Eloy Casagrande | |
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 Casagrande at Wacken Open Air in 2015 | |
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| Born | 29 January 1991 Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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Eloy Casagrande (born 29 January 1991) is a Brazilian musician, best known as the drummer of hard rock act Iahweh and former drummer of heavy metal band Sepultura.
Casagrande, who replaced Jean Dolabella, joined Sepultura in November 2011,[1][2] and recorded three albums with the band before his departure in February 2024; he is the second youngest member of Sepultura, with his replacement Greyson Nekrutman being 11 years his junior.[3][4] He is also known for his time with power metal singer Andre Matos and post-hardcore/metalcore band Gloria.[5]
Casagrande began playing at age seven, when he got a toy drum from his mother; after a year, he got a real drum kit.[citation needed] In 2004, at age 13, he was the winner of the Batuka International Drummer Fest, sponsored by Vera Figueiredo.[citation needed] Later, Casagrande also won Modern Drummer's Undiscovered Drummer Contest 2006[1][5] in New Jersey, and the following year, toured the United States.[citation needed]
Eloy Casagrande is Christian.
