John Humphrey (drummer)

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John Humphrey
Humphrey performing with Seether in 2012
Background information
Born	(1970-03-23) March 23, 1970 (age 54)
Origin	Oklahoma City, US
Genres	Post-grunge hard rock alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Instrument	Drums
Discography	Seether discography The Nixons discography
Years active	1983–present
Member of	Seether The Nixons
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Humphrey

John Humphrey is an American drummer best known for his work with the American alternative rock band the Nixons and the South African post-grunge band Seether.^[1]

Humphrey was born in Oklahoma City on March 23, 1970, and became interested in music at an early age.^[1] He started his first band when he was 13 years old.^[1] In 1993, he joined the Nixons,^[2] and after their disbandment in 2003, he became the drummer for the South African post-grunge band Seether.^[2]

His major drumming influences include Tommy Lee, Keith Moon, Peter Criss, and Deen Castronovo.^[1] He is married and has two sons.^[3]

• Halo (1994)
• Foma (1995)
• The Nixons (1997)
• Latest Thing (2000)

• Disclaimer II (2004)
• Karma and Effect (2005)
• Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces (2007)
• Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray (2011)
• Isolate and Medicate (2014)
• Poison the Parish (2017)
• Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum (2020)
• The Surface Seems So Far (2024)

• One Cold Night (2006)