Phil Rudd

Phil Rudd is, to me, the human metronome at the heart of AC/DC. He isn't flashy and never tried to be; his whole genius is that rock-solid, in-the-pocket backbeat that makes Back in Black and Highway to Hell feel unstoppable. As the band's only Australian-born member for stretches, and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 2003, he's woven into their identity across three separate stints. I love that he proves drumming greatness isn't about fills or speed but about feel and discipline. When that snare hits dead on the beat, that's Phil, and the whole band locks in.

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Name (English)

Phil Rudd

Name (Japanese)

フィル・ラッド

Reading

ふぃる・らっど

Born

May 19, 1954 (age 72)

Origin

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Occupation

rock drummer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Horse

• Official sitehttp://philrudd.com/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil%20Rudd
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q345400

Tags

• Victoria
• rock drummer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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