Welcome again my friends in 311 nation! Let’s meet the next person for the fan spotlight, shall we? This week we get the story of Patrick Chevrier!
It was 1996 when Patrick became a fan after hearing “Down” for the first time. It was a hot summer day and he had gone inside to cool down. “I remember flipping on mtv and I saw the music video and have been hooked ever since. I remember ordering their cd from Columbia house shortly after that. Back when you could get 10 cds for like a dollar.”
For show count, Patrick is at 51, unless we are going to count live streams. “Wait.. do we count live streams? Anyway my # 50 was the last set of the 2019 cruise. First show was in 1997, Pine Knob Music Theatre, Detroit, MI.”
As for favorite event, Patrick said it’s hard to compete with the cruise. “Having said that, I would say that 311 day 2006 in Memphis tops the list, running second to Halloween 2003 in West Palm.”
One of Patrick’s favorite songs is “Silver.” “I’ve got a click but it’s more like a family. That’s a pretty good snapshot of what the 311 nation has become. I literally haven’t met a 311 fan that I haven’t liked yet. And probably never will.”
For favorite lyrics, one of them is “Let the cards fall, let the cards fall where they may. All I can do, all I can say.” Patrick tries to apply this logic to his everyday life, because if he can then the easier life will be. He also loves the line, “Stay positive and love your life.” “It’s very easy to say but a little harder to actually do.”
Patrick grew up about an hour north of Detroit in Lake Orion, Michigan. He’s 36 years of age and is married to his wife Lindsey. They have 2 children, Mason who is 8 and Harper who is 17 months. “If anyone is counting, the 2019 cruise was exactly 26 months ago, which means that she was conceived on the 2019 cruise. Which is ironic because there was a lot of talk on the cruise q&a about cruise babies. You can’t make this stuff up!!!” He and his wife got married in Las Vegas on 3/13/10. “The wife wouldn’t let us get married on 311 Day, but you know I tried.”
By day Patrick is a master motorcycle technician. However by night, he is a music junkie. “I literally have good vibes blasting in my earbuds 15 hrs a day. You can take my eyes but not my ears.” Fun fact about Patrick is that he’s a drummer and has been since the age of 7. He also raced motocross for 10 years until he retired from his semi-amateur career in 2003.
Other music that Patrick can be found listening to includes Slightly Stoopid, Pepper, Rebelution, Stick Figure, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tropidelic, The Used, and Umphree McGee. “Hell, I even get down to some D.R.E, Snoop And Warren G from time to time…Regulators… Mount up.”
Guilty pleasure for Patrick is the “Back to the Future” series, even though he says the third movie is horrible. He also got into the baby shark cartoons. “I watch with my daughter. baby shark do do do do do do.. kinda catchy.”
To 311, Patrick has these words: “I can’t say that I’ve been down for the whole 30 years, but thank you for 24 years of positive vibes. There were a few times in my life where the only thing that I had was 311 just a click or a button away. So thank you for that!!! Chad… such a huge influence on me as a musician.”
To 311 nation, his words are these:
“No matter where we go, we all got each other!! Much love. I know we could all use a live show right about now, can’t wait to groove with 10,000 strangers this summer.”
Thank you Patrick for sharing your story! Per the usual, many, many thanks to all the supporters out there. Can’t wait to get to an in person show this summer, like I’m sure most of you! Have an excellent week!
Much Love – The Runt