Rick Allen (drummer)
Rick Allen | |
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Allen performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard John Cyril Allen |
| Also known as | The Thunder God |
| Born | 1 November 1963 Dronfield, Derbyshire, England |
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| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Member of | Def Leppard |
| Spouse |
Stacy Lauren Gilbert
(m. 1991; div. 2000)Lauren Cuggino Monroe
(m. 2003) |
| Website | rickallen |
Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English musician who has been the drummer of the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978. He overcame the amputation of his left arm in January 1985 and continued to play with the band, which went on to its most commercially successful phase. He is known as "The Thunder God" by fans. He is ranked No. 7 on the UK website Gigwise in The Greatest Drummers of All Time list.