founding member

noun

: an original member of a group (such as a club or corporation)

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Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of the metal band Limp Bizkit, died on Saturday, the band announced in a social media post. Jem Aswad, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025 Sam Rivers, bassist and founding member of the nu-metal band Limp Bizkit, has died. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025 Bassist Sam Rivers, a founding member of Limp Bizkit, has died. Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025 Ace Frehley, the original lead guitarist and founding member of the glam rock band Kiss, who captivated audiences with his elaborate galactic makeup and smoking guitar, died Thursday. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for founding member

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“Founding member.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/founding%20member. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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