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Chester Thompson
Acting
Born: December 11, 1948
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Biography
Chester Cortez Thompson is an American musician. He is primarily a drummer, percussionist, session musician, producer, and teacher. Thompson is perhaps best known for working with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention from 1973 to 1975, and with the progressive rock band Genesis from 1977 to 1992, and again in 2007. He is a current member of his jazz group, the Chester Thompson Trio, formed in 2011.
Known For

Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
as Self (archive footage)

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self (archive footage)

Zappa
as Self (archive footage)

Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)

The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
as Self (archive footage)

Roxy: The Movie
as Himself

Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
as Self - Drums

Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
as Self - Drums

Genesis | Three Sides Live
as Self - Drums

Frank Zappa: The Dub Room Special!
as Self