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William "Will" Champion (born 31 July 1978) is an English multi-instrumentalist and the drummer of rock band Coldplay.
Known for
- Coldplay: A Film for the Future — Self2025
- Coldplay: Music Of The Spheres World Tour - Live at Narendra Modi Stadium/India — Self2025
- Coldplay - Live In Ahmedabad2025
- Coldplay: Moon Music - Global Theatrical Listening Event — Self2024
- Coldplay: The Moon Music Interview with Zane Lowe | Apple Music — Self2024
- Glastonbury 20242024
- Camden — Self2024
- Coldplay: Music of the Spheres - Live at River Plate — Self2023
- DOC Clara x Sofia - Tour Coldplay2023
- Coldplay Live at Expo 2020 Dubai — Self2022
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Canada
- Active from
- 1978
Member of
- Coldplaysince 1998
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- 3,429
- Total plays
- 7,363
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William "Will" Champion (born 31 July 1978) is the drummer of the band Coldplay. Champion was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England where his father, Timothy Champion, is professor of archaeology at the University of Southampton. As a youth, his musical influences included Tom Waits and traditional Irish folk music. He grew up playing guitar, but also had experience on the piano, bass, and tin whistle. Before joining Coldplay, he performed in a band called Fat Hamster. <a href="https://www.la
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The HITRAN 2008 molecular spectroscopic database
· 2009 · cited 3,171x
- An overview of adakite, tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite (TTG), and sanukitoid: relationships and some implications for crustal evolution
· 2005 · cited 2,537x
- Neurohumoral Features of Myocardial Stunning Due to Sudden Emotional Stress
· 2005 · cited 2,512x
- Role of target geometry in phagocytosis
· 2006 · cited 1,886x
- A Revision of the Trauma Score
· 1989 · cited 1,537x
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Key facts
- Born
- William Champion , ( 1978-07-31 ) 31 July 1978 (age 47) , Southampton , Hampshire, England
- Alma mater
- University College London
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter
- Years active
- 1998–present
- Spouse
- Marianna Dark ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2003 )
- Mother
- Sara Champion
- Awards
- Full list
- Origin
- London , England
- Genres
- Alternative rock pop rock post-Britpop pop
- Instruments
- Drums percussion vocals piano keyboards guitar
- Labels
- Fierce Panda Parlophone Nettwerk Capitol Atlantic
- Member of
- Coldplay
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William Champion (born 31 July 1978) is an English musician and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer and percussionist of the rock band Coldplay. Raised in Southampton, he learned to play numerous instruments during his youth, being influenced by Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and traditional Irish folk music. His energetic drumming style is largely focused on the essential elements of the songs and he occasionally takes lead vocal duties on live performances.
Champion has a 2:1 degree in anthropology from University College London, where he completed Coldplay's line-up with Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland and Guy Berryman. The band signed with Parlophone in 1999 and found global success with Parachutes (2000) and subsequent albums. He has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Brit Awards and an honorary degree as Doctor of Music for contributing to Coldplay. Having sold over 160 million records worldwide, they are the most successful group of the 21st century.