Nickey Alexander (a.k.a. Nickey Beat[1]) is an American drummer.[2]
Biography
Born Jeffrey Ivisovich,[3][4] Nickey Beat lived in San Pedro, Los Angeles[5] before moving to Hollywood to focus on music.[6] There in 1977, alongside Cliff Roman and brothers, John and Dix Denney, he founded The Weirdos.[7] He left the band by 1980, and rejoined in 1988 through 1991.[7]
In 1985, Alexander himself joined L.A. Guns.[11] He played drums on the band's debut album, L.A. Guns in 1987, before leaving the band prior to the album's 1988 release.[12] He later guested on 1994’s Vicious Circle. He also appears on the compilation albums Black City Breakdown (1985-1986), Hollywood Raw, and Black List. From 2006 to 2007, Alexander played for Tracii Guns's version of L.A. Guns, after the emergence of two different bands using the same name.[13][14]
