Shawn Drover
The powerhouse drummer who provided Megadeth with relentless, precise rhythm during a crucial decade of their evolution.
Born 1966 (age 60)·Canadian drummer·Birthday: May 5·Generation X
Biography
Shawn Drover stepped into one of metal's most demanding gigs with a grounded, workmanlike intensity. A seasoned Canadian musician, he joined Megadeth in 2004 alongside his brother, guitarist Glen Drover, helping to stabilize the band after a period of upheaval. His style was not about flashy solos but about delivering a rock-solid, thunderous foundation that could keep pace with Dave Mustaine's complex riffing and breakneck tempos. Drover's tenure spanned the albums 'The System Has Failed,' 'United Abominations,' 'Endgame,' and 'Th1rt3en,' a period that saw the band recapture much of its technical thrash vigor. Behind the kit, he was a model of consistency, his double-bass work and crisp snare attacks driving the band's live shows and studio recordings with unflinching power before his departure in 2014 to pursue other musical projects.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Shawn was born in 1966, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Shawn Was Born
The biggest hits of 1966
#1 Movie
The Bible: In the Beginning
Best Picture
A Man for All Seasons
#1 TV Show
Bonanza
Shawn's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1966Born
Star Trek premieres on television
Gas: $0.32/galHome: $14,200Min wage: $1.25/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"The Ballad of the Green Berets" — SSgt Barry SadlerBest Picture: A Man for All Seasons
1971Started school
Voting age lowered to 18 in the US
Gas: $0.36/galHome: $18,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Joy to the World" — Three Dog NightBest Picture: The French Connection
1979Became a teenager
Iran hostage crisis begins; Three Mile Island accident
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $37,900Min wage: $2.90/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"My Sharona" — The KnackBest Picture: Kramer vs. Kramer
1982Could drive
Michael Jackson releases Thriller
Gas: $1.22/galHome: $55,200Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Physical" — Olivia Newton-JohnBest Picture: Gandhi
1984Could vote
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1987Turned 21
Black Monday stock market crash
Gas: $0.90/galHome: $72,400Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Walk Like an Egyptian" — The BanglesBest Picture: The Last Emperor
1996Turned 30
Dolly the sheep cloned
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $99,700Min wage: $4.75/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Macarena" — Los del RioBest Picture: The English Patient
2006Turned 40
Twitter launches; Pluto reclassified as dwarf planet
Gas: $2.59/galHome: $174,700Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Bad Day" — Daniel PowterBest Picture: The Departed
2016Turned 50
Donald Trump elected president; Brexit vote
Gas: $2.14/galHome: $181,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Love Yourself" — Justin BieberBest Picture: Moonlight
2026Turned 60
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Served as the drummer for Megadeth from 2004 to 2014, contributing to four studio albums.
- Performed on the album 'Endgame,' which received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance.
- Played on the band's successful 'Rust in Peace' 20th anniversary tour.
Did You Know?
He is the brother of former Megadeth guitarist Glen Drover.
Before joining Megadeth, he played in the band Eidolon with his brother.
He is an avid user of Yamaha drums and Sabian cymbals.
He left Megadeth to focus on his own project, Act of Defiance.
“My job is to keep the time and hit hard.”
