Kevin Figueiredo

About

American drummer, instrumentalist, musician, entertainer, artist, and performer who initially joined the rock band Extreme in the year 2007. He has also performed with several other bands, artists, and musical groups including Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Linkin Park vocalist Chester Bennington. His drumming influences include Dave Grohl, John Bonham, and Dennis Chambers.

Before Fame

He started playing the drums at just ten years old. He and Extreme guitarist Nuno Bettencourt grew up in the same town in Massachusetts. 

Trivia

He was profiled in Modern Drummer for a feature published on the date of August 12, 2010. He uses Vater drumsticks and Zildjian cymbals. His YouTube video "Extreme - More Than Words (Official Music Video)" garnered close to 750 million views.

Family Life

He and his son attended a Boston Celtics game together in the year 2024. He captured the event in a collection of photos and videos posted to his Instagram account on January 11 of that year.

Associated With

He and frontman Gary Cherone have performed together in Extreme. In an Instagram post published on March 26, 2022, he mourned the passing of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.