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My Take
Gene Hoglan is the drummer I point to when someone claims metal percussion is just speed and aggression. Known for his work with Dark Angel and Testament, he earned the nickname Atomic Clock for a reason; his timing is uncanny. But what I admire is his inventiveness, the willingness to treat the kit as a laboratory and to engineer abstract percussive textures rather than merely hit harder. His signature extended double-kick passages feel architectural to me, structures rather than barrages. From a Long Beach high school to the foundations of extreme metal, Hoglan made the drums a creative voice, and I find that genuinely thrilling.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gene Hoglan
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーン・ホグラン
- Reading
- じーん・ほぐらん
- Born
- August 31, 1967 (age 58)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Goat
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drummer / musician / session musician / percussionist / guitarist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Millikan High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.hoglanindustries.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/therealgenehoglan/
- Xhttps://x.com/GeneHoglan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene%20Hoglan
Frequently asked questions
When was Gene Hoglan born?
Born August 31, 1967 (age 58).
Where is Gene Hoglan from?
Gene Hoglan is from Dallas, Texas, United States.
What does Gene Hoglan do?
Gene Hoglan works as drummer, musician, session musician, percussionist, guitarist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.