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Will Champion

1978 - Today

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William Champion (born 31 July 1978) is an English musician and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and percussionist of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Southampton, he learned to play numerous instruments during his youth, being influenced by Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and traditional Irish folk music. His energetic drumming style is largely focused on the essential elements of the songs and he occasionally takes lead vocal duties on live performances. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Will Champion is the 2,261st most popular musician (down from 1,960th in 2019), the 5,814th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,936th in 2019) and the 378th most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Will Champion ranks 2,261 out of 3,175. Before him are Yasunori Mitsuda, Blind Boy Fuller, Dhafer Youssef, Steve Angello, Tyler Bates, and Artimus Pyle. After him are Louie Bellson, Steven Isserlis, Kayhan Kalhor, Post Malone, Gerald Wilson, and Rudolf Koelman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Will Champion ranks 319. Before him are Marta Etura, Boško Balaban, Robert Kirkman, Giorgi Latso, Amanda Schull, and Yael Naim. After him are Emmanuel Olisadebe, Yuji Nakazawa, Gulnara Samitova-Galkina, Benjamin Raich, Mr. Porter, and Bebe.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Will Champion ranks 5,816 out of 8,785. Before him are Jordan Pickford (1994), John Arden (1930), Ronald Pope (1920), Damson Idris (1991), Annie Ross (1930), and Sophie Monk (1979). After him are Thomas Hood (1799), Tara Fitzgerald (1967), Matthew Rhys (1974), John Crome (1768), John Waite (1952), and Steven Isserlis (1958).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Will Champion ranks 378. Before him are John Evan (1948), Des'ree (1968), Tom Chaplin (1979), Guy Fletcher (1960), Guy Berryman (1978), and Guy Pratt (1962). After him are Steven Isserlis (1958), Julian Lloyd Webber (1951), Marian McPartland (1918), Guy Chambers (1963), James Newman (1985), and William Orbit (1956).

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