Joel Larson is a
rock drummer and percussionist from
California. He was born on April 29, 1947, at St. Francis Hospital in
San Francisco. He lived near
Lincoln Park until he was 12 years old. He took up drumming at the age of 12 and moved near Avalon Park until he was 17. During these five years he honed his skills in the rock music scene of the early sixties. His destiny was to become one of
The Grass Roots.