Rick's Bio...
Full Name: Richard John Cyril Allen
Birthdate: November 1, 1963
Birthplace: Derbyshire, UK
Current Residence: California, USA

Rick Allen became the drummer for Def Leppard at age 15. At the height of worldwide fame in 1984, he had a car accident that changed his life. Rick lost an arm, but turned personal tragedy into spiritual transformation and continued his musical career. While he was already a hero to millions of young people, he soon added millions of new admirers. Since then Rick has been reaching out and giving support to others all over the globe by sharing his personal experiences and his love of drumming. Over the past 10 years Rick has reached out to teenage cancer patients, children with special needs, at risk youth in crisis, families of domestic violence, and veterans who have served in Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He was awarded the Humanitarian Award by Maria Shriver’s Best Buddies of CA in 2002 and continues his work through the Veteran Resiliency Project created by his nonprofit the Raven Drum Foundation.

More on Rick & Def Leppard...
Today, it is hard to deny America's love for Rick Allen. Lately, tens of thousands of fans are showing up at Def Leppard concerts all over the place -- showing that they still want to hear more of the bands greatest hits, including Pour Some Sugar On Me, Rock Of Ages, and Love Bites, just to name a few! Def Leppard's recent concert tours have been very successful as the group continues to play to millions of fans that have demonstrated that they still love to hear the band belt out the songs many fans grew up with. Rick Allen turned his personal tragedy into one of personal triumph with the creation of a unique drum kit that enables his left leg to replace the actions of his left arm. Many albums and years later, Rick and Def Leppard continue to tour around the world, making music for their fans to love!