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Music History Events: Births

January 9, 1963 Eric Erlandson of Hole is born in Los Angeles, California.

January 5, 1963 Grant Young (drummer for Soul Asylum) is born in Iowa City, Iowa.

December 8, 1962 Marty Friedman (lead guitarist for Megadeth) is born in Washington, D.C. He picks up the guitar at age 14 after seeing Kiss in concert.

December 6, 1962 Ben Watt (of the alt rock duo Everything but the Girl) is born in Marylebone, London, England.

December 4, 1962 Sponge frontman Vinnie Dombroski is born in Detroit, Michigan.

November 28, 1962 Drummer Matt Cameron is born in San Diego, California. He's with Soundgarden from 1986 until their breakup in 1997. In 1998 he becomes the fifth drummer for Pearl Jam, a position he holds until leaving the band in 2025.

November 27, 1962 Charlie Benante (drummer for Anthrax) is born in The Bronx, New York.

November 27, 1962 Mike Bordin (drummer for Faith No More) is born in San Francisco, California. In high school, he forms the band EZ-Street with future Faith No More bandmate Jim Martin and future Metallica bassist Cliff Burton.

November 24, 1962 John Squire (guitarist for The Stone Roses) is born in Broadheath, Altrincham, Cheshire, England, where future bandmate Ian Brown is a neighbor.

November 21, 1962 Stephen Curtis Chapman is born in Paducah, Kentucky.

November 18, 1962 Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett is born in San Francisco, California.

November 16, 1962 Mani (bassist for The Stone Roses) is born Gary Manny Mounfield in Crumpsall, Manchester, England.

November 1, 1962 Anthony Kiedis (lead singer of Red Hot Chili Peppers) is born in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

October 29, 1962 Einar Orn Benediktsson (trumpet player for The Sugarcubes) is born in Reykjavík, Iceland.

October 16, 1962 Flea (bassist for Red Hot Chili Peppers) is born Michael Peter Balzary in Melbourne, Australia. His nickname - originally "Mike B the Flea" - comes from his manic energy, as he is always jumping around.

October 11, 1962 Scott Johnson (rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist for Gin Blossoms) is born.

October 3, 1962 Motley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee is born Thomas Lee Bass in Athens, Greece. He soaks up media attention by marrying Heather Locklear and Pamela Anderson, and locking horns with lead singer Vince Neil. Outside of Crüe, he fronts a rap-metal band called Methods Of Mayhem.

October 2, 1962 Sigtryggur Baldursson (drummer for The Sugarcubes) is born in Norway to Icelandic parents.

September 26, 1962 Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) is born in Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.

September 24, 1962 Cedric Dent (of Take 6) is born in Detroit, Michigan.

September 18, 1962 Synthpop singer Joanne Catherall (of The Human League) is born in Sheffield, England.

September 17, 1962 R&B/gospel singer BeBe Winans is born Benjamin Winans in Detroit, Michigan.

August 27, 1962 Gospel singer Yolanda Adams is born in Singapore to American parents. She will be raised in Houston, Texas. Known for her 1999 Grammy-award-winning album, Mountain High... Valley Low.

August 25, 1962 Vivian Campbell, who would replace the late Steve Clark as guitarist for Def Leppard, is born in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

August 23, 1962 Happy Mondays frontman Shaun Ryder is born in Lancashire, England. He likens his lyrics to comic-strip stories, with different narratives pieced together. You'll hear it on songs like "Kinky Afro" and "Loose Fit."

August 11, 1962 Bragi Ólafsson (bassist for The Sugarcubes) is born in Reykjavík, Iceland.

August 8, 1962 Rapper Kool Moe Dee is born Mohandas Dewese in New York City, New York.

August 4, 1962 Paul Reynolds (lead guitarist for A Flock Of Seagulls) is born in Liverpool, England.

July 28, 1962 Singer/actress Rachel Sweet is born in Akron, Ohio. Recorded the hit "Everlasting Love" with Rex Smith.

July 27, 1962 Soul Asylum bass player Karl Mueller is born in Minneapolis, Minnesota.