Richard Robert Woolstenhulme Jr. (born September 20, 1979) is an American musician and the drummer of rock band
Lifehouse.
Early life and education
Woolstenhulme graduated from
Gilbert High School in 1998, where he played
football
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during his sophomore and junior years.
After his parents bought him a beat-up drum set Woolstenhulme started playing the drums; he was nine. He attended the
Los Angeles Music Academy.
Career
Lifehouse
While Woolstenhulme was in a music studio session, Lifehouse, then comprising Jason Wade and Sergio Andrade, was practicing in the adjacent room. Woolstenhulme, then playing with another band, bumped into them in the hallway. It was suggested that he check out Lifehouse, which was looking for a drummer to replace Jon "Diff" Palmer; in 2000, he joined the band.
Woolstenhulme has since performed on each Lifehouse recording.
Other musical work
In addition to his work with Lifehouse, he has performed on numerous recordings, including those of
Shawn Colvin,
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,
Leigh Nash,
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,
Dave Matthews, and
Palo Alto. He has also toured with
Pearl Jam
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in 2001,
Matchbox Twenty in 2002,
The Rolling Stones in 2003, and various headlining tours since 2000. Beginning in 2013, Woolstenhulme toured with the
Goo Goo Dolls following the departure of
Mike Malinin.
Drum kit
For a while Woolstenhulme preferred
Gretsch drums, playing a set that included a 24×14 bass drum, 13×9, 18×16 toms and a 14×6.5 hammered snare. He expressed a preference for Gretsch drums due to a better-quality sound. He currently uses a DW drum kit with
Zildjian cymbals, a brand he has used consistently through his career.
Personal life
Woolstenhulme's brother Sean Woolstenhulme is the ex-guitarist for the group
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, and briefly played with Lifehouse during their earlier years.
Woolstenhulme is married to Jenifer Hagio, a musician who co-wrote
Michelle Branch's ''
The Spirit Room''. Branch introduced Woolstenhulme to Hagio.
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Discography
References
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1979 births
American male drummers
American Christians
American rock drummers
Lifehouse (band) members
Living people
People from Gilbert, Arizona
Musicians from Los Angeles
Alternative rock drummers
American alternative rock musicians
20th-century American drummers
21st-century American drummers
20th-century American male musicians
21st-century American male musicians