Florent Mounier[1] (born 29 June 1974) is a French-Canadian musician, best known as the drummer of the Canadian death metal band Cryptopsy.

Flo Mounier
Flo Mounier in 2017
Flo Mounier in 2017
Background information
Birth nameFlorent Mounier
Born (1974-06-29) 29 June 1974 (age 49)
Soyaux, France
OriginMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Drummer
Years active1990 (1990)–present
Labels
Member of
Websiteflomounier.com

He has toured Canada, Europe, Japan, Australia and the United States as a headlining act over the last 24 years, and combined record sales have reached over 300,000 copies to date.[2]

He is highly recognized within the metal scene, not only as a member of Cryptopsy, but also as a professional drummer and clinician. He is sponsored by Pearl Drums,[3] Sabian,[4] Vic Firth,[5] Evans Drumheads,[6] Shure (Canada) [7] and Billdidit.[8]

Along with his longtime stint in Cryptopsy, Mounier has contributed to other metal projects, including collaborations with Egyptian-American songwriter Nader Sadek, as well as death metal supergroup VLTIMAS, alongside former Morbid Angel frontman and bassist David Vincent and former Mayhem guitarist Blasphemer.

References edit

  1. ^ "ANGELSKINGARDEN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "About". Flo Mounier. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  3. ^ "Flo Mounier | Pearl Drums". Pearldrum.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  4. ^ "Flo Mounier | SABIAN Cymbals". Sabian.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  5. ^ "Artists". Vic Firth. 2014-06-20. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  6. ^ "Artist Detail : Flo Mounier". Evans Drumheads. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  7. ^ "Shure Canada | Earphones & Headphones | Headsets, earbuds, sound isolating". Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  8. ^ "Billdidit.ca | World leaders in innovation in drum and percussion accessories and hardware". Archived from the original on January 13, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.

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