{{short description|American drummer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Chris Deaner | image = | caption = | origin = | instrument = Drums, Vibraphone | genre = rock, pop | occupation = musician, songwriter | years_active = 2001–present | label = Teenbeat, Absolutely Kosher | associated_acts = +/-, Kelly Clarkson, Loudest Boom Bah Yea,<ref name="lbby">[http://stereogum.com/57301/new_loudest_boom_bah_yea_tap_not_lest_ye_be_tapped_1/mp3/ Interview with Stereogum about Loudest Boom Bah Yea]</ref> Prescott Curlywolf | website = [http://www.plusmin.us/ +/- site] }}

'''Chris Deaner''' is an American drummer, film maker and computer programmer. He is best known as the drummer for Plus/Minus from 2001 onwards,<ref>[http://www.todayonline.com/Print/Plus/Music/EDC091216-0000022/Math-rock Interview with Today Online] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604000441/http://www.todayonline.com/Print/Plus/Music/EDC091216-0000022/Math-rock |date=June 4, 2011 }}</ref> as a founding member of Loudest Boom Bah Yea,<ref name="lbby" /> and as the drummer for Kelly Clarkson from 2007 to 2008.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080416004807/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/42393--s-deaner-explains-kelly-clarkson-drumming-gig Interview with Pitchfork Online about Kelly Clarkson gig] Archived at Archive.org</ref> He has directed a majority of videos for Plus/Minus and won the Best Video award at the 7th Annual San Diego Asian Film Festival<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061109182111/http://www.sdaff.org/festival/2006/ 2006 SDAFF winners] archived at archive.org</ref> for his direction of the band's ''Steal the Blueprints'' clip.

Deaner worked as a lead programmer<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://codeofeverand.co.uk/?page=credits |title=Credits for Code of Everand |access-date=January 3, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813195017/http://codeofeverand.co.uk/?page=credits |archive-date=August 13, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> on the multiplayer online game Code of Everand.<ref>[http://www.next-gen.biz/features/learning-vehicle Edge online article about Code of Everand] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110118055106/http://www.next-gen.biz/features/learning-vehicle |date=January 18, 2011 }}</ref>

He is notable as an endorser of Ludwig Drums,<ref>[http://www.ludwig-drums.com/artists/index.php?letter=D List of Ludwig Drums endorsers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100508113805/http://www.ludwig-drums.com/artists/index.php?letter=D |date=May 8, 2010 }}</ref> Vic Firth<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303185152/http://vicfirth.com/artists/roster1.php/?letter=D List of Vic Firth endorsers]</ref> and Istanbul Cymbals.<ref>[http://www.istanbulcymbals.com/artists.php List of Istanbul Cymbals endorsers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216222613/http://www.istanbulcymbals.com/artists.php |date=December 16, 2009 }}</ref>

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