Shawn Drover is a Canadian drummer, best-known for his work with the heavy metal band Megadeth

Megadeth

Megadeth is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California which was formed in 1983 by guitarist/vocalist Dave Mustaine, bassist Dave Ellefson and guitarist Greg Handevidt, following Mustaine's expulsion from Metallica. The band has since released 13 studio albums, three live albums, two...

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He began playing the drums at the age of 13. In 1993 he founded the Canadian based power metal band, Eidolon, with his brother Glen

Glen Drover

Glen Drover is a heavy metal guitarist from Missisauga, Ontario, Canada. He currently resides in MississaugaOntario. Drover is best known as the former lead guitarist in Megadeth and King Diamond, as well as his own band Eidolon, along with his brother Shawn Drover.-History:Glen Drover began...

. He uses Sabian

Sabian (company)

Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. It is a leading manufacturer of cymbals along with other top companies such as Zildjian, Paiste, and Meinl.-History:...

 cymbals and ddrum

Ddrum

ddrum is a division of Armadillo Enterprises, Inc. that manufactures drums, percussion, and electronic drum triggers.-Acoustic drums:ddrum is a sister company to Dean guitars and produces drums that fall into one of several series, each following a motif of beginning with the letter "d" and grouped...

 drums mounted on a drum rack reminiscent of the Greg Voelker Rack System.

Personal life

He currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

, has a wife Jodi, a daughter Alexa and a son Ryan. On May 5, the same date as his birthday, 2010, his first grandson, named Braxton was born.

Gear

Shawn Drover endorses Ddrum, Sabian, Evans drumheads, Gibraltar Hardware

Gibraltar Hardware

Gibraltar Hardware is a maker of drumset and percussion hardware. It's most famed for making drumset frames and cages, but it also makes everything from hi-hat stands to drumset thrones...

 and Pro-Mark Drumsticks. The "MegaKit" used on the more recent tours (2004–06) was manufactured by Ferguson Fabrication out of Tempe, Arizona

Tempe, Arizona

Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...

. The structure was revised and redesigned making the cage lighter and easier to assemble.

Megadeth

• Arsenal of Megadeth
  Arsenal of Megadeth
  Arsenal of Megadeth is an anthology of Megadeth's first 20 years. The 2-disc DVD set contains music videos, live performances, interviews, home videos and special appearances. Arsenal of Megadeth is an EMI/Capitol release...
  
  (2006)
• That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
  That One Night: Live in Buenos Aires
  -Disc 2:-Unreleased songs from the performance:#"The Scorpion"#"Train of Consequences"#"Of Mice and Men"#"Sweating Bullets"-Personnel:*Dave Mustaine - Rhythm and lead guitar, Lead vocals*Glen Drover - Lead and rhythm guitar, Backing vocals...
  
  (2007)
• United Abominations
  United Abominations
  United Abominations is the eleventh studio album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. Released on May 8, 2007, United Abominations is the first Megadeth release distributed through Roadrunner Records, and was recorded with an all new lineup excluding the band's singer, guitarist, songwriter,...
  
  (2007)
• Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego
  Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego
  Blood in the Water: Live in San Diego is a live DVD from American thrash metal band Megadeth. It features a live concert recorded at Cox Arena in San Diego filmed during Gigantour 2008 on May 20, 2008. The band decided to release it as a full concert due to the other acts on the bill declining...
  
  (2008) (unreleased)
• Endgame (2009)
• Sudden Death (single)
  Sudden Death (Megadeth song)
  "Sudden Death" is a song by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. It was written by Dave Mustaine for inclusion in the 2010 music video game Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, which was released on September 28, 2010 in North America...
  
  (2010)
• Rust in Peace Live
  Rust in Peace Live
  Rust in Peace Live is a live album by American heavy metal band Megadeth, released in 2010 through Shout! Factory in Blu-ray, DVD, and CD formats. Filmed at the Hollywood Palladium on March 31, 2010, the performance showcases Megadeth's 1990 album, Rust in Peace played in its entirety with the same...
  
  (2010)
• The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria
  The Big 4 Live From Sofia, Bulgaria
  The Big 4 Live from Sofia, Bulgaria is a DVD/Blu-ray featuring live concert performances by Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, collectively known as "the big four" of thrash metal. The event took place on June 22, 2010 at the Sonisphere Festival at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia,...
  
  (2010)
• Thirteen
  Thirteen (Megadeth album)
  Thirteen is the thirteenth studio album by the American heavy metal band Megadeth. The album was released on November 1, 2011 in North America, making it the second Megadeth album that was released on that date. The album was released on October 26, 2011 in Japan...
  
  (2011)

Eidolon

• Sacred Shrine (1993)
• Zero Hour (1996)
• Seven Spirits (1997)
• Nightmare World (2000)
• Hallowed Apparition (2001)
• Coma Nation (2002)
• Apostles Of Defiance (2003)
• The Parallel Otherworld (2006)

External links

• http://www.megadeth.com/ - Image