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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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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
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music ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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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
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percussion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuing to drum with one arm
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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"
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| startOfMusicalCareer | 1978 ⓘ |
| style | arena rock drumming ⓘ |
| uses | custom electronic-acoustic hybrid drum kit ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 2019 ⓘ |
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