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Jimmy DeGrasso
Jimmy DeGrasso performing with Black Star Riders in August 2014
Background information
Born
(1963-03-16) March 16, 1963 (age 61) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Hard rock
heavy metal
thrash metal
speed metal
funk metal
crossover thrash
hardcore punk
Occupation(s)
Drummer
Years active
1984–present
Musical artist
Jimmy DeGrasso (born March 16, 1963) is an American heavy metal drummer.
DeGrasso played with Mama's Boys and Lita Ford before eventually working with Y&T and Megadeth and as a session and touring musician for Ozzy Osbourne (1986), White Lion (1991), Fiona (1992), Suicidal Tendencies (1992–1995), MD.45 (1996), and Alice Cooper (1995–1997).[1]
After Megadeth broke up around 2002, DeGrasso worked with Dave Ellefson's F5 (2007–2010) and toured with The David Lee Roth Band (2006), Ministry (2008), Alice Cooper (2008), Hail (2009), Dokken (2012), and Ratt (2014). He also was the drummer of Black Star Riders from December 2012 until March 2017.
^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Biography: Megadeth". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
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surgery. He was replaced by JimmyDeGrasso, temporarily at first. Following the Ozzfest tour in 1998, however, DeGrasso replaced Menza permanently, after...
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Society in 2013, replacing Mike Froedge. In 2017, Szeliga replaced JimmyDeGrasso in Black Star Riders, leaving the band in 2021. Szeliga cites Vinnie...
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drummer Josh Freese on a session basis. After the album was released, JimmyDeGrasso took over on drums. In 1993, the band released Still Cyco After All...
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Owens, Paul Bostaph, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, JimmyDeGrasso, and Roy Mayorga. Owens, DeGrasso, Ellefson and Kisser formed the band in late 2008....
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