Daniel Adair

Daniel Patrick Adair (born February 19, 1975) is a Canadian musician and producer. He is the current drummer of the Canadian rock band Nickelback. He also played for the American rock band 3 Doors Down.

Daniel Adair
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Patrick Adair
Born	(1975-02-19) February 19, 1975 (age 50)
Origin	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Alternative metal, progressive metal, post-grunge, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, jazz fusion, southern rock, pop rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, drummer
Instruments	drums, guitar, bass, vocals
Years active	2002–present
Website	daniel-adair.com

Career

Adair originally auditioned for David Martone, a guitarist that wanted to start a instrumental fusion band. They shortened the name of the band to Martone and they recorded their first album in 1999.

In the summer of 2002, he auditioned for the band 3 Doors Down and played as their touring and studio drummer. He recorded their third studio album Seventeen Days and live album Another 700 Miles.

He left the band in January 2005 and joined Nickelback. He recorded their fifth studio album, All the Right Reasons, their sixth studio album, Dark Horse and their seventh studio album, Here and Now.^[1]

He also recorded drum tracks for James Hart's band Burn Halo.^[1]