Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees; 30 October 1946) is a Welsh rock musician and drummer, best known for playing for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He is the current drummer for the group, and previously drummed for the band from 1989 to 1994, performing on their 1990 album The Razors Edge along with their first live album with singer Brian Johnson, AC/DC Live. He returned to the band in February 2015 to replace Phil Rudd for the "Rock or Bust World Tour". Slade has also played with Manfred Mann\'s Earth Band, Tom Jones, Toomorrow, the Firm and Asia.\n', '

Slade was born Christopher Rees in Pontypridd, Glamorgan, South Wales. He has worked with Gary Numan, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John (as co-members of the band Toomorrow), and Uriah Heep. He was a member of Manfred Mann\'s Earth Band from 1972-78. \n', '

In the mid-1980s Slade played with Paul Rodgers and Jimmy Page in the Firm. He has played with Pink Floyd\'s David Gilmour, and Gary Moore on his 1989 world tour.\n', '

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