John McEntire

John McEntire (born April 9, 1970 in Portland, Oregon) is an American recording engineer, producer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist, based in Chicago, Illinois. He is a member of both Tortoise and the Sea and Cake.

John McEntire
McEntire performing with The Sea and Cake in 2012
Background information
Born (1970-04-09) April 9, 1970
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupation(s)Musician, recording engineer
Instrument(s)Drums/percussion, synthesizers, electronics
Years active1988–present

McEntire started playing drums at age 10. Throughout high school, he performed in marching bands and studied privately for seven years. He went on to attend Oberlin Conservatory initially as a percussion major, but eventually switched to study in the school's then newly created program for Technology in Music and Related Arts.

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