Bruce Crump

Molly Hatchet drummer

Bruce Crump
Crump at the drums in 2008
Background information
Born	(1957-07-17)July 17, 1957 Memphis, Tennessee, US
Died	March 16, 2015(2015-03-16) (aged 57)
Genres	Southern rock, Christian rock, blues-rock, folk rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion
Years active	1978–2015
Labels	Epic, SPV, Capitol Records, Kivel Records

Website	Molly Hatchet official website, SMILEK official website

Musical artist

Bruce Hull Crump, Jr. (July 17, 1957 – March 16, 2015) was an American drummer. He is best known as a member of the rock band Molly Hatchet from 1976 to 1982 and from 1984 to 1991. He also played as a member of the Canadian band Streetheart in the early 1980s, appearing on their Live After Dark recording, and joined several of his former Molly Hatchet bandmates in the band Gator Country in the mid-2000s. At the time of his death, Crump was a member of the bands SMILEK, White Rhino and China Sky.^[1]

Crump was the great-grandson of the Memphis politician E.H. Crump.

Personal life

Bruce was born in Memphis on July 17, 1957, to Donna (Morelock) Crump. He was predeceased by his father, Bruce Hull Crump Sr.

He grew up between Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Fl.^[2] He was married and had four children,^[3] three boys and one girl.^[4] He lived in Midlothian, Virginia.^[5] but called Richmond, Virginia "home".^[6]

When not involved in his band activities, he had a home business providing drum lessons, "Drum Lessons by Bruce". He was also a licensed real-estate agent and briefly a web site designer.^[2]

Illness

In July 2002, he was diagnosed with throat cancer.^[2] He died on March 16, 2015, at age 57.

References

^ "Molly Hatchet's Bruce Crump Dies". Ultimate Classic Rock. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Q&A: Keeping the beat, growing a business". Richmond BizSense. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ "Original Molly Hatchet Drummer Bruce Crump Dies at 57". Loudwire. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ New Cutting Edge Ezine For All Genres Of Music. "Southbound Beat Magazine..Music Interviews, CD Reviews, Articles, and More". southboundbeat.com. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ "Bruce Crump Drum Instructor". Facebook. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
^ "Molly Hatchet's Bruce Crump". Modern Drummer Magazine. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2015.