Jacob Slichter
{{short description|American musician (born 1961)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Jacob Slichter
| image = File:Semisonic - First Avenue - 1-28-2023 - 025.jpg
| caption = Slichter performing with Semisonic in 2023
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = Jacob Huber Slichter
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1961|4|5}}
| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts
| instrument = Drums, piano
| genre = Alternative rock
| occupation = Musician, professor at Sarah Lawrence College
| years_active = 1993–present
| current_member_of = Semisonic
| label = MCA
| associated_acts = Semisonic
}}
Jacob Slichter (born Jacob Huber Slichter, April 5, 1961) is an American musician and academic, best known as the drummer for the rock band Semisonic.
Early life
Slichter, the son of physicist Charles Slichter, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in African American studies and history. He is the drummer for the Minneapolis-based rock band Semisonic.
Career
Slichter, in 2004, wrote So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star ({{ISBN|0-7679-1470-8}}), a book that details his experiences as a member of Semisonic and their journey through the recording industry. Kirkus Reviews wrote that "few first-person memoirs of the rock biz are as smart, honest, and entertaining as this tart, incisive work."
In 2006, Slichter said that payola was how his band Semisonic turned their song "Closing Time" into a hit. Slichter stated: "It cost something close to $700,000 to $800,000 to get 'Closing Time' on the air."
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070703183135/http://www.semisonic.com/jacob/home.asp Jacob by Jacob homepage]
- [https://www.npr.org/rundowns/segment.php?wfId=3847612 NPR: Drummer's Book Takes Shine off Rock-Star Life]
- [http://www.constructionlitmag.com/interview/finding-his-way-jacob-slichter-semisonic-part-i/ Finding His Way: Jacob Slichter of Semisonic (Part I)], An Interview by Richard Fulco, Construction Magazine, June 7, 2012
- [http://www.constructionlitmag.com/interview/finding-his-way-jacob-slichter-semisonic-part-ii/ Finding His Way: Jacob Slichter of Semisonic (Part II)], An Interview by Richard Fulco, Construction Magazine, June 14, 2012
- [https://www.sarahlawrence.edu/faculty/slichter-jacob.html/ "Jacob Slichter"]
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Category:American rock drummers
Category:Harvard University alumni
Category:Drummers from Minneapolis
Category:Writers from Minneapolis
Category:American male writers
Category:20th-century American drummers
Category:American male drummers
Category:20th-century American male musicians
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