Al Sobrante
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Al Sobrante (born John Kiffmeyer) was the original drummer for the punk rock band Green Day/Sweet Children. His name is a reference to El Sobrante, California.
Sobrante found Tré Cool, current drummer for Green Day, playing music in his garage. Tré taught Sobrante how to play the drums and let him sleep in his garage. Sobrante joined the punk rock group Sweet Children, who later changed their name to Green Day. Sobrante played the drums on several early EPs and their first album, 1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours.
In 1990, when the rest of the band wanted to pursue music as a career and Sobrante didn't, he left to attend college, eventually joining up fellow Berkeley band The Ne'er Do Wells. He left Green Day on good terms with the others and later helped with production on their second album Kerplunk!. Cool took his place, and by 1994 Green Day had achieved massive mainstream success.
However from 1994 to date, Sobrante has most likely not been in the music business since his departure of Green Day and Ne'er Do Wells.
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