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Civilian Rick "O.B. Oblivion, Dick, Bus Head" Allen Turns 45 Today |
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Sat, Nov 01, 2008, 06:20 AM |
Congratulations to Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen. Rick celebrates his 45th birthday today. At 15, Rick joined Def Leppard in 1978 after seeing an advertisment in the newspaper titled, "Leppard Loses Skins". After Def Leppard recorded their first ever EP, Rick auditioned and joined the band replacing Frank Noon/Tony Kenning.
In 1984 Rick lost his left arm when it was severed in an horrific car crash while driving through Sheffield, UK on New Years Eve. In 2001 Rick and his wife Lauren established the Raven Drum Foundation that promotes healing through the power of music. Recently, Rick was nominated for PETA's Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity, produced "The Freedom Sessions", an album with his wife Lauren and donated a motorcycle to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum.
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