Rick Allen

Rick Allen
Allen live with Def Leppard on 13 August 2008 in Winnipeg
Background information
Birth name	Richard John Cyril Allen
Also known as	The Thunder God
Born	(1963-11-01) 1 November 1963 (age 61) Dronfield, Derbyshire, England
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Drums, percussion
Years active	1978–1984, 1986–present
Labels	Island, Mercury, Polygram
Website	rickallen.com

Richard John Cyril Allen (born 1 November 1963) is an English drummer. He has played for the hard rock band Def Leppard since 1978.

His left arm was amputated because of a car crash in 1984. He is known as "The Thunder God" by fans.^[1][2]

References

1. Gold, Adam (7 August 2009). "Def Leppard's Rick Allen: The Cream Interview [Updated]". Nashville Scene. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
2. "Rick Allen – Bio – About Rick Allen". MTV Artists. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.