Career
Brooks Wackerman started in a group called Bad4Good in 1991 and released 1 album in 1992 called Refugee produced by Steve Vai. From 1993 to 2000, Wackerman was a member of Infectious Grooves, playing drums on the albums Groove Family Cyco (1994) and Mas Borracho (2000) and touring with the band.
Brooks played drums for the Vandals' album Look What I Almost Stepped In... (2000). He is the substitute for Vandals drummer Josh Freese, due to Freese's commitments with groups such as Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle, and Devo.
In 2001, he became the latest drummer for Bad Religion by replacing Bobby Schayer, who left the band due to an arm injury. He has appeared on The Process of Belief, The Empire Strikes First, New Maps of Hell, and The Dissent of Man.
Alongside Terry Bozzio, he contributed drums and percussion for Korn's untitled album. He is the frontman for Hot Potty. Wackerman is also the drummer for The Innocent, a thrash metal band featuring bassist Ryan Sinn (formerly of Angels & Airwaves and The Distillers), vocalist Brandan Schieppati (Bleeding Through) and guitarist Dave Nassie (No Use for a Name). In March 2008, Wackerman joined Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer's newest solo project, experimental industrial rock band Fear and the Nervous System, alongside vocalist Steve Krolikowski (Repeater), Billy Gould (Faith No More), Leopold Ross (Error), and Zac Baird (Korn, Billy Goat).
Brooks played drums for the Tenacious D 2006-2007 Tour as well as working with Avril Lavigne.
He currently fronts Kidneys alongside Tenacious D's John Spiker and his brother John Wackerman. A full-length album titled 'Talkie Walkie' was released in 2007, and another album in 2012 entitled 'Sophmore' for digital download.
Brooks played with Tenacious D again on their Rize of the Fenix tour where he got the nickname "Thunderskin" from Jack Black for comical remark, making appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. They also performed at the 2012 Rock Am Ring Festival. Wackerman also appeared in the music video for their song "The Roadie".
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