Colin Cunningham, known by his professional stage name as Colin "Doc" Brittain, is an American multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter, born on December 29, 1986. He has worked as producer and songwriter with a large variety of acts, including Papa Roach, 311, One OK Rock, and more. In 2024, he joined Linkin Park as co-producer and drummer.
Early Life
Colin Brittain was born in Pensacola, Florida and was raised in Nashville, Tennessee. His father was in a country band, introducing him to music early on in his life. Brittain's childhood was surrounded by music, with him picking up drums, guitar, and piano early on. While he was raised on country music, he claims that Rage Against The Machine changed his life and set him on a path of rock n' roll. He then discovered other artists like Nirvana, Blink-182, Incubus, and Tupac, slowly developing a sound based firmly in rock and hip-hop.[1]
Brittain would go on to learn to produce, though his main instrument was always the drums. He got his start by trying to recreate samples and sounds from other songs, including 'Faint' by Linkin Park.[2]