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Tico Torres
Torres in 2009
Background information
Birth name
Hector Samuel Juan Torres
Also known as
Tico, The Hitman
Born
(1953-10-07) October 7, 1953 (age 70) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Hard rock
glam metal
arena rock
pop rock
jazz fusion
blues
Occupation(s)
Musician
artist
entrepreneur
Instruments
Drums
percussion
vocals
Years active
1969–present
Member of
Bon Jovi[1]
Formerly of
T. Roth and Another Pretty Face[2]
Frankie and the Knockouts[3]
Musical artist
Hector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres (born October 7, 1953) is an American musician, artist, and entrepreneur, best known as the drummer, percussionist, and a songwriter for American rock band Bon Jovi. In 2018, Torres was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bon Jovi.[4]
^CrypticRock (December 9, 2022). "Interview – Tico Torres of Bon Jovi". Cryptic Rock. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^"T. Roth and Another Pretty Face music, videos, stats, and photos". Last.fm. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^Hartshorn, Tori. "Frankie & The Knockouts Return From The 80s With Newly Remastered COMPLETE COLLECTION". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
^"Bon Jovi". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
Hector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres (born October 7, 1953) is an American musician, artist, and entrepreneur, best known as the drummer, percussionist, and...
currently consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer TicoTorres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John...
Shortly after the album's release later in 1982, future Bon Jovi drummer TicoTorres came on board to officially fill LeHenaff's spot on the kit. Meanwhile...
connections in the local music scene: "Without Alec, there would not have been Tico [Torres], who he had played with in Phantom's Opera, and there wouldn't have...
vocals and plays guitar on the album, backed by his Bon Jovi bandmates TicoTorres on drums and David Bryan on keyboards, joined by Tony Levin on bass guitar...
guitar, backing vocals), Alec John Such (bass guitar, backing vocals), TicoTorres (drums and percussion), and David Bryan (keyboards, backing vocals)....
Such called experienced drummer TicoTorres and guitarist Richie Sambora. Bon Jovi, Sambora, Such, Bryan, and Torres became the founding members of the...
written in 6/8 time, but turned out to be much faster in the studio when TicoTorres counted the beat and all the other band members jumped in. "The Devil's...
talk box on "Livin' on a Prayer" Alec John Such – backing vocals, bass TicoTorres – drums, percussion, finger cymbals on "Livin' on a Prayer" David Bryan...
Amato (guitar), Crystal Taliefero (percussion) and Bon Jovi bandmates TicoTorres (drums) and David Bryan (keyboards). The track "Rosie" was co-written...
from glam rock band T. Roth and Another Pretty Face. Bon Jovi drummer TicoTorres plays on the album. T. Roth and Another Pretty Face recorded the album...
John Sinclair Bon Jovi: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Alec John Such, TicoTorres, David Bryan Special Guest (for finale): Jason Bonham "Holidays in the...
done in Connecticut and band rehearsed around 90 songs for the tour. TicoTorres explained: "It looks like we're doing a lot more stuff in the round to...
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