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My Take
Paul Bostaph fascinates me as the consummate working drummer. Joining, leaving, and rejoining Slayer multiple times, while also drumming for Forbidden, Exodus, Testament and others, is the resume of someone bands keep calling back, which is the truest endorsement of skill there is. His playing has a relentless, machine-precise heaviness that I find genuinely thrilling, yet it never feels showy. He is the kind of musician who anchors a band rather than grandstands, and I respect that immensely. The fact that he started at twenty and is still summoned to the kit speaks volumes about durability and craft.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Bostaph
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ボスタフ
- Reading
- ぽーる・ぼすたふ
- Born
- March 6, 1964 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drummer / musician / percussionist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Newark Memorial High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.paulbostaph.net
- Xhttps://x.com/bostaphdrums
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Bostaph
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Bostaph born?
Born March 6, 1964 (age 62).
Where is Paul Bostaph from?
Paul Bostaph is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Paul Bostaph do?
Paul Bostaph works as drummer, musician, percussionist.
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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.