Profile
Patrick Wilson
Musician
Male
Born
Feb 1, 1969
Age
44
Hometown
Buffalo, New York
Genres
Power pop + Emo +...
Instruments
Drum kit + Keyboa...
Performed With
The Special Goodn...
Record Label
Geffen Records
Patrick "Pat" George Wilson is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band Weezer. He joined the band in 1992. In addition to his work in Weezer, he also fronts his own band, The Special Goodness.
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Together With Meryl Streep?Huffington Post - Apr 26, 2013
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Lila Kalick: Not Getting It 'Together'The Huffington Post - Mar 19, 2013
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'The Conjuring' Trailer Will Scare The Clap Out Of YouMTV News - Feb 28, 2013
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Fariha Roisin: What's My Body Got To Do With It? Body And Beauty Standards And What Lena Dunham Is Doing For It AllHuffington Post - Feb 22, 2013
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Patrick Wilson.
CHILDHOOD

1969
Birth
Patrick Wilson was born in Buffalo, New York on February 1, 1969, but raised in nearby Clarence.

1976
7 Years Old
He was introduced to music very early on in his life, making his first musical purchase of Barry Manilow's 1976 album This One's for You.
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TEENAGE
1987
18 Years Old
After graduating from high school in 1987, Wilson attended a local college briefly, dropping out after one semester.
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TWENTIES
1991
22 Years Old
Eventually by the spring of 1991, Wilson started a band with Patrick Finn, Matt Sharp, and later Jason Cropper called Sixty Wrong Sausages.
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1992
23 Years Old
In January 1992, Sharp reconnected with his former bandmates Cuomo, Wilson, and Cropper, and Wilson showed him material from his and Cuomo's "50 song project."
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THIRTIES

2005
36 Years Old
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Wilson also sang lead vocals on Red Album b-sides "Life's What You Make It" (a Talk Talk cover), a cover of "Love My Way" by The Psychedelic Furs, and lead vocals in parts of Weezer's cover of Gary Numan's "Are 'Friends' Electric?," which he had sung live with Weezer in 2005.

2008
39 Years Old
On Weezer's 2008 Troublemaker tour, Wilson played drums and sang lead vocals first on a three part lead vocal with Scott Shriner and Rivers Cuomo on "My Name is Jonas"; sang lead vocals and played lead guitar on "Automatic" and covers of Nirvana's "Sliver," Oasis's "What's the Story (Morning Glory)," and Pink Floyd's "Time"; and played drums and sings back-up vocals on "The Greatest Man That Ever Lived."
FORTIES

2009
40 Years Old
On Weezer's 2009 tour supporting Blink 182, Josh Freese played drums for Weezer while Wilson played guitar for 90% of their set.
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