Bobby Schayer was born on December 23, 1966 in Los Angeles, California. He was the drummer for Bad Religion

Bad Religion

Bad Religion is a punk rock band that formed in Los Angeles in 1979. Their current line-up consists of Greg Graffin , Brett Gurewitz , Jay Bentley , Greg Hetson , Brian Baker and Brooks Wackerman . Gurewitz is also the founder of the label Epitaph Records, which has released almost all of the...

 from 1991 to 2001. He was a resident of Encino, a suburb in the San Fernando Valley. He started drumming in 1976 at the age of 10, but it was not until 1980 that he became a student of original Circle Jerks

Circle Jerks

The Circle Jerks are an American hardcore punk band, formed in 1980 in Los Angeles, California. It was formed by Black Flag's original singer, Keith Morris, and future Bad Religion guitarist Greg Hetson. They were among the preeminent hardcore punk bands of the L.A. scene in the late 1970s.The band...

 drummer Lucky Lehrer

Lucky Lehrer

Lucky Lehrer is a drummer from Los Angeles, California, voted the best punk drummer of all-time by fanzine, Flipside. He was originally trained in jazz but most famously played in LA punk rock bands, particularly the Circle Jerks, Redd Kross, Bad Religion, Darby Crash Band and LA's Wasted Youth,...

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Bobby has cited Tommy Ramone

Tommy Ramone

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, Paul Cook

Paul Cook

Paul Thomas Cook is an English drummer and member of the punk rock band Sex Pistols.-Early life and career:...

, Clem Burke

Clem Burke

Clem Burke is an American musician who is the drummer for the band Blondie. Recruited by Chris Stein and Debbie Harry when they were first forming Blondie, Burke remained with the band through its first stage and later returned for its late 1990s reunion and then its extensive 2009 tour.Following...

, Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts

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, and Keith Moon

Keith Moon

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 as some of his earliest drumming influences.
Bobby officially joined Bad Religion on April 1, 1991 after previous drummer, Peter Finestone, left the band after their fifth LP, Against the Grain

Against the Grain (Bad Religion album)

-Release history:-Personnel:* Greg Graffin – vocals* Brett Gurewitz – guitar, backing vocals* Greg Hetson – guitar* Jay Bentley – bass guitar, backing vocals* Pete Finestone – drums* The Legendary Starbolt – mixing...

. He was present on their sixth LP, Generator

Generator (Bad Religion album)

In October 2011, the album was ranked number three on Guitar World magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1992.-Track listing:#"Generator" - 3:21#"Too Much to Ask" - 2:45#"No Direction" - 3:14#"Tomorrow" - 1:56...

, in 1992. He also played drums on Recipe For Hate

Recipe for Hate

Recipe for Hate is Bad Religion's seventh full-length album, released on September 21, 1993. This was their last album on Epitaph Records and the band switched to Atlantic Records before its release....

(1993), Stranger Than Fiction

Stranger than Fiction (Bad Religion album)

Stranger than Fiction is the eighth full-length studio album by Bad Religion, released in 1994...

(1994), The Gray Race

The Gray Race

The Gray Race is the ninth full-length album of the punk rock band Bad Religion, which was released in 1996. It was the follow-up to the band's highly successful 1994 album Stranger Than Fiction...

(1996), Tested

Tested

Tested is a live album by punk rock band Bad Religion that was recorded live in USA, Canada, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, Italy and Austria in 1996 and released in 1997. It is Bad Religion's first live album since their 1979 formation...

(1997), No Substance

No Substance

No Substance is the tenth full-length album by the punk rock band Bad Religion. It was the band's third release on Atlantic Records, and their second studio album since guitarist Brett Gurewitz's departure.No Substance was anticipated by both music critics and fans as a result of the band's...

(1998), and The New America

The New America

The New America is an album by punk band Bad Religion. It was released in 2000 and is their last album on Atlantic Records.The New America is also Bad Religion's last album with Bobby Schayer on drums. Though not yet credited as a member of the band, then-former and now-current guitarist Brett...

in 2000. In 2001, he suffered an injury to his shoulder, leaving him unable to drum professionally. Schayer was replaced by Brooks Wackerman

Brooks Wackerman

Brooks Wackerman is the current drummer for the American punk band Bad Religion and the younger brother of Chad Wackerman, formerly a member of Frank Zappa's band.-Career:...

, formerly of The Vandals

The Vandals

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 and Suicidal Tendencies

Suicidal Tendencies

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He is currently living in New York City

New York City

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