Dave Lombardo

Cuban-American drummer (born 1965)
Person human Q312336
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Summary

Dave Lombardo was born on February 16, 1965[1], in Havana[2]. He has worked as a drummer[3], musician[4], session musician[5], and percussionist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,460 views/month, #6,024 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8], Cuba[9]
  • Field of work: music[10]
  • Educated at: South Gate High School[11], Pius X High School[12]
  • Member of: Fantômas[13], Mr. Bungle[14], Grip Inc.[15], Dead Cross[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Christianity[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: thrash metal[19], groove metal[20], heavy metal music[21], experimental rock[22], punk rock[23]
  • Discography: Dave Lombardo discography[24]
  • Commons category: Dave Lombardo[25]
  • Family name: Lombardo[26]
  • Given name: Dave[27]
  • Official website: http://davelombardoofficial.com/[28]
  • Instrument: drum kit[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Name in native language: Dave Lombardo[31]
  • Start of work period: 1979[32]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[33]

  • Country: US[34]

  • Began / founded: 1965-02-16[35]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde metal, death metal, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, speed metal, thrash metal[36]

  • Community tags: avant-garde metal, death metal, groove metal, heavy metal, metal, speed metal, thrash metal[37]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 092476a6-948e-4122-97d0-5883d45d3847[38]

Why It Matters

Dave Lombardo has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Dave Lombardo born?

Dave Lombardo's place of birth was Havana[2].

What did Dave Lombardo do for work?

Dave Lombardo worked as a drummer[3], musician[4], session musician[5], and percussionist[6].

Where did Dave Lombardo go to school?

Dave Lombardo was educated at South Gate High School[11] and Pius X High School[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [36] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [37] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [38] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → A64E-8984-0BC7-4C7B-9DEE
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → South Gate High School, Pius X High School
    Place of birth → Havana
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Work period start → —
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