EPICNESS
by zacharyzendric | created - 01 Oct 2011 | updated - 01 Oct 2011 | Public
1. Steven Tyler
Soundtrack | Be Cool
Steven Tyler was born on March 26, 1948 in Yonkers, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Be Cool (2005), Epic (2013) and Wayne's World 2 (1993). He was previously married to Teresa Barrick and Cyrinda Foxe.
Singer for Aerosmith
2. Joe Perry
Soundtrack | Armageddon
As co-founding member, principal co-songwriter, electrifying lead guitarist and co-producer of Aerosmith--America's Greatest Rock & Roll Band--Joe has achieved permanent iconic stature in the pantheon of rock. He has helped to drive his band, over the course of three decades, to sales of more than ...
Lead Guitarist for Aerosmith
3. Brad Whitford
Soundtrack | Grown Ups
Brad Whitford was born on February 23, 1952 in Winchester, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Grown Ups (2010), Be Cool (2005) and Wayne's World 2 (1993). He has been married to Kimberly Whitford since November 25, 2006. They have one child. He was previously married to ...
Rhythm Guitarist for Aerosmith
4. Tom Hamilton
Soundtrack | Armageddon
Tom Hamilton was born on December 31, 1951 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Armageddon (1998), Spenser Confidential (2020) and Hit and Run (2012). He has been married to Terry Cohen since January 1975. They have two children.
Bassist for Aerosmith
5. Joey Kramer
Actor | Be Cool
Joey Kramer was born on June 21, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Be Cool (2005), Wayne's World 2 (1993) and Late Show with David Letterman (1993). He was previously married to Linda Kramer and April Kramer.
Drummer for Aerosmith
6. Axl Rose
Soundtrack | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana, W. Axl Rose is the pure embodiment of decadent late 1980s rockerdom. Brash, slightly misogynistic and notoriously wild, Rose grew up in a maniacally dysfunctional household - molested by his own father at age two; beaten by his abusive stepfather.
When Axl was ...
Singer for Guns N' Roses
7. Slash
Soundtrack | Barbie
Saul Hudson, mainly known as Slash, was born on July 23, 1965, and was raised in Stoke-on-Trent. Both his parents worked in the entertainment business, his mother being a clothing designer (she did some of David Bowie's costumes) and his father being an art director for a record company. When Slash...
Lead Guitarist for Guns N' Roses
8. Izzy Stradlin
Soundtrack | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Izzy Stradlin was born on April 8, 1962 in Lafayette, Indiana, USA as Jeffrey Dean Isbell. Izzy was born in the same town as Axl Rose, and later joined the band, Guns and Roses. His notoriety as the rhythm guitarist and song writer for that band, got him a small role in the Dead Pool (1988) with ...
Rhythm Guitarist for Guns N' Roses
9. Duff McKagan
Soundtrack | Hulk
Duff McKagan was born on February 5, 1964 in Seattle, Washington, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Hulk (2003), The Italian Job (2003) and Fantastic Four (2005). He has been married to Susan Holmes-McKagan since August 28, 1999. They have two children. He was previously married to Linda ...
Bassist for Guns N' Roses
10. Steven Adler
Soundtrack | Megamind
Steven Adler was born on January 22, 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Megamind (2010), Gone Baby Gone (2007) and The Dead Pool (1988). He has been married to Carolina Ferreira since January 23, 2002. He was previously married to Cheryl Swiderski.
Drummer for Guns N' Roses
11. James Hetfield
Soundtrack | Metallica Through the Never
His parents were divorced, and at a young age, he lost his mother to cancer. He grew up hunting, playing guitar, and was an ordinary quiet kid. Lars Ulrich put out an ad in 1981 in a newspaper asking somebody to jam out and listen to rock music with him and he replied. Lars Ulrich and James hooked ...
Singer and Rhythm Guitarist for Metallica
12. Kirk Hammett
Soundtrack | Jungle Cruise
Hammett was born in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1962, to Teofila (Oyao) and Dennis L. Hammett, a merchant seaman. He learned guitar at age 15 and joined Metallica to replace Dave Mustaine in 1982. He has won several Grammys with Metallica and participated in their class action law ...
