David "Dave" Lombardo (born February 16, 1965, in
Havana,
Cuba) is a
Cuban American drummer and a co-founding member of the American
thrash metal band
Slayer. He performed with Slayer on nine albums, including their groundbreaking 1986 release
Reign in Blood and their 2006 release
Christ Illusion, for which he received critical praise. Lombardo's music career has spanned more than 30 years, during which he has been involved in the production of 35 commercial recordings extending over a number of genres with bands such as
Grip Inc.,
Fantômas, Philm, and
Testament in addition to
Slayer.