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Chad Wackerman

Chad Wackerman is credited on 769 releases across 153 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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769

Credits

153

Albums

5

Decades active

235

In collections

Biography

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US Jazz, jazz fusion and rock drummer (born March 25, 1960 in Long Beach, California). Best known for his work as a drummer and percussionist in Frank Zappa's band from 1981 to 1988. However, he has worked as a band member, session musician, sideman, and bandleader of his own jazz trio. He has also recorded albums and toured with artists such as Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai, Andy Summers, Ed Mann, Albert Lee, Colin Hay, Dweezil Zappa and Tom Grant.
Son.
Brother of Brooks Wackerman, and.

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Credited work

769 releases · 153 albums · active 1980–2026

  • Performance · 2,863
  • Other credits · 50
  • Production · 14
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: UMRK · The Palladium, NYC · Hammersmith Odeon · UMRK Mobile

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