Colin Brittain

Colin Brittain
Brittain with Linkin Park in 2024
Background information
Birth name	Colin Cunningham
Born	(1986-12-29) December 29, 1986 (age 38) Pensacola, Florida, U.S. [1]
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock pop rock alternative metal
Occupations	Songwriter producer musician
Instruments	Drums guitar
Member of	Linkin Park
Formerly of	Oh No Fiasco

Colin Cunningham (born December 29, 1986), ^[2] known professionally as Colin "Doc" Brittain, is an American songwriter, producer, and musician signed to Warner Chappell Music. ^{[3] [4]} In September 2024, he joined Linkin Park and has been the band's new drummer since their reunion following the departure of the band's previous drummer Rob Bourdon.

Prior to joining Linkin Park, he wrote and produced for acts such as Papa Roach, 311, A Day to Remember, Foundry, Dashboard Confessional, 5 Seconds of Summer, From Ashes to New, and One Ok Rock. ^[5]

Career

Brittain began his career playing drums in the band Oh No Fiasco, starting in 2011. ^[6] Oh No Fiasco was signed to Five Seven Music where they released their debut EP, No One's Gotta Know in 2013. In the same year they were supposed to be releasing a thirteen-track album, but it was never released. The band broke up the same year, playing their last show on March 10, 2013. Afterwards, Brittain continued to work as a producer.

In 2024, he joined American rock band Linkin Park as their new drummer, after original drummer Rob Bourdon declined to rejoin the reunited band. Brittain is one of two new members alongside new vocalist Emily Armstrong. ^[7]

Discography

Year	Artist	Song	Album	Label	Credits
2014	Dark Waves	"Outsider"	Dark Waves	Five Seven Music	Producer, co-writer, mixer
	5 Seconds of Summer	"Never Be", ''Tomorrow Never Dies''	5 Seconds of Summer	Capitol Records	Additional producer, engineer, mixer
	Beautiful Bodies		Battles	Epitaph Records	Co-writer, additional production, engineer, mixer
2015	Ghost Town	"Evolution"	Evolution	Fueled By Ramen	Producer, songwriter
	One OK Rock	"Take me to the top", "Cry Out", "Good Goodbye"	35XXXV	A-Sketch	Producer, co-writer, mixer
	Avicii	"The Nights"	The Days / Nights EP	Island Records	Guitar
2016	Aimer	''Insane dream'', ''Closer'', ''Falling Alone''	daydream	SME Records	Arranger
	Hello Sleepwalkers	"Eyes to the Skies"	Planless Perfection	A-Sketch	Producer, co-writer, co-composer
2017	League of Legends	"Legends Never Die"		Riot Games	Vocal producer [8]
	One Ok Rock	"Ambitions-Introduction-", "Bombs away", "We are", "20/20", "Jaded", "Hard To Love", "I was King", "Listen", "Bon Voyage", "Start Again", "Take what you want"	Ambitions	A-Sketch,Fueled by Ramen	Producer
	Logan Henderson	"Sleepwalker", "Bite My Tongue", "Speak of the Devil"	Echoes of Departure and the Endless Street of Dreams - Pt. 1	Herø	Composer, writer, producer
	Papa Roach	"Crooked Teeth", "My Medication", "Periscope", "Help", "Sunrise Trailer Park", "Traumatic", "None of the Above"	Crooked Teeth	Eleven Seven Music	Composer, producer, mixer
	All Time Low	"Dirty Laundry", "Nice2KnoU", "Afterglow", "Good Times"	Last Young Renegade	Fueled by Ramen	Composer, producer, mixer
2018	Hands Like Houses		Anon.	Hopeless Records	Composer, writer, producer
	All Time Low	"Everything Is Fine", "Birthday"	singles	Fueled by Ramen	Composer, producer, mixer
	Basement		Beside Myself	Fueled By Ramen, Run For Cover	Producer, additional musician
	From Ashes to New	"Nowhere to Run"	The Future	Better Noise Records	Composer, producer, mixer
	Keith Wallen	"Four Letter Words", "Summer Sunday"	Non-album singles	Independent	Producer
2019	Papa Roach	"The Ending", "Renegade Music", "Not the Only One", "Who Do You Trust?", "Elevate", "Come Around", "Feel Like Home", "Problems", "I Suffer Well", "Maniac", "Better Than Life"	Who Do You Trust?	Eleven Seven Music	Composer, writer, producer, mixer
	One Ok Rock	"Worst In Me"	Eye of the Storm	A-Sketch	Composer, producer, mixer
	Dreamers	"Vampire in the Sun"	Launch, Fly, Land	Fairfax Recordings	Composer, producer, mixer
	A Day to Remember		You're Welcome	Fueled by Ramen	Composer, producer, mixer
2021	Keith Wallen	"Blue"	This World or the Next	BMG	Co-writer
2022	5 Seconds of Summer	"You Don't Go To Parties", "Tears!",	5SOS5	BMG	Composer, producer, mixer, writer
	Five New Old	"Happy Sad", "My New Me"	Departure : My New Me	Warner Music Japan	Producer
2023	Story of the Year		Tear Me to Pieces	SharpTone Records	Producer, co-writer
2024	311	"You're Gonna Get It", "Need Somebody", "Mountain Top"	Full Bloom	BMG	Producer, co-writer
	Linkin Park	All tracks	From Zero	Warner	Drums, co-producer
2025	SixTones	"We Are One"	Gold	SME Japan	Composer, producer
	A Day to Remember	"Miracle"	Big Ole Album Vol. 1	Fueled By Ramen	Co-producer

References

1. Linkin Park - Colin Brittain (Live in Seoul) [Instagram Livestream] - Ask me Anything (Video). YouTube. September 28, 2024. Event occurs at 10:51. Retrieved October 29, 2024. I was born in Pensacola, Florida.
2. "Colin Brittain Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart". June 25, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
3. EP. 53 - Producer Colin 'Doc' Brittain Shares The Evolution of His Career and Lasting Collaboration with The Artist Sueco
4. "Colin Brittain". Genius. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
5. "Colin Credits". Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
6. "Oh No Fiasco Interview" . Retrieved January 8, 2016.
7. Lipshutz, Jason (September 5, 2024). "Inside Linkin Park's Secret Comeback". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
8. "Genius credits for "Legends Never Die"" . Retrieved October 20, 2017.