First Name |
Steven
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Last Name |
Ferrone
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Full Name at Birth |
Steven Ferrone
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Alternative Name |
Steve Ferrone, Steve
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Birthday |
25th April, 1950
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Birthplace |
Brighton, Sussex, England, UK
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Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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Weight |
210lbs (95 kg)
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Build |
Large
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
He was a member of the Average White Band, He is a member of Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, He likes funk, blues, R&B, rock, His grandmother (pianist) spotted his reaction to music, His father was a dancer for the Sierra Leone folk dancing troupe, He opened for The Who at Uncle Bunnie's Jazz Club at age 12, He was influenced by the Motown sound, He was very active in the music scene in Italy and France, He played with Bloodstone, He played with Oblivion Express, He substituted for Joey Kramer of Aerosmith during pre-production of the Nine Lives, He played for Italian band Pooh, He is a fan of English football club Brighton and Hove Albion, He with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, He with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers received the keys to the city of Gainesville, Florida
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Other
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Ethnicity |
Black
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Nationality |
British
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University |
Conservatoire de musique de Nice, France
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Occupation Text |
Drummer
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Occupation |
Drummer
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Claim to Fame |
Average White Band
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Music Genre (Text) |
Funk, Blues, R&B, Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1975–present
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Instrument (text) |
Drum kit, Drums
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Associated Acts |
Average White Band, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Scritti Politti, Duran Duran, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Chaka Khan, George Harrison, Peter Frampton, Dick Morrissey, Bee Gees, Cyndi Lauper, The 360 Band
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Brand Endorsement |
Gretsch Drums, Sabian
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Clothes Size |
9
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Shoe Size |
11
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Official Websites |
www.tompetty.com/, www.averagewhiteband.com/, www.gretschdrums.com/index.cfm?fa=artistdetail&id=645, http://steveferrone.com
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Friend |
Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Alan Clarke, Phil Palmer
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Associated People |
Onnie McIntyre, Alan Gorrie, Klyde Jones, Fred Vigdor, Rocky Bryant, Hamish Stuart, Malcolm Duncan, Roger Ball, Robbie McIntosh, Eliot Lewis, Brian Dunne, Pete Abbott, Adam Deitch, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Ron Blair, Scott Thurston, Stan Lynch, Howie Epstein, Slash, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Roger Daltrey, Pete Townsend, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Kenny Jones, Dong Sandom, Bryan Ferry, StevenTyler, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, George Harrison
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Favorite People |
Jack DeJohnette, Ringo Starr, Charlie Watts, Tony Meehan, Bernard Purdie, Grady Tate, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Art Blakey, John Bonham, Clyde Stubblefield, Al Jackson Jr., Harvey Mason
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Favorite Bands |
Beatles, Rolling Stones
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Favorite Places |
Brighton, Los Angeles, Gainesville, Miami, New York, Louisville, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Kansas City, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Leeds, Austin, Boston, Malibu, Bronx
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Favorite Colors |
Red, Black, Brown, White, Grey, Green, Blue, Yellow, Orange
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Favorite Accessories |
Specs, Hats, Caps
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Stephen Ferrone (born 25 April 1950) is an English drummer known as a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994–2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and as part of the "classic lineup" of the Average White Band in the 1970s. Ferrone has recorded and performed with George Harrison, Duran Duran, Stevie Nicks, Laura Pausini, Christine McVie, Slash, Chaka Khan, Eric Clapton, Bee Gees, Scritti Politti, Aerosmith, Al Jarreau and Johnny Cash.