Bruce Crump
| Bruce Crump | |
|---|---|
 Crump at the drums in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
July 17, 1957 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | March 16, 2015 (aged 57) |
| Genres | Southern rock, Christian rock, blues-rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1978–2015 |
| Labels | Epic, SPV, Capitol Records |
| Associated acts | Molly Hatchet, Streetheart, Gator Country, China Sky |
| Website | Molly Hatchet official website |
Bruce Hull Crump, Jr. (July 17, 1957 – March 16, 2015) was the original drummer with the rock band Molly Hatchet from 1976 to 1983 (including their 1980 hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" ) and 1984 to 1991. He also played as a member of the Canadian band Streetheart in the early 1980s, appearing on their Live After Dark recording, and joined several of his former Molly Hatchet bandmates in the band Gator Country in the mid-2000s. At his death, Crump was in the Jacksonville, Florida-based band White Rhino and the newly reformed China Sky.[1]
Crump was the great-grandson of the Memphis politician E.H. Crump.
Personal life
Crump was born in Memphis on July 17, 1957,[2] and he grew up between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fl.[3] He was married and had four children,[4] three boys and one girl, Jessica (two of his sons, Bradley and Kyle, also play the drums; the other son Jaden does not, but plays and used to watch basketball with his dad[5]). He lived in Midlothian, Virginia.[6] but called "home" Richmond, Virginia.[7]
When not involved in his band activities, he had a home business providing drum lessons, "Drum Lessons by Bruce". He was also a licensed real-estate agent and briefly a web site designer.[3]
Illness
In July 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer.[3] He died on March 16, 2015.
References
- ↑ "Molly Hatchet's Bruce Crump Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Bruce Crump (1957 - 2015) - Find A Grave Memorial". Findagrave.com. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- 1 2 3 "Q&A: Keeping the beat, growing a business". Richmond BizSense. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Original Molly Hatchet Drummer Bruce Crump Dies at 57". Loudwire. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ New Cutting Edge Ezine For All Genres Of Music. "Southbound Beat Magazine..Music Interviews, CD Reviews, Articles, and More". southboundbeat.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Bruce Crump Drum Instructor". Facebook. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ "Molly Hatchet's Bruce Crump". Modern Drummer Magazine. Retrieved 18 March 2015.