Lead Guitarist for Metallica
13. Robert Trujillo
Actor | Encino Man
Robert Trujillo was born on October 23, 1964 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Encino Man (1992), Jungle Cruise (2021) and Savages (2012). He is married to Chloe. They have two children.
Bassist and Backing Vocals for Metallica
14. Lars Ulrich
Actor | Get Him to the Greek
Lars Ulrich was born on December 26, 1963 in Gentofte, Denmark. He is an actor and composer, known for Get Him to the Greek (2010), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and Mission: Impossible II (2000). He has been married to Jessica Miller since 2015. He was previously married to Skylar Satenstein and Debbie...
Drummer for Metallica
15. Jon Bon Jovi
Soundtrack | Young Guns II
Jon Bon Jovi, was born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. On March 2, 1962, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to parents John Francis Bongiovi, Sr. and Carol Sharkey.
Family: Jon's mother, Carol Sharkey, was a former model and one of the first Playboy Bunnies. She met Bon Jovi's father after she enlisted in the ...
Singer for Bon Jovi
16. Richie Sambora
Soundtrack | Spaceballs
Richie Sambora is one of music's most talented and respected songwriters, singers, guitarists and producers. As a founding member of Bon Jovi, he has toured the world and collected over 68 gold and platinum albums. In 1998 Sambora released his second solo album, "Undiscovered Soul". The album was ...
Guitarist for Bon Jovi
17. David Bryan
Soundtrack | Diana
David Bryan was born on February 7, 1962 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Diana (2021), Memphis the Musical (2011) and Memphis.
Keyboardist for Bon Jovi
18. Hugh McDonald
Music_department | Welcome to the Dollhouse
Hugh McDonald is known for Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995) and Bon Jovi: The Crush Tour (2000). He has been married to Kelli since 2004.
Bassist for Bon Jovi
19. Tico Torres
Soundtrack | Requiem for a Dream
Tico Torres was born on October 7, 1953 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Requiem for a Dream (2000), Film Contest? (2007) and Rock Star Kids. He has been married to Maria Alejandra Marquez since September 23, 2001. They have one child. He was previously ...
Drummer for Bon Jovi
20. Ozzy Osbourne
Soundtrack | Little Nicky
One of the pioneers of heavy metal and one of its most commercially successful and iconic artists, Ozzy Osbourne was born in Birmingham, England, as John Michael Osbourne. After leaving school and having many odd jobs, he ended up in a band with Geezer Butler. This group then split, leading Ozzy ...
Singer for Black Sabbath
21. Tony Iommi
Soundtrack | Iron Man
Tony Iommi was born on February 19, 1948 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Iron Man (2008), Suicide Squad (2016) and Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000). He has been married to Maria Sjöholm since 1999.
Guitarist for Black Sabbath
22. Geezer Butler
Soundtrack | Iron Man
Geezer Butler was born on July 17, 1949 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Iron Man (2008), Suicide Squad (2016) and Almost Famous (2000). He is married to Gloria Butler.
Bassist for Black Sabbath
23. Bill Ward
Actor | Coronation Street
Bill Ward was born in 1967 in Newcastle, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Coronation Street (1960), Emmerdale Farm (1972) and Robin Hood (2006).
Drummer for Black Sabbath
24. Kurt Cobain
Soundtrack | The Batman
Kurt Cobain was born on February 20 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington. Kurt and his family lived in Hoquiam for the first few months of his life then later moved back to Aberdeen, where he had a happy childhood until his parents divorced. The divorce left Kurt's outlook on the world forever scarred. He...
Singer and Guitarist for Nirvana
25. Krist Novoselic
Soundtrack | Black Widow
Krist Novoselic is an American musician, political activist, best known as the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Nirvana. Nirvana achieved massive success, earning multiple gold and platinum awards and touring around the world at sold-out shows.
After Nirvana disbanded following the ...
Bassist for Nirvana
26. Dave Grohl
Soundtrack | Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters front-man, will always be remembered as the drummer for Nirvana. But, drumming for a great band such as Nirvana is not Dave's only claim in the world of music. Dave's musical career began at age 15 as the guitarist and later as the drummer for a punk band called "Freak Baby...
