The author of the hoax article was later identified as Brian Chase, an operations manager of Rush Delivery, a delivery service company in Nashville, Tennessee.

On December 9, Brian Chase admitted he had posted the false biography to Wikipedia.

Brian Chase (born February 12, 1978) is an American drummer playing in the New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Brian Chase, the drummer of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (another Williamsburg band), calls the result his "favorite example of bands covering each other's stuff."

But the three members of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs (including the drummer Brian Chase) come together a bit more unpredictably.

Karen O was backed by a drummer, Brian Chase, and a guitarist, Nick Zinner, who coaxed an extraordinary variety of sounds from his instrument.

Brian Chase led the Hokies with 16 points and Terry Taylor had 15.

Brian Chase led the Virginia Tech (16-15) with 16 points.

Karen O and Brian Chase of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs met at Oberlin College.

His 4-point play in the second minute against Brian Chase began Tech's futile efforts to stop the 6-1 Hatten.