Dan Peters | |
Birth Name: | Daniel Joe Peters |
Birth Date: | 1967 8, mf=yes |
Origin: | Seattle, Washington, United States |
Genre: | Punk rock, alternative rock, grunge |
Occupation: | Musician |
Instrument: | Drums, vocals |
Label: | Sub Pop, Reprise Records |
Current Member Of: | Mudhoney |
Daniel Joe Peters (born August 18, 1967) is the drummer for Mudhoney, having played with them since their formation in 1988.[1] Prior to Mudhoney, he joined Bundle of Hiss when he was fifteen years old.
He was also briefly the drummer for Nirvana in the summer of 1990, playing on one single, "Sliver", and making one live appearance with them that September in Seattle, shortly before drummer Dave Grohl joined. Peters has expressed his only regret as missing the chance to play drums on Nirvana's album Nevermind. Mudhoney's latest offering is Plastic Eternity released on April 7, 2023. Peters also played drums for the Ellensburg, Washington based band Screaming Trees from 1990 to 1991, and appeared in the movie Black Sheep alongside David Spade and Chris Farley.