Daniel Peter Seraphine (born August 28, 1948) is an American drummer,
record producer, theatrical producer and film producer. He is best
known as the original drummer and founding member of the rock band
Chicago, a tenure which lasted from February 1967 to May 1990.Daniel
Peter Seraphine was born in Chicago to John and Mary Seraphine. The
family lived in the Dunning neighborhood on Chicago's northwest side.
He started playing drums at the age of nine while attending St.
Priscilla Catholic grade school. When he was 15 years old, Seraphine
withdrew from Steinmetz High School. Outside of school he joined a
local gang called the JPs.In December 1965, after deciding to quit as
a professional drummer, he was invited to join Jimmy Ford and the
Executives, Dick Clark's road band. Already in the band were Terry
Kath on bass and Walter Parazaider on saxophone. After being let go
from Jimmy Ford and the Executives when it merged with another local
band, Little Artie and the Pharaohs (under the new name, The Mob) the
three of them were invited to join a cover band called The Missing
Links.
record producer, theatrical producer and film producer. He is best
known as the original drummer and founding member of the rock band
Chicago, a tenure which lasted from February 1967 to May 1990.Daniel
Peter Seraphine was born in Chicago to John and Mary Seraphine. The
family lived in the Dunning neighborhood on Chicago's northwest side.
He started playing drums at the age of nine while attending St.
Priscilla Catholic grade school. When he was 15 years old, Seraphine
withdrew from Steinmetz High School. Outside of school he joined a
local gang called the JPs.In December 1965, after deciding to quit as
a professional drummer, he was invited to join Jimmy Ford and the
Executives, Dick Clark's road band. Already in the band were Terry
Kath on bass and Walter Parazaider on saxophone. After being let go
from Jimmy Ford and the Executives when it merged with another local
band, Little Artie and the Pharaohs (under the new name, The Mob) the
three of them were invited to join a cover band called The Missing
Links.
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