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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 bands Grad, Smokey Blue, Rampant, and the Johnny Kalendar Band.^[3] When Allen was 14, his mother replied on his behalf to an advertisement placed by a band called "Def Leppard" looking for a drummer to replace Tony Kenning ("Leppard loses skins" was the advertisement's headline). He later joined the band on 1 November 1978, which was his 15th birthday. In 1979, he dropped out of school (other band members left their jobs around the same time) to concentrate on a career in music. In September 1979, they opened for Sammy Hagar at London's Hammersmith Odeon. Subsequently, Def Leppard played shows as a support act for AC/DC during October and November 1979. Allen celebrated his 16th birthday with a performance at the Hammersmith Odeon. On 14 March 1980, the band released their first album, On Through the Night. Since their first album, Allen continues to record and tour with the band.

Accident and recovery

On the afternoon of 31 December 1984, Allen was involved in a car accident with his then-girlfriend Miriam Barendsen on the A57 road in the countryside a few miles west of Sheffield.^[5] While trying to pass another car at a high speed, he lost control of his Corvette C4, which hit a dry stone wall and entered a field. He was thrown from the car because his seatbelt had been improperly fastened, causing his left arm to be severed. His girlfriend suffered head, neck and spine injuries from severe whiplash. Doctors initially reattached Allen's arm, but because of an infection, it had to be re-amputated. His right shoulder was also severely broken in the accident.^[6]^[7]

Gear

Allen has used custom-manufactured cable routing by Whirlwind. 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 hi-hat, bass drum, snare drum, and a tom drum.^[8] He is ranked No. 7 on the UK website Gigwise in The Greatest Drummers of All Time list.^[9]

On 16 October 2009, Yamaha announced the addition of Rick Allen to their artist roster.^[10] Allen plays Yamaha Oak Custom drums with a matching subkick.^[11]

Along with Yamaha Oak Custom drums, Allen also uses Remo drumheads (usually he has coated Ambassadors on his drums and a clear Powerstroke 3 on his bass drum), Zildjian cymbals (mostly K customs and A customs), and a LP rock cowbell.

Rick Allen had used Vater drumsticks and Zildjian drumsticks from the 1980s until 1994. In 1995, he began to use Easton Ahead drumsticks.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}

Raven Drum Foundation

Allen and his wife Lauren Monroe are the co-founders of The Raven Drum Foundation, a charity located in Malibu, California, with a mission to serve, educate, and empower veterans and people in crisis.^[12] The Raven Drum Foundation commonly works to help individuals and communities in crisis through healing arts programs, drum circle events, and collaborative partnerships. Allen described the foundations involvement with Camp Kilpatrick in 2009:

One Hand Drum Company

The One Hand Drum Company was created by Allen to assist in providing awareness and funding for his Raven Drum Foundation. Currently, the primary focus of the One Hand Drum Company is promoting StikRick, a drawing by Rick of a one-armed drummer that he sometimes uses with his autograph. The StikRick site sells T-shirts, hats, and other items with the StikRick drawing along with a "Life Is Great!! Be A Rockstar!!" slogan. Proceeds from the One Hand Drum Company go to support the Raven Drum Foundation charity.^[14]

Side projects

In May and June 2000, Allen played two shows with the Mark Mason Project, featuring guitarist Mark Englert previously of Dramarama. Allen has written music with his wife Lauren as well as played on her albums.^[15] In November 2004, Allen collaborated with Krishna Das in the recording of a CD entitled All One.

Personal life

Allen was married to his former wife Stacy from 1991 to 2000; they had a daughter in 1997. In 1995, Allen was arrested for spousal abuse. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was sentenced on 6 August 1996 to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, sought counselling, and served 30 days community service on a graffiti-removal work crew.^[16]

References

1. ^{{cite web|last=Gold|first=Adam|title=Def Leppard's Rick Allen: The Cream Interview [Updated]|url=http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2009/08/07/def-leppards-rick-allen-the-cream-interview-updated|publisher=Nashville Scene|accessdate=13 September 2012|date=7 August 2009}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/rick-allen/ |title=Rick Allen – Bio – About Rick Allen |work=MTV Artists |accessdate=11 March 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web | url= http://zildjian.com/Artists/A/Rick-Allen | title= Artist Biography | work=Zildjian | accessdate=27 July 2015}}
4. ^{{cite book|title=Def Leppard: Arena Rock Band|p=37|first=Laura|last=Jeffrey|publisher=Enslow|year=2010|isbn=978-0-766-03234-7}}
5. ^page of a Def Leppard web site with details about Rick Allen's car accident
6. ^Fricke, D., and M. Selinger. "To Hell & Back. (Cover Story)." Rolling Stone 629 (1992): 38. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
7. ^Stevens, Christine. "Reclaiming the Rhythm: An Interview with Rick Allen." Percussive Notes 08 2002: 54, 56. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
8. ^Whirlwind / Def Leppard {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051119043542/http://www.whirlwindusa.com/deflep.html |date=19 November 2005 }}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gigwise.com/photos/43499/44/the-greatest-drummers-of-all-time|title=The Greatest Drummers Of All Time!|publisher=Gigwise|website=gigwise.com|accessdate=12 May 2015}}
10. ^Yamaha Welcomes Legendary Rick Allen to its Drum Roster | Yamaha Artists. Yamaha.com (16 October 2009). Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
11. ^Solid as Oak: Def Leppard Drummer Plays Yamaha – Drums – News & Events – Yamaha United States. Usa.yamaha.com (9 October 2009). Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
12. ^Mission and Vision {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825164007/http://ravendrumfoundation.org/about-us/missionandvision.html |date=25 August 2011 }}. Raven Drum Foundation. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://abilitymagazine.com/Def.html|title=Ability Magazine: Def Leppard's Rick Allen" (2009)|accessdate=3 April 2012}}
14. ^One Hand Drum Company – About Us. Noflash.stikrick.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
15. ^Lauren Monroe Music Store – Freedom Sessions {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328075734/http://www.laurenmonroe.com/store/albums/freedom-sessions-mp3.html |date=28 March 2012 }}. Laurenmonroe.com. Retrieved on 15 September 2011.
16. ^{{cite web|last=Helligar|first=Jeremy |title=Passages |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20142039,00.html|work=People|date=19 August 1996|accessdate=18 December 2009}}

Early life