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Foo Fighters


Background information
Origin Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Genre(s) Post-Grunge
Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Years active 1995—present
Label(s) RCA Records
Capitol Records
Associated acts Sunny Day Real Estate
Queens of the Stone Age
Them Crooked Vultures
Nirvana
Probot
The Fire Theft
Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders
Website Website
Members
Dave Grohl
Nate Mendel
Taylor Hawkins
Chris Shiflett
Former members
Pat Smear
William Goldsmith
Franz Stahl



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Metallica's Lars Ulrich Sued By Personal Assistant

February 10, 2011
Metallica's Lars Ulrich Sued By Personal AssistantMetallica's Lars Ulrich's former personal assistant has filed a lawsuit against the drummer claiming that he is owed years of unpaid overtime.

Steven Wiig, who said he worked tirelessly when the drummer was at home and on tour, is seeking damages for alleged state and federal labour violations.

He has also sued Ulrich for a breach of oral contract and continuing wages, a lawsuit filed at Marin Superior Court showed.

Wiig's claims include not being paid bonuses in 2006 and 2008, and accumulated overtime when he left the post in February 2009.

Ulrich and Team Tours, a Burbank company that issued Wiig's paychecks, are named a defendants in the lawsuit, according to the Marin Independent Journal.

Wiig is seeking an unspecified amount in damages.

(by Jason Gregory)



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