Oliver Taylor Hawkins (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician, best known as the drummer of the rock band
Foo Fighters. Prior to joining the band in 1997, he was the touring drummer for
Alanis Morissette on her
Jagged Little Pill and
Can't Not Tour, as well as the drummer in a progressive experimental band called
Sylvia. His cousin, Kevin Harrell, introduced him to
Dave Grohl after camping with him for several weeks in
the Ozarks. Hawkins would eventually become the drummer for Grohl's band, Foo Fighters. He was voted "Best Rock Drummer" in 2005 by the UK drumming magazine
Rhythm.