bassist Mark Stoermer collaborates on new album with members of Louis XIV, Muse - Las Vegas Weekly |url=https://lasvegasweekly.com/ae/2013/feb/01/killers-mark-stoermer-collaborates-louis-muse/ |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=lasvegasweekly.com}}</ref>
On 26 September 2008, Howard, along with Bellamy and Wolstenholme, was awarded an ] ] from the ].<ref>http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/EXCLUSIVE-University-honour-rock-stars-Muse/article-356162-detail/article.html</ref>


==Personal life==
He has stated on the French programme ] that he is living in ], France, and is currently single.
In 2004, Howard's father, William Howard, died of a heart attack shortly after watching Muse's performance at ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3849097.stm|title=Drummer's father dies at festival|date=29 June 2004|access-date=12 August 2019|language=en-GB}}</ref>


In a session where he and Bellamy answered questions from fans, Howard stated that the celebrity, alive or dead, he'd most like to meet is ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeQ7ag-eXls&t=16m35s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/BeQ7ag-eXls |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Muse Q&A with Fans: 'The 2nd Law' – from the archive – Full HD|publisher=Absolute Radio|date=21 January 2014|access-date=29 March 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He once had a dog called Hendrix.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwpTdh4qtbA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/LwpTdh4qtbA |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=Deezer Close Up – Muse|date=2 October 2015|work=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
==Equipment==
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On 26 September 2008, Howard, along with Bellamy and Wolstenholme, was awarded an ] ] from the ].<ref>{{cite web |last=Holland |first=Alex J. |url=http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/EXCLUSIVE-University-honour-rock-stars-Muse/article-356162-detail/article.html |title=Plymouth University honour for rock stars Muse |publisher=This is Plymouth |date=26 September 2008 |access-date=18 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006060656/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/EXCLUSIVE-University-honour-rock-stars-Muse/article-356162-detail/article.html |archive-date=6 October 2009 }}</ref>
===Drum kits===
Howard is known to be an endorser of ], and uses a custom finished kit by the brand. However, he has used a set of orange and red Ludwig Vistalites in the USA cut of the Stockholm Syndrome music video, while a clear set of Vistalites is seen on one of the background images of Muse's official site. As of 2009, Dominic appears to be using DW Drums. His new kit is maple with VLT (Vertical Low Timbre) shells and reinforcement rings in a custom finish. All of his recent appearances in support of the new album "Resistance", Howard can be seen using Drum Workshop kits. All of his drum sets are left-handed.


==References==
Some of his past drum sets include:
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* Blue sparkle Starclassic Maple kit with chrome hardware (destroyed at the conclusion of the 2001 '']'' / ''Dead Star/In Your World EP'' support tour, as seen on "Hullabaloo" DVD).
* Grey kit (unknown composition) with chrome hardware (as seen on the "Top Of the Pops" live performance and recording of ''Origin Of Symmetry''). Its fate is unknown.
* Blue sparkle Starclassic Maple kit with chrome hardware (used during 2002 tour and ''Absolution'' recording). Its fate is unknown. At least one rack tom survived until 2003 as it was used at the Grouse Lodge sessions of the ''Absolution'' recordings.
* Silver sparkle Starclassic maple kit with chrome hardware (as seen in music videos for ''Hyper Music'', ''Feeling Good'', ''Plug In Baby'' and ''Dead Star'').
* Custom chrome finished Starclassic Maple kit with black nickel hardware (as seen on the '']'' DVD). At least four different instances of this kit have been acquired and subsequently destroyed by the band at the end of live shows, at the conclusion of the Earls Court 2004 performance, at the 2004 ] and on two other occasions.
* Crystal ice (transparent) Starclassic Mirage kit with white powder-coated hardware. This Kit was donated to ] in help of the ]. (During the last show of the ''Black Holes and Revelations'' tour, at V festival, Howard used this kit but with the standard chrome hardware).
* He has also played a Starclassic Bubinga kit supporting ] in Williamsburg USA.
* For recording he has used a blue ] kit.
* During 3 songs (Soldier's Poem, Unintended, Blackout) at the band's performance at Wembley Stadium he used a Vintage Gretsch Jazz Kit in a Champagne Sparkle Finish.

===Cymbals===
Howard uses a selection of ] ]s. Over the years his tastes in cymbals have changed – for example, on the Hullabaloo DVD he uses 13" A Custom Projection hi-hats, 8" A Custom splash, 11" FX Oriental "Trash" Splash, 18" and 19" A Custom Crashes, 18" FX Oriental China Trash and a 22" K Custom Ride, whereas more recent performances have seen the addition of a 20" Escalade Rim as a cymbal, hung above his hi-hats, and the discontinued 14" K Custom Special Dry Hi-Hats to replace – and contrast – the A Customs. {{citation needed|date=December 2010}} Lately the A Custom splash has been changed out in favour of an 9" A Splash. He has discontinued using the Crash Of Doom as of the Black Holes period, and now uses a 22" K Custom Ride in live situations (and for recording). Also in 2006, at the Quart festival, he is seen in a picture at www.muse.mu using an 24" Escalade rim as a Cymbal on his right stand.

