Alex Leonard
- Type: Musician
- Country: United States
Biography
Alex Leonard is the American drummer for the Detroit-based post-punk band Protomartyr. Known for his versatile and powerful drumming style that can shift from jazz-inflected rhythms to thunderous, ribcage-pummeling beats, Leonard is a foundational element of the band's acclaimed sound. Before co-founding Protomartyr, he played with guitarist *Greg Ahee* in a duo called Butt Babies. As a member of Protomartyr, he has recorded several critically lauded albums, including 'The Agent Intellect', 'Relatives in Descent', and 'Formal Growth in the Desert', released on labels like #Hardly Art# and #Domino#. He is the grandson of the celebrated crime novelist Elmore Leonard.