Frankie Banali

About

Drummer with the multi-Platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot who became the group's manager in 1994. He also played with W.A.S.P. and Billy Idol. 

Before Fame

He learned how to play the heavy metal sound from John Bonham and learned technique under Terry Bozzio.

Trivia

Financed by a Kickstarter financing campaign, he began working on a Quiet Riot documentary in 2010.

Family Life

He was born in Queens, New York. He was married to Karen Banali from 1994 to 2009. In 2015, he married Regina Russell.

Associated With

Charlie Watts was one of his earliest musical influences.