Phil Rudd

Drummer

Birthday May 19, 1954

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Melbourne, Australia

Age 69 years old

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About

Australian musician best known as the drummer for hard rock band AC/DC. He was a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 2003. Legal trouble prevented him from touring with AC/DC in 2015, and he was replaced by Chris Slade

Before Fame

He grew up in Melbourne where he took up the drums while he was still a teenager, honing his skills with local bands.

Trivia

He was featured in Circus Magazine upon his departure from AC/DC in 1983.

Family Life

He married Lisa O'Brien. He has a total of six children.

Associated With

He and other members of AC/DC, including guitarist Angus Young, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.