Steven Adler
drums (drum set)
b. 1965 in Cleveland
Founded Guns N' Roses
Steven Adler (born Michael Coletti; January 22, 1965) is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s. Adler played on Guns N' Roses' first two albums, Appetite for Destruction (1987) and G N' R Lies (1988). During the recording of the double-album Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II in 1990, he was fired from Guns N' Roses over his heroin addiction, but was featured on the track "Civil War". He reformed his pre-Guns N' Roses band Road Crew before ending his career in 1991. After years of personal struggles, he returned to music in 1998 by briefly joining BulletBoys.
Steven Adler (born Michael Coletti; January 22, 1965) is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s. Adler played on Guns N' Roses' first two albums, Appetite for Destruction (1987) and G N' R Lies (1988). During the recording of the double-album Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II in 1990, he was fired from Guns N' Roses over his heroin addiction, but was featured on the track "Civil War". He reformed his pre-Guns N' Roses band Road Crew before ending his career in 1991. After years of personal struggles, he returned to music in 1998 by briefly joining BulletBoys.
Every band they have passed through, with what they played and when — and whether they were there at the start.
Songs Steven Adler is credited on, oldest first — music, words, or both.
- It’s So EasyGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Writer
- Mr. BrownstoneGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Writer
- My MichelleGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Writer
- NightrainGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Writer
- Out ta Get MeGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Writer
- Paradise CityGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Writer
- Rocket QueenGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Writer
- Sweet Child o’ MineGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Writer
- Welcome to the JungleGuns N' Roses · Appetite for Destruction (1987)Music
- PatienceGuns N' Roses · G N’ R Lies (1988)Writer
- Used to Love HerGuns N' Roses · G N’ R Lies (1988)Writer
Where they came from, where they are, and who they are to other people.
- Born
- 1965-01-22 · Cleveland
- Also works as
- drummer, songwriter, autobiographer, composer
- Plays
- drum kit
Where to hear from them lately. These are live searches, not a list somebody froze — so they stay current.
- Wikipedia →the full article
- Interviews on YouTube →newest first
- Recent news & comments →Google News
- Blabbermouth →metal press
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons