Scruffy Wallace
Scottish-American musician
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| Intro | Scottish-American musician | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
| is | Musician | |
| Work field | Music | |
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Biography
Joshua L. "Scruffy" Wallace is a bagpipe player best known for his 12-year tenure with the Boston Celtic punk group Dropkick Murphys.
Early life
Wallace was born in the United Kingdom but moved to Canada when he was a young boy. He started playing bagpipes as a teenager and at fifteen joined the Calgary Highlander Cadet Corps.
Dropkick Murphys (2003-2015)
Wallace joined the Dropkick Murphys in 2003 and first appeared on their 2005 album The Warrior's Code. Wallace would record four albums with the band before leaving them in in June 2015.
The Mahones (2016-present)
Wallace joined The Mahones in February 2016.
Personal life
Wallace is married with 2 sons, and the family lives in Dorchester, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston. Speaking on his son possibly learning how to play the bagpipes, Wallace said "I'm not going through what my mother went through. No way. He can be a drummer or something". His favorite drinks are Lagavulin 16 year single malt scotch and Miller High Life. His favorite band is Slayer.