Hub · 1964
Jimmy Chamberlin
Joliet, Illinois, USA · Drums
Smashing Pumpkins drummer; jazz-trained kit under alt-rock walls of guitar.
Why this hub
Born 1964. Gish through Mellon Collie pocket. Exits/returns across eras; peak chemistry with Corgan/Wretzky/Iha. Drums keep prog ambition inside radio singles.
Tenures
1988–1996
Drums
Open band →1999–2009
Drums
Return years.
Open band →2015–present
Drums
Later return.
Open band →