Louie Weaver

Louie Weaver III (born July 13 1951 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.) is a Christian drummer most famous for being the long-time drummer of legendary Christian rock band Petra for 22 years. Weaver was controversially dismissed from the band in 2003. He is currently working on several projects.

Biography

Weaver was born in Nashville, Tennessee where he attended high school at Glencliff Complex High School. He was part of a school jazz band playing at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium. In 1969 he graduated and continued to study in Trevecca Nazarene College. There he obtained a B.A. in percussion.

After graduating he went on to work with several artists. He was a session player for Randy Matthews and Fireworks, also touring with Matthews and Crossfire. He also played with Parable, Good Grief, and Chuck McCloud's Band.

In 1981 he joined Petra becoming a staple of the band with his trademark drumming and style. After 22 years, he was fired in 2003 amidst some controversy. Both Petra and Weaver dissipated all of it and little has been discussed of the issue afterwards. He was replaced by Paul Simmons.

In 2005 he collaborated with "Project Damage Control" with John Schlitt in vocals.

He is currently a tour bus driver, while working on a new band called "Viktor" with other well-known veteran musicians. This project is being produced and engineered by John Lawry (former Petra bandmate/keyboardist).

Trivia

* Weaver is married to wife, Penny
* Weaver endorses Paiste Cymbals, Vater Sticks, DW Drums, and Remo drumheads.
* Weaver is a fan of Mickey Mouse, using his imagery on his clothes, drums, etc.
* Weaver was voted "Favorite Drummer" by CCM Magazine's readers choice for five years in a row (1989-93.)
*According to a radio interview, Weaver hates the Hershey's Twizzlers candy, Nibs, more than anything else on the whole planet. Fact|date=March 2007

External links

* [http://www.guidetopetra.com/biography.html?MemberID=3 Louie Weaver Drums]
* [http://www.viktorband.com Viktor Band Website]
* [http://www.projectdamagecontrol.com Project Damage Control]
* [http://www.petramerchandise.com/ Petra Merchandise official site]
* [http://www.thepetrazone.net/ The Petra Zone]
* [http://www.petraband.ca/ PetraBand.ca (Canada)]