Flo Mounier

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Flo Mounier
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Flo Mounier in 2017
Background information
Birth nameFlorent Mounier
Born (1974-06-29) 29 June 1974 (age 49)
Soyaux, France
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Drummer
Years active1990 (1990)–present
Labels
Member of
Website flomounier.com

Florent Mounier [1] (born 29 June 1974) is a French-Canadian musician, best known as the drummer of the Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy.

He has toured Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and the United States as a headlining act over the last 24 years, and combined record sales have reached over 300,000 copies to date. [2]

He is highly recognized within the metal scene, not only as a member of Cryptopsy, but also as a professional drummer and clinician. He is sponsored by Pearl Drums, [3] Sabian, [4] Vic Firth, [5] Evans Drumheads, [6] Shure (Canada) [7] and Billdidit. [8]

Along with his longtime stint in Cryptopsy, Mounier has contributed to other metal projects, including collaborations with Egyptian-American songwriter Nader Sadek, as well as death metal supergroup VLTIMAS, alongside former Morbid Angel frontman and bassist David Vincent and former Mayhem guitarist Blasphemer.

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References

  1. ↑ "ANGELSKINGARDEN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "About". Flo Mounier. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. ↑ "Flo Mounier | Pearl Drums". Pearldrum.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  4. ↑ "Flo Mounier | SABIAN Cymbals". Sabian.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  5. ↑ "Artists". Vic Firth. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  6. ↑ "Artist Detail : Flo Mounier". Evans Drumheads. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  7. ↑ "Shure Canada | Earphones & Headphones | Headsets, earbuds, sound isolating". Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Billdidit.ca | World leaders in innovation in drum and percussion accessories and hardware". Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
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