Jacob Slichter

Jacob Slichter (born Jacob Huber Slichter, April 5, 1961) is an American musician and academic, best known as the drummer for the rock band Semisonic.^[1]

Jacob Slichter
Slichter performing with Semisonic in 2023
Background information
Birth name	Jacob Huber Slichter
Born	(1961-04-05) April 5, 1961 (age 64) Boston, Massachusetts
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, professor at Sarah Lawrence College
Instrument(s)	Drums, piano
Years active	1993–present
Labels	MCA
Member of	Semisonic

Early life

Slichter, the son of physicist Charles Slichter, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in African American studies and history. He is the drummer for the Minneapolis-based rock band Semisonic.

Career

Slichter, in 2004, wrote So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star (ISBN 0-7679-1470-8), a book that details his experiences as a member of Semisonic and their journey through the recording industry.^[2] Kirkus Reviews wrote that "few first-person memoirs of the rock biz are as smart, honest, and entertaining as this tart, incisive work."^[3]

In 2006, Slichter said that payola was how his band Semisonic turned their song "Closing Time" into a hit. Slichter stated: "It cost something close to $700,000 to $800,000 to get 'Closing Time' on the air."^[4]