Jimmy Chamberlin was born on June 10, 1964 in the town of Joliet, Illinois, south of Chicago. He comes from a family with a musical background (his father was a jazz clarinetist and his older brother Paul is also a drummer).

Jimmy is influenced by artists such as Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich and Ian Paice.

Jimmy played in many bands in Illinois and around the country. While taking a break between bands, he worked as a carpenter in Joliet. It was during this time that he was introduced to Billy Corgan by a mutual friend. Jimmy joined Billy's band, the Smashing Pumpkins.

The Smashing Pumpkins played their last concert together in Chicago in December 2000. After taking a year off from music, with the exception of a few summer dates with Billy, Jimmy is now the drummer for Billy Corgan's new band, Zwan.

On April 20th, 2006, it was officially announced on www.smashingpumpkins.com that "It's official. The Smashing Pumpkins are currently writing songs for their upcoming album, their first since 1999." [2] The site was updated on July 28 to mention that the band was in the studio. Corgan and Chamberlin are verified as members of the current lineup, as well as Jeff Schroeder replacing James Iha on guitar and Ginger Reyes replacing D'Arcy Wretzky on Bass. Their first show was played in Paris on May 22, 2007. On July 10, the band's new album, Zeitgeist, was released.

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