Editing Steven Drozd (section)

==Early life==
Drozd was born in [[Houston, Texas]], and grew up in [[Richmond, Texas|Richmond]] and [[Rosenberg, Texas]], with three brothers and a sister. He attended George Junior High and [[B. F. Terry High School|BF Terry High School]]. His father, Vernon, was a member of the [[polka]] band Vernon Drozd and the Texas Brass.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vernon Drozd: Reflecting on God's Gift|url=http://www.polkabeat.com/blog/c6ioeoc3tzqirnaoo9395ffambzx71|access-date=2020-11-06|website=polkabeat.com|date=April 9, 2015 |language=en-US}}</ref> At the age of ten, he began playing drums with his father's band and later played piano in various country [[honky-tonk]] groups. After high school, Drozd moved to [[Oklahoma City]] and performed, mainly on drums, with a number of underground bands in the area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Steven Drozd - The Flaming Lips (1991-present)|url=http://www.angelfire.com/funky/robfunk/flaminglipsstevendrozd.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530210301/http://www.angelfire.com/funky/robfunk/flaminglipsstevendrozd.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 30, 2016|website=[[Angelfire]]|access-date=27 April 2016}}</ref>