The Canadian rock band from Alberta, Nickelback, was formed in 1995 by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger. Aside from their hard rock and post-grunge base, the group has also experimented with various other musical styles such as pop and country. The band ranks as the 11th best selling music act of the 2000s and has sold over 30 million records worldwide, including 21 million in the U.S. Billboard magazine named Nickelback as the Adult Pop Artist of the decade.