Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees; 30 October 1946) is a British rock musician, and the drummer for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He previously drummed for the band from 1989 to 1994; performing on their 1990 album The Razors Edge, and returned to the band in February 2015 in the absence of Phil Rudd. Chris has also played with Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Tom Jones, Toomorrow, the Firm and Asia.