Biography
Dan Whitesides is the official new drummer for the American Rock band The Used. He is replacing Branden Steineckert, who departed earlier in 2006 and is now playing with Rancid. Whitesides began playing drums at the age of 14. He has quoted himself, "I play a little guitar, but that's just because my whole family plays guitar, and I picked it up from being around them. in any bands or anything like that though. Mainly just drums." It is said that he comes from a musical family.
Before joining The Used, Dan Whitesides was the drummer for numerous Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, bands, The New Transit Direction, Mich!gan, Sandkicker, Fale, Adherence, Farenheit 451, The Federation, Sprinklerhead, The Kill, The Wolfs, Form of Rocket, and Young Blood, just to name a few.
Dan is known as one of the most friendly of the group and tries to meet most of their fans, along with Jeph Howard.
He is known to sign things as 'Dan Rules' apposed to 'Dan Whitesides'
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