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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1954|11|10}}
| birth_place = [[Bristol, Connecticut]], U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and given age|2024|4|4|69–70|df=yes69}}
| occupation = Drummer, record producer
| years_active = {{circa|1980s}}–2024
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== Early life ==
LeBlanc was born in Bristol, Connecticut,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keith LeBlanc |url=https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Keith_LeBlanc/16892 |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=www.metal-archives.com}}</ref> in 1954<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rimbaud |first=Robin |author-link=Robin Rimbaud |date=April 5, 2024 |title=Sad to read of the passing of drummer Keith LeBlanc (1954-2024). His superglue percussive skills locked together so much music I've loved over the years. 'No Sell Out" (1983) remains an utter sonic gem and redefined dance music at the time. |url=https://www.threads.net/@robinrimbaud/post/C5X3Y8krTZd |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website= |via=[[Threads (social network)|Threads]]}}</ref> and grew up there. He got his start playing drums after seeing [[Ringo Starr]] from [[the Beatles]] on TV. After showing an early interest and focus, his parents bought him a practice pad, and he joined the orchestra in school. A drummer in school encouraged his early interest, inspiring him to cobble together a makeshift kit which he played along to records on his father's HiFi system. He performed his first show at 14 after being snuck into the club by his older bandmates.<ref name="truth">{{Citation |title="TRUTH IN RHYTHM" - Keith LeBlanc (Sugar Hill, Tackhead), Part 1 of 3 | date=February 7, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwW7UUrPSiA |language=en |access-date=2022-05-05}}</ref>
 
== Sugar Hill Records ==
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== Death ==
Keith LeBlanc died inon April 4, 2024,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Robb |first=John |date=2024-04-04 |title=Keith LeBlanc RIP |url=https://louderthanwar.com/keith-leblanc-rip/ |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=Louder Than War |language=en-GB}}</ref> at the age of 69 or 70.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Addio a Keith LeBlanc. Aveva 70 anni |url=https://www.rockol.it/news-743676/addio-a-keith-leblanc-aveva-70-anni |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Rockol |language=it}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-05 |title=Keith LeBlanc, Drummer and Nine Inch Nails Producer, Dead |url=https://consequence.net/2024/04/keith-leblanc-drummer-nine-inch-nails-producer-dead/ |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=Consequence |language=en-US |quote=Keith LeBlanc, (...), has passed away at the age of 70.}}</ref> His death was confirmed by his label On-U Sound.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Keith LeBlanc Obituary |url=https://on-usound.com/Keith-LeBlanc-Obituary |access-date=2024-04-05 |website=on-usound.com |language=en}}</ref>
 
==Discography==
=== Solo albums ===
=== Solo albumsSource:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/keith-leblanc-mn0000077361/discography|title=Keith LeBlanc &#124; Album Discography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=23 June 2021}}</ref> ===
 
* ''[[Major Malfunction]]'' (1986, World)
* ''[[Stranger Than Fiction (Keith LeBlanc album)|Stranger Than Fiction]]'' (1989, [[Enigma Records|Enigma]])
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* ''[[Stop the Confusion (Global Interference)]]'' (2005, Collision: Cause of Chapter 3)
 
=== Remixes ===
=== Remixes<ref>{{Cite web|title=Televangel – Strip Mall Church (Vocal) (Keith LeBlanc Prophet Siren Remix)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/26378720-Televangel-Strip-Mall-Church-Vocal-Keith-LeBlanc-Prophet-Siren-Remix|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=6 March 2024}}</ref> ===
* ''[[Strip Mall Church (Vocal) (Keith LeBlanc Prophet Siren Remix)(single)|Strip Mall Church (Vocal) (Keith LeBlanc Prophet Siren Remix)]]'' (2023, Emergency Hearts)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Televangel – Strip Mall Church (Vocal) (Keith LeBlanc Prophet Siren Remix)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/26378720-Televangel-Strip-Mall-Church-Vocal-Keith-LeBlanc-Prophet-Siren-Remix|website=[[Discogs]]|access-date=6 March 2024}}</ref>
 
=== Tackhead ===