Zak Starkey

Zak Starkey
Starkey performing with the Who in 2008
Background information
Birth nameZak Richard Starkey
Born (1965-09-13) 13 September 1965
Hammersmith, London, England
Genres
OccupationsMusician
Instruments
  • Drums
  • percussion
Years active1980s–present
Labels
Formerly of
Spouses
Sarah Menikides
(m. 1985; div. 2021)
    (m. 2022)

    Zak Richard Starkey (born 13 September 1965) is an English rock drummer who toured and recorded with the Who from 1996 to 2025. Other musicians and bands he has worked with include Johnny Marr, the Icicle Works, the Lightning Seeds, and the Semantics. He is the son of the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr and Maureen Starkey.