Dan Woodgate is the drummer

Drummer

A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...

 of the band, Madness

Madness (band)

In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...

. More commonly known by his nickname Woody, he joined the band after being introduced at a rehearsal by bass

Bass guitar

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 player Mark Bedford

Mark Bedford

Mark Bedford , nicknamed 'Bedders', is a bass guitarist and former member of the band Madness....

. Woodgate is one of the less regular songwriter

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s in the group, but is credited as co-writer on the hits 'Return of The Los Palmas 7' and 'Michael Caine'. His only solo credit is on the track 'Sunday Morning' from The Rise & Fall album.

Before Madness, Dan Woodgate was in a band called Steel Erection with his younger brother, Nick, who himself is credited as a co-writer on the Madness song 'No Money'. For a time from 1987, Woodgate also played drums with Voice of the Beehive

Voice of the Beehive

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.

Woody was previously married to Jane Crockford of the Mo-dettes, but now lives with his second wife Siobhan and their daughters, Iona and Mary, in Beckenham

Beckenham

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, Kent

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. Until recently he worked at Hayes School

Hayes School

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, Bromley

Bromley

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, as a music technician. In 2009 he completed the London Marathon in a time of 3 hours and 45 minutes.

Dan Woodgate is currently recording a new album with Madness.