Steve Felton

Steve Felton
Performing in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Steven Raymond Felton
Also known as	Skinny
Born	(1969-12-06) December 6, 1969 (age 55)
Genres	Alternative metal, nu metal, industrial metal, experimental metal
Occupation(s)	Producer, director, musician
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion, samples, keyboards
Years active	1987–present
Member of	Mushroomhead
Formerly of	Integrity, Hatrix, (216), 10,000 Cadillacs, Detroit Ave, Tenafly Viper
Website	mushroomhead.com

Steve "Skinny" Felton (born December 6, 1969) is an American musician, most notable for being the co-founder, visual director, leader, keyboardist, percussionist and tertiary drummer of metal band Mushroomhead. He was also the drummer of the bands Integrity, ^[1] Hatrix, (216), Tenafly Viper and Scelestus. His other projects include Detroit Ave and 10,000 Cadillacs with fellow Mushroomhead member Jason "J Mann" Popson. He has produced every Mushroomhead album and has directed most of their music videos. ^{[2] [3]}

Personal life

Skinny was married to Vanessa Solowiow, the band's photographer and costume designer, who died in 2013. They both have one son. ^[4]

Equipment

• Drums- Tama Artstar Custom, Titanium Silver finish, Black hardware ^[5]
  • 8"×8" Tom
  • 12"×10 Tom
  • 10"×9" Tom
  • 18"×16" Floor Tom
  • 22"×18" Bass drum (×2)
  • 14"×5.5" Starclassic Maple Snare
• Cymbals – Zildjian

18" A China High

14" A Mastersound HiHats

18" A Heavy Crash

17" A Heavy Crash

12" Oriental China "Trash"

9" ZIL-BEL

10" A Splash

17" A Heavy Crash

18" A Heavy Crash

21" A Mega Bell Ride

12" A Custom Mastersound HiHats

18" A China High

• Drumheads
  • Toms – Evans hydraulic black
  • Bass – Evans EMAD2 clear
  • Snare – Evans G2 coated
• Hardware – Tama
  • IronCobra Power-Glide single pedal (×2)
  • IronCobra Lever-Glide hi-hat stand
  • Power Tower Rack System
  • 1st Chair Ergo-Rider drum throne
• Other
  • Pro-Mark drum sticks
  • ddrum Pro Acoustic bass drum triggers

References

1. "Integrity biography". AllMusic . Retrieved May 8, 2021.
2. Mushroomhead packs the stage in TC Record Eagle
3. Skinny Family Legacy & More LoudWire
4. Kielty, Martin (September 2014). "Mushroomhead out of their minds". Metal Hammer. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
5. "TAMA Drums | ARTIST SETUP | Skinny". www.tamadrum.co.jp. October 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2020.