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This Day In Music - March 1st

Born March 1st, 1963, in Newburgh, New York, Rob Affuso, original drummer for the band Skid Row! Skid Row signed with Atlantic Records in 1988 and released their debut album ,Skid Row, in 1989, which was a big success going 5x platinum and charting #6 on the Billboard 200! Click here to check out Skid Row on iTunes!

Born March 1st, 1973, in Brooks, Alberta, Canada, Ryan Peake, guitarist of Nickelback! Nickleback signed with Roadrunner Records in 1999, releasing The State, Silver Side Up, The Long Road, All the Right Reasons, and Dark Horse. The single "How You Remind Me" received critical acclaim and awards such as Billboard's Hot Single of the Year in 2002. The album All the Right Reasons won Billboard's Rock Album of the Year. Nickelback has been nominated for a total of 6 Grammy's between 2003 and 2010! In 2006 Nickelback was awarded World's Best Selling Rock Artist at the World Music Awards! Click here to check out Nickleback on iTunes!

Sources: Wikipedia (Skid Row, Nickleback), Atlantic Records, Road Runner Records.

 

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