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Stewart Armstrong Copeland (born July 16, 1952, in Alexandria, Virginia, USA) is an American musician and composer best known as the drummer of the English rock band The Police. In addition to his work with the band, Copeland has produced film and video game soundtracks and composed various pieces of music for ballet, opera, and orchestra. His notable composing work includes the films 'Wall Street', 'Good Burger', and 'We Are Your Friends'; the TV series 'The Equalizer', 'Dead Like Me', and 'The Amanda Show'; and the video games 'Alone in the Dark 4' and the 'Spyro' series. In 2016, Copeland was ranked the 10th best drummer of all time by Rolling Stone and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police in 2003. He has also received accolades from the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013. A multi-talented musician, he is proficient in various instruments. Some of his earlier solo work was performed under the guise of Klark Kent, which he used in the late '70s for several releases on his own label. Stewart Copeland is the brother of other notable figures and was married to actress Lana Copeland from 1982 to 1991.

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