Who is Rick Allen? Age, Height, Net Worth, Family, Career, and Girlfriend
Rick Allen’s full name is Richard John Cyril Allen he is an English drummer and played for 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 also well known as “the Thunder God” by fans. He is ranked No. seven on the UK website Gigwise in the Greatest Drummers of All Time List.
Rick Allen Biography / Wiki
Rick Allen was born on 1 November 1963 in Dronfield, Derbyshire to Geoffrey Allen and Kathleen Moore, and started playing drums at the age of nine. He performed in the band’s Smokey Blue, Grad, Rampant, and the Johnny Kalender Band. When he was 14 years old, his mother replied on his behalf to an advertisement placed by a band called Def Leppard looking for a drummer to replace Tony Kenning.
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He later joined the band on 1 November 1978, which was his 15th birthday. In 1979, he dropped out of school to concentrate on a career in music. Allen celebrated his 16th birthday with a performance at the Hammersmith Odeon, when Def Leppard opened for AC/DC.
As per Rick Allen’s date of birth, his age is 59 years (as of now, in 2023).
Rick Allen Height and Weight
Rick Allen’s height is about5 feet 9 inches and his weight is approximately 66 kg.
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Car crash and recovery
On the afternoon of 31 December 1984, Allen was involved in a car crash, with his then-girlfriend Miriam Barendsen, on the A57 road in the countryside a few miles west of “Sheffield” which is a city in South Yorkshire, England. He lost control of his Corvette C4 while trying to pass another car at a high speed, which hit a dry stone wall and entered a field; his left arm was severed. Doctors initially reattached the arm, but the arm was later amputated due to an infection.
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After losing his arm, Allen decided to continue playing drums with Def Leppard and adopted a specially designed electronic drum Kit. The band took a pause from onstage performances until 16 August 1986 when Allen was able to return to live drumming at the Monsters of Rock festival at Castle Donington. He has since re-adopted partially acoustic drum kits depending on the setting.
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Equipment
Allen has used custom-manufactured cable routing by “Whirlwind” which is a manufacturer of audio interfacing equipment and custom audio interfacing, including digital products that employ the EtherSound Standard. He uses four electronic pedals for his left foot to play the pieces he used to play with his left arm, which from left to right trigger sounds of a closing bass drum, hi-hat, snare drum, and tom drum.
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Yamaha announced the addition of Rick Allen to their artist roster in 2009. Allen plays Yamaha Oak Custom drums with a matching sub-kick. Allen also uese Remo drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, Ahead drumsticks, and an Lp rock cowbell. He previously used Paoste 2002, RUDE, and Sound Creation cymbals.
Def Leppard drummer assaulted outside Fort Lauderdale hotel after band plays concert
The drummer for legendary rock group Def Leppard Rick Allen was assaulted Monday night at a Fort Lauderdale hotel he was staying at following a show in South Florida, according to a published report.
Rick Allen with his friend
Rick was standing in the valet area at the Four Seasons Hotel having a cigarette when another man ran up and attacked him. A report provided by th eFort Lauderdale Police Department states that Max Edward HArtley, 19 years old boy from von, Ohio was arrested on a charge of abuse of an elderly or disabled adult with great harm.
Talking about his family, like many other celebrities and Musican stars Rick did not share anything about his parents and siblings. It seems like he is not interested to share anything about his personal life and keeps it private.
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Rick Allen Girlfriend
Talking about his Girlfriend, He is married to Lauren Cuggino Monroe; Monroe is also a musician and has even contributed to some of her albums.
Rick Allen with his Wife
Rick Allen’s Net Worth
Rick Allen’s net worth as of now, in 2023 is around $50 million USD. His main source of income comes from his live concerts and sponsorships from his social media handles.
