What is Daniel Adair?
{{Infobox musical artist |Name = Daniel Adair |Img = Nickelback @ Perth Arena (17 11 2012) (8260174853).jpg |Img_capt = |Img_size = |Landscape = |Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist |Birth_name = Daniel Patrick Adair |Alias = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|2|19}} |Origin = [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]],<br/>[[Canada]] |Instrument = [[Drum kit|drums]], [[guitar]], [[Bass guitar|bass]], [[Singing|vocals]] |Genre = [[Alternative metal]], [[progressive metal]], [[post-grunge]], [[hard rock]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[alternative rock]], [[jazz fusion]], [[southern rock]], [[pop rock]] |Occupation = [[Musician]], [[drummer]] |Years_active = 2002–''present'' |Label = |Associated_acts = [[Nickelback]], [[Martone (band)|Martone]], [[Theory of a Deadman]], [[3 Doors Down]], Suspect, [[Burn Halo]], [[Thornley (band)|Thornley]] |URL = {{URL|daniel-adair.com}} }} '''Daniel Patrick Adair''' (born February 19, 1975) is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[musician]] and producer. He is the current drummer of the Canadian [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Nickelback]]. He also played for the American rock band [[3 Doors Down]]. ==Career== Adair originally auditioned for David Martone, a guitarist that wanted to start a [[instrumental]] [[jazz fusion|fusion]] band. They shortened the name of the band to ''Martone'' and they recorded their first album in 1999. In the summer of 2002, he auditioned for the band [[3 Doors Down]] and played as their touring and studio drummer. He recorded their third studio album ''[[Seventeen Days]]'' and live album ''[[Another 700 Miles]]''. He left the band in January 2005 and joined [[Nickelback]]. He recorded their fifth studio album, ''[[All the Right Reasons]]'', their sixth studio album, ''[[Dark Horse (Nickelback album)|Dark Horse]]'' and their seventh studio album, ''[[Here and Now (Nic