Chuck Treece facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chuck Treece
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| Born | May 30, 1964 Newark, Delaware, United States |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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Chuck Treece is an amazing American musician and professional skateboarder. He was born on May 30, 1964. Chuck is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In 1984, he made history in skateboarding. He was the first African-American skateboarder to be on the cover of Thrasher magazine. This is a very famous skateboarding magazine.
Chuck is also a talented musician. He started the 1980s skate punk band McRad. He has worked with many famous artists. He helped remix songs for Amy Grant and Sting. Chuck played bass on "The River of Dreams" by Billy Joel. He even played drums for Pearl Jam at one of their concerts. He has also toured with bands like Urge Overkill, Underdog, and Bad Brains. In 2010, he received a special award called the Pew Fellowships in the Arts. Today, Chuck plays bass in a thrash metal band called ACTiVATE. He also played drums on the album Mass for the Canadian ska band, Bedouin Soundclash.
Chuck's Early Life and Career
Chuck Treece grew up in Newark, Delaware. He went to John Dickinson High School there. In 1982, he moved to Philadelphia. He said he wanted to do music and skate. He knew college was not for him.
Between 1982 and 1990, Chuck was a professional skateboarder. Big companies like Santa Cruz Skateboards, Powell-Peralta, and Airwalk sneakers supported him. He released two albums with his band McRad. These were Absence of Sanity and FDR. Chuck called McRad a skate rock band. This is because all the band members were active skaters.
Chuck also played guitar with the New York hardcore band Underdog. He recorded on their album "Vanishing Point" in 1989. In 1991, he released his own solo album called Dream'n.
Musical Collaborations and Projects
In 2001, Chuck helped start the Philadelphia punk band Stiffed. This band helped their singer, Santi White, become famous. She is now known as Santigold. She says Chuck encouraged her to sing.
More recently, Chuck recorded drum tracks for The Movement's 2008 album Set Sail. After this, other McRad members joined The Movement. Chuck still skates at FDR Skatepark in Philadelphia. He also works with famous producer Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo.
In 2010, Chuck joined the punk band Plastic Eaters as their drummer. He also continued to work with HR, the singer from Bad Brains. They wrote new songs and performed live. In 2016, Chuck played guitar for the hardcore group Scream. This was at a benefit show in Washington DC.
In 2022, Chuck Treece started a new band called Punkadelic. He formed it with Michael Hampton. This band mixes funk and punk music. Chuck plays bass and drums in Punkadelic. They have performed in Philadelphia and Mexico. They also released an album called Collective Consciousness in 2023.
