Daniel Adair
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"Daniel Patrick Adair" is a Canadian drummer, percussionist, and producer. He is best known for his work with Nickelback and his previous work with 3 Doors Down. He also works with the Canadian band Suspect and the instrumental fusion band Martone(band)/Martone.

Adair often uses the quote "The harder you work, the luckier you get."

coined by Gary Player, to describe his career.

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We thought it would do OK, but we weren't sure. We didn't have a crystal ball, and we didn't say, 'Oh yeah, it's a smash.' We liked the song but didn't know if it would be the best to debut the album with. But there is something special about the song. People caught onto it.

What's cool is he has dreadlocks. That makes piano OK in rock, if the piano player looks cool.

We're a controversial band, so big that everyone wants to hate us. We get a lot of bad press. I don't listen to it. We take it with a grain of salt and keep moving on.