Chester Thompson
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-12-11 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Chester Thompson
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
Acting
(2025)
Frank Zappa: Cheaper Than Cheep
as Self (drums)
(2023)
Louder Than Rock
as Self
(2020)
Zappa
as Self (archive footage)
(2016)
Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words
as Self (archive footage)
(2015)
Roxy: The Movie
as Himself
(2014)
Cheepnis
as Himself
(2013)
Frank Zappa: A Token Of His Extreme
as Himself
(2010)
(2010)
(2008)
Genesis: When in Rome 2007
as Self
(2008)
Genesis | Members Only DVD
as Self
(2007)
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
as Self (archive footage)
(2007)
(2007)
Genesis | Live in Düsseldorf
as Self
(2007)
(2005)
Santana: In Concert
as Self - Keyboards
(2005)
Genesis: The Video Show
as Self (archive footage)
(2005)
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme
as Himself
(2004)
Inside Genesis: 1975-1980
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Phil Collins: Live at Montreux 2004
as Self - Drums
(2004)
Phil Collins: Finally... The First Farewell Tour
as Self - Drums
(2001)
Genesis | Songbook
as Self
(2001)
Steve Hackett: The Tokyo Tapes - Live In Japan 1996
as Himself - Drums
(2000)
Santana: Supernatural Live
as Self
(1994)
God Is Able - Ron Kenoly
as Drums and Percussion
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
Genesis | Opening Night
as Self
(1990)
Phil Collins - Serious Hits Live
as Self - Drums, Percussion
(1989)
(1988)
The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels
as Self (archive footage)
(1988)
(1987)
(1985)
(1984)
(1983)
(1982)
(1982)
(1981)
Genesis | Three Sides Live
as Self - Drums
(1980)
(1980)
Genesis in Liverpool
as Self
(1980)
(1975)