Will Champion

William "Will" Champion (born 31 July 1978) is the drummer for the English rock band Coldplay.

Will Champion
Background information
Born	(1978-07-31) 31 July 1978 (age 47) Southampton, England
Genres	Alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer, percusionist, musician
Instruments	vocals, drums piano, violin, guitar, percussion, bass, banjo, keyboard, chimes, recorder, resonator, timpani, glockenspiel, vibraphone, gong
Years active	1995-present
Labels	Parlophone, Capitol

Personal life

Champion's mother, Sara, died from cancer in 2000. Coldplay's debut album Parachutes was dedicated to her.^[1]

Champion was the first Coldplay member to marry. He married Marianne Dark, a teacher, in 2003. Their first child, a girl named Ava, was born on 28 April 2006. On 7 May 2008, Marianne gave birth to fraternal twins Juno and Rex.^[2]