Rick Allen

Summary

Rick Allen is a human^[1]. Born in Dronfield^[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1963^[3]. He worked as a drummer^[4] and songwriter^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,425 views/month, #5,861 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Dronfield^[2], Rick Allen…
• Rick Allen was born on November 1, 1963^[3].
• Rick Allen held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• English was Rick Allen's native language^[8].
• Rick Allen's professions included drummer^[4].
• Rick Allen worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Rick Allen's education included a stint at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School^[9].
• Rick Allen was a member of Def Leppard^[10].
• Rick Allen is recorded as male^[11].
• Rick Allen's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Rick Allen's genre is hard rock^[13].
• Rick Allen's genre is traditional heavy metal^[14].
• Rick Allen's genre is glam metal^[15].
• Rick Allen's record label is recorded as Island Records^[16].
• Rick Allen is part of Def Leppard^[17].
• Rick Allen's Commons category is recorded as Rick Allen (drummer)^[18].
• Rick Allen's family name is recorded as Allen^[19].
• Rick Allen's given name is recorded as Richard^[20].
• Rick Allen's given name is recorded as John^[21].
• Rick Allen's given name is recorded as Cyril^[22].
• Rick Allen's instrument is recorded as drum kit^[23].
• Rick Allen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Rick Allen's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard John Cyril Allen'}^[25].
• Rick Allen's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rick Allen'}^[26].
• Rick Allen's start of work period is recorded as 1978^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1963-11-01^[30]

• Genre(s): rock^[31]

• Community tags: rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: fc555fbc-a441-47e5-8ee4-21af15c454dd^[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Dronfield^[2], Rick Allen… he was born on November 1, 1963^[3]. English was his native language^[8].

Education

Rick Allen was educated at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include drummer^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Why It Matters

Rick Allen ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,425 views/month, #5,861 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Rick Allen born?

Rick Allen's place of birth was Dronfield^[2].

What did Rick Allen do for work?

Rick Allen worked as drummer^[4] and songwriter^[5].

Where did Rick Allen go to school?

Rick Allen was educated at Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School^[9].