Neil Peart
Biography
A Canadian musician and author. He is the drummer for the rock band Rush. Peart grew up in Port Dalhousie, Ontario (now part of St. Catharines). During adolescence, he floated from regional band to regional band in pursuit of a career as a full-time drummer. After a discouraging stint in England to concentrate on his music, Peart returned home, where he joined a local Toronto band, Rush, in the summer of 1974. Early in his career, Peart's performance style was deeply rooted in hard rock. He drew most of his inspiration from drummers such as Keith Moon and John Bonham, players who were at the forefront of the British hard rock scene. As time passed, however, he began to emulate jazz and big band musicians Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich. In 1994, Peart became a friend and pupil of jazz instructor Freddie Gruber. It was during this time that Peart decided to revamp his playing style by incorporating jazz and swing components. Gruber was also responsible for introducing him to the products of...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
I Love You, Man
2009
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
Rush: Cinema Strangiato - R40+ Director's Cut
2021
Rush: R40 Live
2015
Rush: Time Stand Still
2016
RUSH: Time Machine
2011
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage
2010
Toronto Rocks
2003
Jason Segel & Paul Rudd Meet Rush
2011
Rush: Retrospective 3 Video Collection
2009
The Boys in Brazil
2003
Rush: 2112
2012
Rush: R30
2005
Rush: Through the Camera Eye
1985
Beware of Mr. Baker
2012
Rush: Chronicles
1990
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
2009
Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour
2013
Rush: Moving Pictures (40th Anniversary Edition)
2022
Classic Albums: Rush - 2112 & Moving Pictures
2010
Rush: Grace Under Pressure Tour
1986
Rush - Snakes & Arrows Live
2008
Rush: R40 Completist DVD (Blu-Ray Edition)
2014
Rush in Rio
2003
Rush: Live at the Capitol Theatre, 1976
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Rush: A Show of Hands
1989
Through the Camera Eye
1985
Inner Rush
2012
Rush : Working Men
2009
Rush: Signals (40th Anniversary Edition)
2023
RUSH: Cinema Strangiato 2019
2019
Neil Peart: Anatomy of a Drum Solo
2005
Neil Peart: Fire On Ice, The Making Of "The Hockey Theme"
2010
Rush - Live at The Molson Amphitheater 1997
2014
Neil Peart: A Work in Progress
2002
Rush: Grace Under Pressure (Super Deluxe Edition)
2026
Rush: The Game Of Snakes & Arrows
2007
Rush: Exit... Stage Left
1982
Rush: R40
2014
Rush - Hemispheres (40th Anniversary Edition)
2018