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Sean Kinney

Sean Kinney

Sean Howard Kinney (born May 27, 1966) is an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-founder of the rock band Alice in Chains. Kinney also founded the short-lived supergroup Spys4Darwin, and has collaborated with other artists such as Johnny Cash and Metallica. He played drums for his Alice in Chains bandmate, Jerry Cantrell's first solo album, Boggy Depot (1998). Since 2009, Kinney has been co-owner of The Crocodile club in Seattle. He was a guest drummer on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers in September 2018. Kinney has earned nine Grammy Award nominations as a member of Alice in Chains.

Known for

Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
2025 • Self
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
MoPOP Founders Award 2020 Honoring Alice in Chains
2020 • Self
Beyond the Game
Beyond the Game
2014 • Seal Team Leader
My Haunted Vacation
2013
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
2013 • Stanley Eisen
Alice in Chains: [2011] SWU Music & Arts Festival
Alice in Chains: [2011] SWU Music & Arts Festival
2011 • Drums
Alice in Chains: [2011] Maquinaria Festival
2011 • Drums
Alice in Chains : Bilbao BBK Live 2010
Alice in Chains : Bilbao BBK Live 2010
2010 • Drums

Full filmography

Beyond the Game
Beyond the Game
2014 • Seal Team Leader
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Alice in Chains: AIC 23
Alice in Chains: AIC 23
2013 • Stanley Eisen
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Alice in Chains: 2 for 1
2006 • Drums, percussion
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VH1 News Special: Grunge
VH1 News Special: Grunge
2001 • Self (archive footage)
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Singles
Singles
1992 • Himself - Alice In Chains (uncredited)
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Sean Kinney – Biography, Known For & Filmography