History

David Kinkade was born in New Jersey in 1983. At the age of three, he started picking up drums after his Grandfather gave him his first drum kit.

He is known for his extreme hand and double bass speeds and technique. Davids technique is not limited to metal. He is experienced in jazz, fusion, prog, swing, rock, and many others genres of music.

His influences bands such as- Metallica, Pink Floyd, Kiss, Iron Maiden, Sepultura, Immortal, Emperor and Devin Townsend Project.
Drumming influences include- Gavin Harrison, Horacio "el Negro" Hernandez, Nick Barker, Mike Mangini, Hellhammer, Nick Mason, Carmine Appice, Vinnie Appice, Dave Lombardo, Nicko McBrain, Peter Criss, Eric Singer, Eric Carr, Neil Peart, Lars Ulrich and Pete Sandoval.

In August of 2011, he was announced as the new drummer of Soulfly

Soulfly

Soulfly is a heavy metal band formed in 1997 based in Phoenix, Arizona. The original lyrical content revolved around spirituality and religious themes, with later albums encompassing other themes including war, violence, aggression, hatred and anger. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max...

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In October of 2011, he parted ways with Borknagar.

Personal

Aside from his drumming career, Kinkade is known for his interest in animal welfare. In 2007, he started a foundation called the "Metal 4 Pets Foundation", which stands against animal abuse. The Metal 4 Pets Foundation's goal is to unite the metal world to fight animal abuse.

David also has a teaching background which includes eight years of private instructions. In the summer of 2008, David worked with 13 students ranging from ages 7–13 at an middle school program aimed at teaching children with autism the beginning fundamentals of drums and percussion.

He currently lives in Chicago

Chicago

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With Borknagar

• Universal
  Universal (Borknagar album)
  Universal is the eighth full-length album by the Norwegian metal band Borknagar. It marks the return of guitarist Jens F. Ryland. The band's former vocalist ICS Vortex performed vocals on the track My Domain. The album was intended to be released in the fall of 2009, but the release date was...
  
   (full-length, 2010, Indie Recordings
  Indie Recordings
  Indie Recordings is a Norwegian independent record label specialising in heavy metal. The label was founded in 2006 by brothers Espen and Erik Solheim Røhne, who previously founded Tabu Recordings. Indie Recordings has its headquarters in Oslo, Norway...
  
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• TBA (full-length, 2012, Century Media Records
  Century Media Records
  Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
  
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Endorsements

• Pearl
  Pearl
  A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other...
  
   Reference & Masters series drums & Pearl Icon rack and hardware
• Pearl
  Pearl Drums
  Founded in 1952, the is a multinational corporation based in Japan with a wide range of products, predominately percussion instruments.-History:Pearl was founded by Katsumi Yanagisawa, who began manufacturing music stands in Sumida, Tokyo on April 2, 1946...
  
   Ultracast snare (size 6.5x14)
• Sabian HH, AAX, AA, HHX Cymbals
• Axis A long-board pedals w/ ekit triggers
• Alesis DM10
• Evans drum heads (EQ3, G2, Power center reverse dot)
• Promark drumsticks ( 16 3/4" .603 Hickory- David Kinkade signature)