For recording he uses darker K Custom Zildjian Fast and Dark crashes while he often uses the brighter A Customs in live performances for their increased "cut" (K Customs were used at Live 8, Abbey Road Session, Royal Abert Hall, and so on).

===Drum Sticks===
Howard has made his own signature series drumstick with ]. The hickory TX101W Dom Howard wooden tipped drumstick is 16" (40.64&nbsp;cm) long and is 0.571" (1.45&nbsp;cm) thick with an olive tip.

===Drum heads===
Howard uses an assortment of ] and Aquarian drum heads. At Hullabaloo his toms have clear Remo Emperor batter heads while the Black Beauty snare has an Aquarian Hi-energy batter head. His Ayotte kick has a ] Powerstroke 3 batter and the Starclassic snare usually has either coated Emperor or coated CS dot heads.


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English drummer

Dominic Howard
Howard performing with Muse in 2018Howard performing with Muse in 2018
Background information
Birth nameDominic James Howard
Born (1977-12-07) 7 December 1977 (age 47)
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
Genres
OccupationMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1994–present
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Dominic James Howard (born 7 December 1977) is an English musician who is the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Muse.

Early life

Howard was born in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. When he was around 8 years old he moved with his family to Teignmouth, a small town in Devon. He began playing drums at about the age of 12, when he was inspired by a jazz band performing at school.

Howard's first band was named Carnage Mayhem, which he was in at school. Meanwhile, he befriended Matt Bellamy, who played guitar but did not have a stable band. Not long after, Bellamy was offered the chance to join Howard's band. After two years of drop-outs, Bellamy suggested that they write their own songs, and only Howard and Bellamy remained. Chris Wolstenholme, who played drums in Fixed Penalty, then entered the scene and with a great "spirit of sacrifice" he began to play bass. In the first months of 1994 Gothic Plague was born, followed by Rocket Baby Dolls and then finally Muse.

Muse

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Muse released their debut album, Showbiz, in 1999, showcasing Bellamy's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style. Their second album, Origin of Symmetry (2001), expanded their sound, incorporating wider instrumentation and romantic classical influences, and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances. Absolution (2003) saw further classical influence, with orchestra on tracks such as "Butterflies and Hurricanes", and became the first of five consecutive UK number-one albums.

Black Holes and Revelations (2006) incorporated electronic and pop elements, influenced by 1980s groups such as Depeche Mode, displayed in singles such as "Supermassive Black Hole". The album brought Muse wider international success. The Resistance (2009) and The 2nd Law (2012) explored themes of government oppression and civil uprising and cemented Muse as one of the world's major stadium acts. Their seventh album, Drones (2015), was a concept album about drone warfare and returned to a harder rock sound.

Muse have won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards, winning the Grammys for Best Rock Album for The Resistance and Drones, two Brit Awards, winning Best British Live Act twice, five MTV Europe Music Awards and eight NME Awards. In 2012 the band received the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. Muse have sold over 20 million albums worldwide.

Howard is left-handed and drums on a left-handed drum kit. He also played drums in the supergroup Vicky Cryer, featuring Jason Hill.

Personal life

In 2004, Howard's father, William Howard, died of a heart attack shortly after watching Muse's performance at Glastonbury Festival.

In a session where he and Bellamy answered questions from fans, Howard stated that the celebrity, alive or dead, he'd most like to meet is Jimi Hendrix. He once had a dog called Hendrix.

On 26 September 2008, Howard, along with Bellamy and Wolstenholme, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Plymouth.

References

  1. "Muse: profile of the band". The Daily Telegraph. London. 2 December 2010.
  2. "Muse Drums » Dom". musedrums.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
  3. "1999 Muse Documentary". Microcuts.net. 1999. Retrieved 1 August 2007.
  4. McCormick, Neil (25 June 2016). "Muse, Glastonbury, review: they are, at heart, an old fashioned heavy rock band who can really really play". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. "Killers bassist Mark Stoermer collaborates on new album with members of Louis XIV, Muse - Las Vegas Weekly". lasvegasweekly.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. "Drummer's father dies at festival". 29 June 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. "Muse Q&A with Fans: 'The 2nd Law' – from the archive – Full HD". Absolute Radio. 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  8. Deezer Close Up – Muse. YouTube. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
  9. Holland, Alex J. (26 September 2008). "Plymouth University honour for rock stars Muse". This is Plymouth. Archived from the original on 6 October 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.

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Touring members: Morgan Nicholls (2004, 2006–2022), Daniel Newell (2006–2008), Alessandro Cortini (2009), Dan Lancaster (2022–present)

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