Jason Cooper
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| Birth name | Jason Toop Cooper |
| Born | 31 January 1967 |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Punk rock, Post punk, gothic rock, alternative rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
| Associated acts | The Cure |
| Website | www.thecure.com |
Jason Toop Cooper (born 31 January 1967 in London, England) is an English musician best known for his work with The Cure.
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[edit] Life and Work
Jason first joined the The Cure in 1995 as their drummer, following the 1993 departure of Boris Williams. So far, he has helped record the studio albums Wild Mood Swings, Bloodflowers, The Cure and the band's forthcoming untitled thirteenth studio album. He also appeared in Trilogy and Festival 2005.
Most fans are not as receptive to Jason as they were to his predecessor. This may be due to the fact that he first appeared on the album Wild Mood Swings, which was poorly received because its material was largely atypical of The Cure. Plus several drummers were auditioning for the job at the time, and so Jason did not in fact play all the drums on that album. But in all fairness Jason has proven himself an excellent drummer on the latter albums Bloodflowers and The Cure. Some of his best drumming can be heard in the songs "39", "Bloodflowers", and "Spilt Milk", the omitted track off Bloodflowers, in addition to his performance of Pornography on the Trilogy DVD.
On 15 May 2004, Jason married his long-time girlfriend Allison.[1]
Jason studied drums at London's Drumtech.
[edit] Discography with The Cure
[edit] Studio albums
- Wild Mood Swings (1996)
- Bloodflowers (2000)
- The Cure (2004)
- Dream 13 (2008)
[edit] Live albums
- Trilogy (2003), DVD
- Festival 2005 (2005), DVD
[edit] Compilations
- Acoustic Hits (2001)
[edit] References
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