Chad Sexton
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Chad Ronald Sexton (born September 7, 1970, in Lexington, Kentucky) is the drummer for the band 311. He grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and went to Westside High School with fellow band members Nick Hexum and Tim Mahoney.
He is noted as a very successful and talented drummer, and is probably best known for his drum solo on the song "Applied Science", which is often played much longer in live shows, notably on 311's Live! album. During more recent shows, the entire band joins in the "solo," by playing larger drums and cymbals brought out for that song only. This part of the show has been known to last up to five or more minutes by itself.
Prior to joining the band he marched snare with the Railmen drum corps in Omaha, Nebraska and the Sky Ryders drum corps in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Sexton is sponsored by the custom drum company, Orange County Drum and Percussion.
While living in Omaha, he took lessons from Steve Thomas at "Joe Voda's Drum City". He became friends with the people there and his mother Linda began working there. Voda's Drum City was bought out and is no longer in business. In 2006, he asked help from Joe and Linda and re-opened the Drum City under the name Chad Sexton's Drum City, which is now a music store in North Hollywood, California that specializes in gear, tour supplies, drum lessons, repairs, and sales.
Sexton has also mixed records for up-and-coming bands such as The Rivalry, Agents Of The Sun, The Urgency, Ballyhoo!, and rap-rock veterans Shootyz Groove.
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