Chris Slade

Chris Slade
Background Information
Birth name	Christopher Rees
Born	October 30, 1946 (age 77)
Origin	Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
Genre(s)	Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues rock, Progressive rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion
Years active	1964 - present
Label(s)	Bronze, EMI, Albert Productions, Inside Out Music, Atlantic, Interscope
Associated acts	AC/DC, Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Toomorrow, Paul Rodgers, The Firm, Asia, Tom Jones, Michael Schenker Group, David Gilmour, Gary Numan, Gary Moore, Tom Paxton, Damage Control, Denny Laine, Kai Olsson

Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees, October 30, 1946) is a Welsh drummer who is best known for his work with various hard rock acts. He is currently playing with AC/DC in his second stint as the band's drummer, having previously served as AC/DC's drummer from 1989 to 1994.

In addition to his work with AC/DC, Slade has also played with many other musical acts, including Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Gary Moore, supergroups The Firm and Asia, and the Michael Schenker Group, among others.