Adrian Samuel Young (born August 26, 1969) is an American drummer and member of the

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No Doubt No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, formed in 1986. For most of their career, the band has consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. Since the mid-1990s, the ...

and Dreamcar.

Biography

When not performing, in the studio or touring, Young likes to spend his time out on the

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, as he is an avid golf player. He is a

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who is a much desired participant in celebrity golf tournaments such as the Michael Jordan Invitational, Alice Cooper Foundation Tournament and others. Young has participated in VH1's ''Fairway to Heaven'' numerous times.

Reunion with No Doubt

No Doubt announced on their official website that they would tour in the summer of 2009 with Paramore,

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, Katy Perry, and Panic! at the Disco. while finishing their upcoming album, which was set for release in 2010. Tickets for the tour went on sale March 7, 2009. As a special promotion for the tour, the band was giving away their entire music catalog free as a digital download with purchase of top tier seating. In 2009, No Doubt made an appearance on the television series ''

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'', playing a fictional band called "Snowed Out" in the episode "

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". They performed their cover version of the

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song " Stand and Deliver".

Personal life

In October 1999, Young proposed to his girlfriend Nina Kent on stage during a No Doubt concert. They were married in January 2000. The couple had a son, Mason, in 2002 and a daughter, Magnolia, in 2011. He and his wife delivered their stillborn daughter, Ruby, in 2010. Young's two children have a cousin-like relationship with the other children of No Doubt band members, as the children often spend time together during concerts.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Adrian 1969 births Living people American male drummers American rock drummers No Doubt members Bow Wow Wow members Musicians from Long Beach, California 20th-century American drummers Dreamcar members