Bobby Schayer

Who is Bobby Schayer?

Bobby Schayer was the drummer for Bad Religion from 1991 to 2001. He was a resident of Encino, a suburb in the San Fernando Valley. He started drumming in 1976 at the age of 10, but it was not until 1980 that he became a student of original Circle Jerks drummer Lucky Lehrer.

Schayer has cited Tommy Ramone, Paul Cook, Clem Burke, Bun E. Carlos, Charlie Watts, and Keith Moon as some of his earliest drumming influences. He officially joined Bad Religion on April 1, 1991 after previous drummer, Peter Finestone, left the band after their fifth LP, Against the Grain. He was present on their sixth LP, Generator, in 1992. He also played drums on Recipe For Hate, Stranger Than Fiction, The Gray Race, Tested, No Substance, and The New America in 2000. In 2001, he suffered an injury to his shoulder, leaving him unable to drum professionally. Schayer was replaced by Brooks Wackerman, formerly of The Vandals and Suicidal Tendencies.

Schayer lives in New York.