David 'Skully' Sullivan Kaplan

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David 'Skully' Sullivan Kaplan
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David Sullivan Kaplan

(1979-07-09) July 9, 1979 (age 45)
Other namesSkully
OccupationDrummer

David Sullivan Kaplan (born July 9, 1979 in New York) is an American drummer and member of the London-based band Razorlight.

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Career

Kaplan started his career in the Long Island-based The Reunion Show, which split in 2004. He briefly was a member of Action Action before later joining six-man dance-rock ensemble Men, Women & Children. [1] When Andy Burrows left Razorlight, “Skully” took over the drums. Initially it was reported he would be in the band as a touring member until the end of 2009; since then he has become an official member. [2]

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References

  1. Michael Leonard. "Razorlight split: Andy Burrows leaves | Andy Burrows | Guitar News". MusicRadar. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
  2. "Get Surrey: Local Surrey News, Sport and What's On". Surreyherald.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-02-12.