Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, radio host, and photographer, best known as the cofounder, bassist, and primary songwriter of the band Mtley Cre. Prior to forming Mtley Cre, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey. In 2000 he formed side project group 58 with Dave Darling, Steve Gibb and Bucket Baker issuing one album, titled Diet for a New America, the same year while in 2002 he formed the hard rock supergroup Brides of Destruction with L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns. Formed in 2006, initially to record an audio accompaniment to Sixxs autobiography The Heroin Diaries A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, his side band SixxA.M. features songwriter and producer and vocalist James Michael and guitarist DJ Ashba.
Sixx was born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr. on December 11, 1958 in San Jose, California. He is of Italian ancestry on his fathers side. Sixx was partially raised by his single mother, Deana Richards, and by his grandparents after his father left the family. Nikki later moved in with his grandparents after his mother abandoned him. Sixx relocated several times while living with his grandparents. Nikkis uncle, husband of Deanas sister Sharon, is Don Zimmerman, producer and president of Capitol Records. Nikki has one brother Rodney Anthony Feranna .
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