Jennifer Carole "Jen" Ledger (born 8 December 1989, Coventry

Coventry

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, England

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) is the English

English people

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 drummer

Drummer

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 and backing vocalist

Backing vocalist

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 for the Grammy Award

Grammy Award

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-nominated Christian rock

Christian rock

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/hard rock

Hard rock

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 band Skillet

Skillet (band)

Skillet is an American Christian rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee in 1996. The band currently consists of husband and wife John and Korey Cooper , along with Jen Ledger and lead guitarist Seth Morrison. The band has released eight albums, two receiving Grammy nominations: Collide and Comatose...

. At the age of eighteen she became Skillet's drummer, when their former drummer Lori Peters

Lori Peters

Lori Peters is the former drummer for the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band Skillet, performing with them from 2000 to 2007. She recorded four albums with the band: Ardent Worship, Alien Youth, Collide, and Comatose...

 retired.

Ledger relocated to the United States

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 at age 16 to major in drums at Living Light School of Worship in Kenosha, Wisconsin

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.

She toured as Skillet's drummer on the "Comatose Tour", where she sang a vocal solo in "Yours to Hold".

Ledger sang on the tracks "Hero" and "Awake and Alive", from the album Awake

Awake (Skillet album)

Awake is the eighth album by Christian rock band Skillet. It is the follow-up to their Grammy-nominated album Comatose. The album was released on August 25, 2009 by Lava Records and Ardent Records and debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200...

. She also sang back up

Backing vocalist

A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...

on "Monster" in the remix EP.