Role Musician Name Stephen Perkins | Years active 1986–present Origin Los Angeles | |
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Born September 13, 1967 (age 56) ( 1967-09-13 ) Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter, producer Instruments Drums, percussion, steel pan Movies Jane's Addiction: Live Voodoo, Behind the Player: Stephen Perkins, Behind the Player: Tim Skold, Encino Man Albums The Plague That Makes Your Boot, Ritual de lo habitual, Nothing's Shocking, Porno for Pyros, Jane's Addiction Profiles | ||
Birth name Stephen Andrew Perkins | ||
Stephen perkins drum solo
Stephen Andrew Perkins (September 13, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with Jane's Addiction and Hellflower.
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Following the dissolution of Jane's Addiction, Perkins continued to play with frontman Perry Farrell in the rock band Porno for Pyros. He also has a solo project called Banyan, and in the 1990s was involved in Lil' Pit with Mike Watt. In 1992, he appeared as percussionist on Rage Against the Machine's "Know Your Enemy" and in 1995, contributed percussion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers songs "One Big Mob" and "Warped" on their album One Hot Minute (fellow Jane's Addiction member Dave Navarro was the guitarist for the Chili Peppers during the making of that album). Perkins also played drums on the Nine Inch Nails album The Downward Spiral on the track "I Do Not Want This". In addition to Banyan, Perkins worked with Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, Jane's Addiction bass player Chris Chaney and singer/guitarist Steve Isaacs on a project entitled The Panic Channel from 2004 until 2007. Perkins was also involved with members of Suicidal Tendencies in their Infectious Grooves side project, as well as Hellride, a Los Angeles-based Stooges cover band. Jane's Addiction reunited and played at the NME Awards in April 2008, and have since played a few club shows.
Stephen perkins improv w wes borland tony franklin
Biography
According to Farrell's comments during a Jane's Addiction show in Tel Aviv on September 1, 2011, Perkins (whose Hebrew name is Shlomo) celebrated his bar mitzvah on August 31, 1980. The next day, he got his first drum set – the date of the 2011 show marking the 31st anniversary of Stephen playing drums.
Discography
Jane's Addiction
Infectious Grooves
Porno for Pyros
Nine Inch Nails
Banyan
Perry Farrell
The Panic Channel
Hellflower