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Bill Kreutzmann was born in Palo Alto, California, United States on May 7, 1946. Public records list Bill Kreutzmann as a musician, drummer and film director. The age as of 2026 is 80. Schooling on record includes Palo Alto High School.
My Take
What I admire most about Bill Kreutzmann is the discipline hiding inside all that freedom. The Grateful Dead built their legend on nightly improvisation, and someone had to be the anchor that let everyone else wander. For thirty years that was Bill, often locked in with Mickey Hart in an unusual two-drummer setup that most bands could never make cohere. To me, his decision to keep playing in BK3, 7 Walkers and Billy & the Kids long after the band ended says everything: this isn't a job he retired from, it's simply who he is. A quietly essential figure.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bill Kreutzmann
- Name (Japanese)
- ビル・クロイツマン
- Reading
- びる・くろいつまん
- Born
- May 7, 1946 (age 80)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Dog
- Origin
- Palo Alto, California, United States
- Occupation
- musician / drummer / film director / percussionist
2. Background
- High school
- Palo Alto High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill%20Kreutzmann
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862250
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bill Kreutzmann born?
Born May 7, 1946 (age 80).
Where is Bill Kreutzmann from?
Bill Kreutzmann is from Palo Alto, California, United States.
What does Bill Kreutzmann do?
Bill Kreutzmann works as musician, drummer, film director, percussionist.
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