Jon Fishman & The Mallett Brothers Band on 4/11 @ Milkboy Art House
Jon Fishman (born February 19, 1965) is an American drummer best known for his work with the band Phish. He is credited with co-writing 19 Phish originals, 8 of them as a solo credit.
Fishman was born in Philadelphia. He was then adopted, and grew up in Syracuse, New York with a Jewish family. Fishman had a passion for the drums from an early age, and emulated John Bonham, the drummer for Led Zeppelin, Bill Bruford of Yes, and Keith Moon of The Who. He went to Jamesville-Dewitt High School in a suburb of Syracuse, and after graduation in 1983, he attended the University of Vermont to study Engineering. Shortly after his arrival, he met Mike Gordon and Trey Anastasio, where they co-founded Phish. Being an engineer was not his true calling, and he transferred with guitarist Trey Anastasio to Goddard College, where he wrote his senior study on "A Self-Teaching Guide to Drumming in Retrospect." He lives in Lincolnville, Maine. Fishman was inspired by Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to take action in his local elections. He was voted in as a selectmen of Lincolnville, Maine.
He is well-known on tour for his Electrolux vacuum cleaner solos and playing while wearing a muumuu dress.
