Allen Shellenberger

Allen Shellenberger (born Lester Franklin, September 15, 1969 – August 13, 2009) was an American drummer who played in the band Lit.

Allen Shellenberger
Shellenberger performing with Lit in 2004
Background information
Born(1969-09-15)September 15, 1969
Long Beach, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2009(2009-08-13) (aged 39)
Artesia, California, U.S.
GenresPop punk, alternative rock, grunge, heavy metal
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1988–2009
LabelsRCA (1998–2002), DRT Entertainment (2003–2005)
Associated actsLit

Career

Shellenberger founded Lit in 1988 in Fullerton, California alongside brothers A. Jay and Jeremy Popoff and bassist Kevin Baldes.[1] He remained a member of the band until his death in 2009.

Illness and death

Lit announced on May 5, 2008 that Shellenberger was diagnosed with a brain tumor. Doctors at the Cedars-Sinai Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute confirmed that it was a malignant glioma, which had favorably responded to radiation and chemotherapy treatment but was inoperable. His treatments were documented in a piece on ABC World News Tonight.[1] Shellenberger's diagnosis led to the band cancelling their scheduled tour dates with Kiss. The band held a benefit concert for Shellenberger at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California on July 26, 2008. The concert also featured other bands such as Sugar Ray and Handsome Devil. No Doubt's drummer Adrian Young filled in for Shellenberger for a couple of songs. Both drummers also played at the same time for a few songs. The concert was Shellenberger's final show with Lit, as he died from the disease on August 13, 2009 at the age of 39.[2]

The remaining members of Lit released a statement the day after Shellenberger's death: "To anything for anyone. Words cannot begin to express how much he will be missed. This was our brother and not a day will go by that we won't think about him. Right now we're trying to find the balance of mourning his loss and celebrating his life. Allen has experienced more in his 39 years than most people dream of in 10 lifetimes. This is a tremendous loss for us, our fans and also for Allen's family who took such good care of him during his battle with cancer".

Drum set and other gear

Allen mainly used OCDP (Orange County Drums and Percussion) throughout his career. He also used Paiste Cymbals. His setup was one snare, one rack tom, and a floor tom. His cymbal setup was two crash cymbals, a pair of hi-hats, and a ride cymbal.[3]

Discography

With Lit
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gollark: It's missing my great* mildly long form articles.
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gollark: To get around that.
gollark: That actually caused a bit of a vulnerability in potatOS ages ago. I made it delete user files if they were too big.

References
  1. "Lit Drummer Allen Shellenberger Dead At 39 - Music, Celebrity, Artist News". MTV. 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  2. "Lit Drummer Allen Shellenberger Succumbs to Brain Tumor at 39". Noisecreep. 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
  3. Crow, Barred. "MM Vol 2 - 073 - Lit". Crowbarred's Mellow Mixtape. Crowbarred. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
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