Sib Hashian
{{Short description|American drummer (1949–2017)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sib Hashian
| image = SibHashianLaurenHashian2011 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Hashian in 2011
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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name = John Thomas Hashian
| alias =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1949|8|17}}
| birth_place = Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|3|22|1949|8|17}}
| death_place = At sea near Nassau, Bahamas
| instrument = Drums
| genre = {{hlist|Rock|blues rock}}
| occupation = Musician
| years_active = 1975–2017
|past_member_of=Boston
}}
John Thomas "Sib" Hashian (August 17, 1949 – March 22, 2017) was an American musician, best known as a drummer for the rock band Boston.
Career
=Boston=
Hashian was chosen by Boston founder and band leader Tom Scholz in 1975 to replace original drummer Jim Masdea when Epic Records demanded that Masdea be replaced for recording. Hashian is heard on Boston's self-titled debut album, as well as on the follow-up Don't Look Back, although the drum parts he played on many tracks were note-for-note transcriptions of Masdea's original drum arrangements.{{cite web |url=http://www.bandboston.com/html/jm_html.html |title=Jim Masdea Biography |website=Boston |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150106205823/http://www.bandboston.com/html/jm_html.html |archivedate=January 6, 2015 |url-status=unfit |accessdate=March 23, 2017}} Hashian was involved in the early sessions for Boston's Third Stage album, but was later replaced when Masdea returned.
After leaving Boston, Hashian sued Tom Scholz for back royalties and the two later settled out of court.
=Other projects=
Hashian was also the drummer for fellow Boston member Barry Goudreau's self-titled solo album which was released in 1980. The album achieved moderate success with the rock radio hit "Dreams".
Boston and the Barry Goudreau album were the last mainstream projects Hashian worked on. He went on to own a chain of tanning salons in Boston, as well as a small record shop.{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/obituaries/2017/03/23/sib-hashian-former-drummer-for-boston-dies/cwWTjRTGSCg7xdxC8slHkK/story.html |title=Sib Hashian, former drummer for Boston, dies at 67 |first=Bryan|last=Marquard |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=March 24, 2017}} He occasionally played gigs in the Boston area with former bandmates, including Goudreau, Fran Sheehan, and Brad Delp.
In 2001 he made his first stage appearance as an actor at the Cape Cod Repertory Theater in the world premiere of the play 9-Ball written by his friend Art Devine.
In 2003 he appeared on Sammy Hagar's Live: Hallelujah as an unofficial member of The Waboritas.
In 2004 he returned to the stage at the Tremont Theater for the Boston premiere of 9-Ball which he also produced along with Ernie Boch Jr.
In 2005 he appeared in R U the Girl as his daughter Lauren was a contestant trying out to win the chance to perform with TLC.
In 2006 he recorded with Ernie and the Automatics, a band that featured Goudreau on guitar.
In 2012 he began co-hosting Scorch's PFG-TV, a local TV show in New England, episodes of which were regularly featured on the Opie and Anthony Show, although each segment was centered on mocking PFG-TV's entire show.
Personal life
Hashian was of Armenian and Italian ancestry and lived in Lynnfield, MassachusettsArmenian-American Drummer Sib Hashian of Boston Fame Dies at 67, in Armenian Weekly, http://armenianweekly.com/2017/03/23/sib-hashian/ with his wife, Suzanne (née Jipp).[http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?pid=169967392 Star-Telegram: "Doris Harn Jipp 1931-2014"] March 4, 2014 They had one son, Adam, and two daughters, songwriter Aja Hashian and singer-songwriter Lauren Hashian, who was a contestant on the reality series R U the Girl in 2005. In August 2019, Lauren married Dwayne Johnson, whom she first met in 2007. Hashian is also the maternal grandfather of Lauren and Johnson's two daughters.{{cite web|last1=Brow|first1=Jason|title=Lauren Hashian: 5 Things To Know About The Rock's Pregnant Girlfriend|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2015/09/17/lauren-hashian-5-things-to-know-about-the-rock-girlfriend-dwayne-johnson/|website=Hollywood Life|accessdate=March 23, 2017|date=September 17, 2015}} The Hashian sisters write and produce music together.{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}
Death
On March 22, 2017, at age 67, Hashian died of a heart attack after collapsing in the middle of a set while performing on board a cruise ship, the The MSC Divina.{{Cite web |title=Legends of Rock Cruise |url=https://www.hitmakerscruises.com/legendsofrock/Cruise-2017.html |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=www.hitmakerscruises.com}}{{cite web|title=Boston Drummer Sib Hashian Collapses, Dies on Rock Cruise Ship|url=http://www.tmz.com/2017/03/23/boston-drummer-sib-hashian-dead|website=TMZ.com|accessdate=March 23, 2017|date=March 23, 2017}}{{cite web|title=Former Boston Drummer Sib Hashian Dead At 67|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-boston-drummer-sib-hashian-dead-at-67|website=Blabbermouth.net|accessdate=March 23, 2017|date=March 23, 2017}}{{cite news|title=Former Boston drummer Sib Hashian dies at 67 aboard rock legends cruise|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-boston-drummer-sib-hashian-dead-20170323-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=March 23, 2017|date=March 23, 2017}}{{cite web |title=Sib Hashian Musician Death |url=https://www.cruiseshipdeaths.com/2017/03/15/sib-hashian-musician-cruise-ship-death-independence-of-the-seas/ |website=Cruise Ship Deaths |accessdate=June 16, 2020}} Hashian had been diagnosed with kidney cancer just months before.
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic |class=artist |id=sib-hashian-mn0000034452}}
- {{Discogs artist|435084-Sib-Hashian}}
- {{IMDb name|2492916}}
{{Boston (band)}}
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Category:20th-century American drummers
Category:21st-century American drummers
Category:American male drummers
Category:American people of Armenian descent
Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:American rock drummers
Category:Boston (band) members