Rick Allen

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Rick Allen is the longtime drummer of the English rock band Def Leppard, renowned for continuing to perform at a high level after losing his left arm in a car accident.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drummer
human
musician
activeYearsInBand 1978–present
associatedAct Def Leppard NERFINISHED
awardReceived Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction as member of Def Leppard
birthName Richard John Cyril Allen NERFINISHED
coFounderOf Raven Drum Foundation NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1963-11-01
employer Def Leppard NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork charity work
music
genre hard rock
heavy metal
rock music
hasCharitableWork support for veterans and trauma survivors
hasSibling Robert Allen NERFINISHED
hasSpouse Lauren Monroe NERFINISHED
influencedBy classic rock drummers
instrument drums
percussion
knownFor continuing to drum with one arm
using a customized electronic drum kit
language English
medicalCondition amputated left arm
memberOf Def Leppard NERFINISHED
name Rick Allen NERFINISHED
nationality English
notableAchievement successfully adapted drumming technique after arm amputation
notableEvent lost his left arm in a car accident in 1984
notableWork drumming for Def Leppard
occupation drummer
musician
participatedIn recording of the album "Adrenalize"
recording of the album "Euphoria"
recording of the album "High 'n' Dry"
recording of the album "Hysteria"
recording of the album "On Through the Night"
recording of the album "Pyromania"
placeOfBirth Dronfield, Derbyshire, England NERFINISHED
residence United States of America
surface form: United States
startOfMusicalCareer 1978
style arena rock drumming
uses custom electronic-acoustic hybrid drum kit
yearOfAward 2019

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Def Leppard hasMember Rick Allen