Lucky Lehrer
Lucky Lehrer | |
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Lucky Lehrer performing in 1981 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Keith Lehrer |
| Born | 18 April 1958 New York City, New York, United States |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock, jazz (early) |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Formerly of | |
Keith "Lucky" Lehrer (born 18 April 1958) is a drummer from Los Angeles, California associated with several influential LA punk rock bands. He was originally trained in jazz then played in a number of LA punk rock bands, particularly the Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Bad Religion, Darby Crash Band and LA's Wasted Youth, among others. Lehrer also appeared in three notable documentary films charting the punk rock music scene. He is the brother of LA's Wasted Youth guitarist Chett Lehrer. Lehrer also teaches drums, with notable students being future Bad Religion drummers Pete Finestone and Bobby Schayer. He was an early developer of hardcore punk drumming and he has been called the "Godfather of hardcore drumming". Lehrer was voted the best punk drummer of all time by fanzine Flipside.