Al Sobrante

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Al Sobrante is the stage name of John Kiffmeyer, the original drummer for the American punk rock band Green Day.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drummer
human
musician
stage name
activeInPeriod early 1990s
late 1980s
aliasOrigin named after Alvarado Street / El Sobrante area pun on "El Sobrante"
alsoKnownFor early contributions to Green Day demos
associatedAct Green Day NERFINISHED
Isocracy NERFINISHED
The Ne'er Do Wells NERFINISHED
basedIn East Bay, California NERFINISHED
birthName John Kiffmeyer NERFINISHED
collaboratedWith Billie Joe Armstrong NERFINISHED
Mike Dirnt NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
drummerFor Green Day NERFINISHED
Isocracy NERFINISHED
genre punk rock
influencedGenreScene East Bay punk
inspiredBy East Bay punk scene NERFINISHED
languageOfStageName Spanish-influenced English
leftBand Green Day NERFINISHED
memberOf Green Day NERFINISHED
musicScene Berkeley punk
nationality American
notableFor being the original drummer of Green Day
notableInstrument drum kit
notableVenue 924 Gilman Street NERFINISHED
occupation drummer
musician
partOf original Green Day lineup
playedOnRelease Green Day EP "1,000 Hours" NERFINISHED
Green Day EP "Slappy" NERFINISHED
Green Day album "39/Smooth" NERFINISHED
Green Day compilation "1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours" NERFINISHED
positionInBand drummer
precededByInBand none (founding drummer of Green Day)
realName John Kiffmeyer NERFINISHED
reasonForLeaving to attend college
recordLabelWorkedWith Lookout! Records NERFINISHED
role original drummer of Green Day
scene Gilman Street punk scene
stageName Al Sobrante NERFINISHED
succeededByInBand Tré Cool NERFINISHED
typeOfName pseudonym

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John Kiffmeyer alsoKnownAs Al Sobrante
John Kiffmeyer hasStageName Al Sobrante