Raymond Herrera

Raymond Herrera, American drummer and songwriter

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Born: December 18, 1972
Age in 2026: 54
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Birth year: 1972

About Raymond Herrera

Raymond Herrera is an American musician, best known as the former drummer and founding member of the industrial metal band Fear Factory. He is also a former drummer for Brujeria and for industrial metal band Arkaea. He is a composer and producer of music for video games, television, feature films, and transmedia. In 2006, Herrera started the recording studio Temple Studios LLC and co-created the beverage company Redux Beverages LLC. His commercial album debut was Fear Factory's Soul of a New Machine in 1992.

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Raymond Herrera timeline

1992His commercial album debut was Fear Factory's Soul of a New Machine in 1992.
2006In 2006, Herrera started the recording studio Temple Studios LLC and co-created the beverage company Redux Beverages LLC.

The world when Raymond Herrera was born

Raymond Herrera was born in 1972. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1972

#1 song"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" – Roberta Flack
Top movieThe Godfather
Top TV showAll in the Family
Best-selling bookJonathan Livingston Seagull – Richard Bach

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentMark Spitz wins 7 gold medals at Munich Olympics
Top headlineWatergate break-in begins Nixon's downfall
Technology milestoneAtari founded
Defining fadPong (first mainstream video game)
Notable inventionPong video game
World population3.85 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
U.S. population209.9M

1972 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Raymond Herrera's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1972	2026
Gas	$0.36	$3.45/gal
Average home	$19,800	$435,000
Average income	$12,600	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.60	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.70	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.08	$0.73
Population	209.9M	341 million

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