Frankie Banali
Drummer
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.
He learned how to play the heavy metal sound from John Bonham and learned technique under Terry Bozzio.
Financed by a Kickstarter financing campaign, he began working on a Quiet Riot documentary in 2010.
He was born in Queens, New York. He was married to Karen Banali from 1994 to 2009. In 2015, he married Regina Russell.
Charlie Watts was one of his earliest musical influences.