Drummer for Nirvana as well as the Singer and Guitarist for Foo Fighters
27. Robert Plant
Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same
Prior to Hobbstweedle (a pickup blues band formed to honour a gig at West Midlands College Of Education) Robert was the frontman for The Band of Joy - featuring Percy, John Bonham, Paul Lockey (bass), Chris Brown (keyboards) and Kevyn Gammond (guitar). The BOJ were on verge of making a record deal ...
Singer for Led Zeppelin
28. Jimmy Page
Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same
Jimmy Page was born on January 9, 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Song Remains the Same (1976), Godzilla (1998) and The Adam Project (2022). He was previously married to Jimena Gomez-Paratcha, Patricia Ecker and Charlotte Martin.
Guitarist for Led Zeppelin
29. John Paul Jones
Sound_department | Mystic Pizza
John Paul Jones is known for Mystic Pizza (1988), Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and The Principal (1987).
Bassist for Led Zeppelin
30. John Bonham
Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same
John Bonham is still regularly voted in polls as the greatest and most influential rock drummer of all time, an opinion which has also been expressed by the likes of Roger Taylor of Queen, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
He started playing drums at the age of five ...
Drummer for Led Zeppelin
31. Joe Elliott
Soundtrack | Last Action Hero
Joe Elliott was born on August 1, 1959 in Sheffield, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Last Action Hero (1993), Encino Man (1992) and Rock of Ages (2012). He has been married to Kristine E. Wunschel since September 1, 2004. They have two children. He was previously married to ...
Singer for Def Leppard
32. Phil Collen
Soundtrack | Last Action Hero
Phil Collen was born on December 8, 1957 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Last Action Hero (1993), Encino Man (1992) and Rock of Ages (2012). He has been married to Helen L. Collen since July 16, 2010. He was previously married to Anita Thomas and Jacqueline Collen.
Lead Guitarist for Def Leppard
33. Vivian Campbell
Soundtrack | Highlander II: The Quickening
Has been with the band since 1992 when the original guitarist, Steve Clark, died in early 1991. Has two daughters, Lily Rose and Una Marigold, with wife Jewels Has played guitar for the Rock 'n' Roll band 'White Snake' and other Rock 'n' Roll groups.
Rhythm Guitarist for Def Leppard
34. Rick Savage
Soundtrack | Last Action Hero
Rick was born on December 2, 1960. Rick was with his high school girlfriend Joy Major until the Hysteria tour. He had a brief relationship with stylist Julianna Roberts during that tour. He started seeing Dara Corcoran in 1990 and married her on November 25, 1993. They separated in 1995. He filed ...
Bassist for Def Leppard
35. Rick Allen
Soundtrack | Rock of Ages
Rick Allen was born on November 1, 1963 in Sheffield, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Rock of Ages (2012), Balls of Fury (2007) and That's My Boy (2012). He has been married to Lauren Monroe since October 10, 2003. They have one child. He was previously married to Stacy Gilbert.
Drummer for Def Leppard (one arm)
36. Paul Stanley
Soundtrack | Moulin Rouge!
Paul Stanley is the charismatic front man/lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist/songwriter for hard rock super group KISS, best known for his wailing vocals, high-energy on-stage antics and appeal to female fans. Born Stanley Eisen on January 20, 1952, in Queens, New York, Stanley took a keen interest in ...
Singer and Rhythm Guitarist for KISS
37. Gene Simmons
Actor | Extract
Best known as the fire breathing, blood splitting and larger than life co-founder of the major hard rock group, KISS. Simmons was actually born Chaim Witz in August 1949 in Haifa, Israel, the son of Hungarian Jewish parents, Flóra "Florence" (Klein or Kovács) and Feri Yechiel Witz. He moved to New ...
Bassist and Backing Vocals for KISS
38. Ace Frehley
Actor | Detroit Rock City
Former lead guitarist for hard rock super group KISS, best known for his "space ace" character, on stage stagger, cackling laugh and smoking guitar effects. Frehley was born Paul Daniel Frehley on April 27th, 1951 in The Bronx, New York City and received his first electric guitar at age 14. A ...
Lead Guitarist for KISS
39. Peter Criss
Actor | Detroit Rock City
Former drummer for hard rock super-group "KISS", best known for his "cat" character and thumping drum solo's. Criss was born Peter George John Crisscoula on December 20th, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York City. Criss was influenced by the 1940s big band sound, and was quite keen on Gene Krupa's unique ...
