Spit Stix
Tim Leitch | |
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Also known as | Spit Stix |
Born | Los Angeles |
Genres | drum n bass, world |
Occupation(s) | Producer, musician, composer, actor |
Instrument(s) | Drums, computer |
Tim Leitch (a.k.a. Spit Stix, born December 29, 1955) is an American drummer, producer and songwriter. He gained prominence as drummer for the punk rock band Fear and producer of the first Red Hot Chili Peppers demo tape.[1]
Early life
Tim Leitch was born in
Musical career
Later he joined seminal hardcore LA punk band Fear, performed with avant-garde singer Nina Hagen, Lydia Lunch, John Belushi, LA African Beat Kwashi and Dick Dale. He performed on Saturday Night Live on Halloween 1981.[1]
Leitch learned production, engineering, and songwriting skills from Richie Podler, Bill Cooper, and Bob Clearmountain. He also had some minor roles in movies like American Pop and The Ratings Game In 1983, Tim produced the first
After his move to New York City in 1992, Leitch came off the road with FEAR in 1993 and began learning Sonic Solutions and Pro Tools. By 2000, Tim was writing jingles for Bang Music, engineering, producing, licensing, teaching Logic Pro software privately, and demonstrating for software and digital audio hardware manufacturers at trade shows.[2]
In 2003, Tim partnered with
External links
References
- ^ a b c Prindle, Mark (May 25, 2004). "Interview with Spit Stix of Fear". Citizinemag. Retrieved May 27, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Leitch, Tim. "Tim Leitch a.k.a. Spit Stix". .bio. Retrieved May 27, 2011.