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Name
Neil Peart

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1952-09-12

Deathday
2020-01-07 (68 years old)

Place of Birth
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography

A Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St. Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Early in his career, Peart's performance style was deeply rooted in hard rock. He drew most of his inspiration from drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham, players who were at the forefront of the British hard rock scene. As time passed, however, he began to emulate jazz and big band musicians Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. In 1994, Peart became a friend and pupil of jazz instructor Freddie Gruber. It was during this time that Peart decided to revamp his playing style by incorporating jazz and swing components. Gruber was also responsible for introducing him to the products of Drum Workshop, the company whose products Peart currently endorses. Peart has received numerous awards for his musical performances, and is known for his technical proficiency and stamina. In addition to being a musician, Peart is also a prolific writer, having published several memoirs about his travels. Peart is also Rush's primary lyricist. In writing lyrics for Rush, Peart addresses universal themes and diverse subject matter including science fiction, fantasy, and philosophy, as well as secular, humanitarian and libertarian themes. All four of his books are travel-based non-fiction, though they diverge into his life and these subjects as well. Peart currently resides in Santa Monica, California with his wife, photographer Carrie Nuttall, and daughter, Olivia Louise. He also has a home in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, and spends time in Toronto for recording purposes.

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Known For

Movies

Tv Shows

2003 Toronto Rocks as Self
2021 Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut as Himself
2003 Rush in Rio as Self - Drums, percussion
2017 Rush: A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) as Himself
2018 Rush - Hemispheres (40th Anniversary Edition) as Himself
2010 Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage as Self
2002 Neil Peart: A Work in Progress as Himself
2009 I Love You, Man as Neil Peart - Rush
1982 Rush: Exit... Stage Left as Himself - Drums, Percussion
1986 Rush: Grace Under Pressure Tour as Himself - Drums, Percussion
2005 Rush: R30 as Himself - Drums, Percussion
1989 Rush: A Show of Hands as Himself - Drums, Percussion
1990 Rush: Chronicles as Himself - Drums, Percussion
2008 Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live as Himself - Drums
1985 Rush: Through the Camera Eye as Himself
2006 The Making of Burning for Buddy as Himself
2010 Classic Albums: Rush - 2112 & Moving Pictures as Himself
2011 Neil Peart - Taking Center Stage: A Lifetime of Live Performance as Himself
2005 Neil Peart: Anatomy of a Drum Solo as Himself
2011 RUSH: Time Machine as Self
2013 Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour as Himself
2022 Rush: Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Edition) as Drums and Percussion
2009 Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
2015 Rush: R40 Live as Himself on Drums, Percussion
1985 Through the Camera Eye
Soon Rush: Live at the Capitol Theatre, 1976 as Himself
2023 Rush: Signals (40th Anniversary Edition) as Drums and Percussion
2016 Rush: Time Stand Still as Himself
2009 Rush : Working Men as Himself
2012 Rush: 2112 as Himself
2014 Rush: The Rise of Kings 1968-1981 as Himself / Musician
2007 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters as Neil Peart of Rush (voice)
2014 Rush - Live at The Molson Amphitheater 1997 as Himself
2003 The Boys in Brazil
2012 Beware of Mr. Baker as Self
2019 RUSH: Cinema Strangiato 2019 as Himself
2011 Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush as Himself
2016 Rush: 2112 40th Anniversary Edition as Himself
2007 Rush: The Game Of Snakes & Arrows as Himself
2009 Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection as Self
2010 Neil Peart: Fire On Ice, The Making Of "The Hockey Theme" as Himself
2014 Rush: R40 as Himself
1994 Rush: A View From The Palace as Himself
2016 Rush - Live from the Rabbit Hole 1990 as Himself
2014 Rush: R40 Completist DVD (Blu-Ray Edition) as Himself
2012 Inner Rush as Self
1998 Rush: Different Stages - Live as Drums and Percussion
2026 Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition)

1989 Prisoners of Gravity ( 1 episode ) as Self
1997 Classic Albums ( 1 episode ) as Self

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