Drummer for KISS
40. Brian Johnson
Producer | Dr. K's Exotic Animal E.R.
Brian Johnson is known for Dr K's Exotic Animal ER (2014), The Amazing Race (2001) and Haylie's America (2016).
Singer for AC/DC
41. Angus Young
Soundtrack | School of Rock
Angus Young was born on March 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland. At school, Angus was an unenthusiastic student. His only real academic interest was art which allowed him some freedom of expression. He gave up school at 15 and went to work for a soft porn magazine called Ribald as a printer. But his ...
Lead Guitarist for AC/DC
42. Malcolm Young
Soundtrack | School of Rock
Malcolm Young was born on January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for School of Rock (2003), Last Action Hero (1993) and Maximum Overdrive (1986). He was married to Linda. He died on November 18, 2017.
Rhythm Guitarist for AC/DC
43. Cliff Williams
Actor | Private Parts
Cliff Williams was born on December 14, 1949 in Romford, Essex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Private Parts (1997), AC/DC - Black Ice Tour, São Paulo, Brasil 2009 (Bootleg) (2009) and AC/DC: Who Made Who (1986). He has been married to Georganne since 1980. They have two children.
Bassist for AC/DC
44. Phil Rudd
Actor | Private Parts
Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, 19 May 1954) is a New Zealand-based Australian drummer, best known for his membership in Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1975 through 1983, and again from 1994 to 2015. Upon the 1977 departure of bass guitarist Mark Evans...
Drummer for AC/DC
45. Aerosmith
Soundtrack | Armageddon
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "the Bad Boys from Boston" since they were formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1970. Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide, including over 70 million records ...
DREAM ON IS THE BEST SONG
46. Guns N' Roses
Soundtrack | Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1985. The lineup, when first signed to Geffen Records in 1986, consisted of vocalist Axl Rose, lead guitarist Slash, rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin, bassist Duff McKagan, and drummer Steven Adler. Guns N' Roses has ...
SWEET CHILD O' MINE IS THE BEST SONG
47. Metallica
Soundtrack | Mission: Impossible II
Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California by drummer Lars Ulrich and vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield, and has been based in San Francisco, California for most of its career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and aggressive musicianship ...
MASTER OF PUPPETS IS THE BEST SONG
48. Bon Jovi
Soundtrack | Spaceballs
Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such quit the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter ...
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER IS THE BEST SONG
49. Black Sabbath
Soundtrack | Iron Man
Black Sabbath were an English rock band, formed in Birmingham in 1968, by guitarist and main songwriter Tony Iommi, bassist and main lyricist Geezer Butler, drummer Bill Ward and singer Ozzy Osbourne. Black Sabbath are often cited as pioneers of heavy metal music. The band helped define the genre ...
IRON MAN IS THE BEST SONG
50. Nirvana
Soundtrack | The Batman
Nirvana was an American rock band formed by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington, in 1987. Nirvana went through a succession of drummers, the longest-lasting and best-known being Dave Grohl, who joined in 1990. Despite releasing only three ...
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT IS THE BEST SONG
51. Led Zeppelin
Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same
Led Zeppelin are a popular British band best known for their iconic "Stairway to Heaven" as well as for co-creating the music genre of heavy metal. Since their nine albums were recorded between 1968 and 1979, Led Zeppelin has been one of the most popular bands of all time, having sold more than 300...
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN IS THE BEST SONG
52. Def Leppard
Soundtrack | Last Action Hero
Def Leppard is an English rock band formed in 1977 in Sheffield as part of the new wave of British heavy metal movement. Since 1992, the band has consisted of Joe Elliott (lead vocals), Rick Savage (bass, backing vocals), Rick Allen (drums, backing vocals), Phil Collen (guitars, backing vocals), ...
POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME IS THE BEST SONG
53. KISS
Soundtrack | The Nice Guys
KISS is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1970s with their elaborate live performances, which featured ...
ROCK 'N ROLL ALL NITE IS THE BEST SONG
54. AC/DC
Soundtrack | Iron Man
AC/DC is a legendary rock band from Australia, formed in Sydney in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. AC/DC have sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 71.5 million albums in the United States, adding them to the list of highest-certified music artists in the United States ...
BACK IN BLACK IS THE BEST SONG
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