BiOgrAphY oF Skid ROw
Full Name:Robert James Affuso
Specialty: Drums
Birthday: March 1st, 1963
Hometown: Newburgh, New York
Influences: Neil Peart, Phil Collins, Phill Rudd, Carl Palmer, John Bonham, AC/DC, and Aerosmith
Family: Rob is the son of Shari Wells and Robert Affuso and has a brother Alan.
Previoud Bands: A Rush copy band called Minstrel, and just prior to
Skid Row, Rob played in an original band called Sutton Thomas. However,
they never recorded, because "no one would sign us."
Fact: Rob is the only Skid who had orthodontia ( teeth irregularities )
"but I got my teeth knocked out in a fight and I had to get caps," he
adds.
Real Name: Sebastian Phillip Bierk
Specialty: Lead Vocals
Birthday: April 3rd, 1968
Hometown: Freeport, Bahamas
Influences: Rob Halford, Michael Monroe, James Brown, Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Motorhead, and Motley Crue
Previous Bands: Herrenvolk, Madame X, V05, and Kid Wikkid
Siblings: A sister Dylan and a brother Zakk
Ancestry: Norwegian-American on his dad’s side and Canadian-American ( with some N. American Indian blood ) on his mom’s side
Self-Description: "Obsessed, volatile, young, insatiable, and extremist."
Advice to Future Musicians: "Quit school, quit your job, move to a big
city, meet other musicians, practice your instrument, and you will make
it."
Real Name: James Southworth
Specialty: Bass
Birthday: February 9th, 1966
Hometown: Tom’s River, New Jersey
Influences: Sex Pistols, Ramones, The Beatles, Plasmatics, and KISS
Self-Description: "Laid-back, volatile, and sometimes serious."
Ancestry: Portuguese and English
Family: Rachel is the youngest of four kids-he has a brother Richie,
and two sisters, Lorraine and Joanne. His parents are Aida and Hubert.
Childhood Memories: "I was pretty rambunctious, a bit of a pyromaniac. I hated school with a passion."
Personal Idol: Gene Simmons
Real Name: Scotti Mulvehill
Specialty: Guitar
Birthday: May 31st, 1964
Hometown: Manhasset, L.I.
Influences: Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Jimi Hendrix
Siblings: Scotti has three older sisters
Favorite Band: King’s X
Favorite Song: AC/DC’s "Beating Around the Bush" and Kiss’ "Black Diamond"
Quote: ( on Skid Row’s success as of 1990 ) "No way can I believe it,
man. ‘Cause when I come home, I walk down the street in my
neighborhood, you know? And people don’t know who I am. I mean, I don’t
advertise it, either. I mean, I don’t go around wearing Skid Row this
and Skid Row that. If I go to the mall, I put my hair in a pony-tail or
something. Sometimes when I’m home, I just get so wrapped up in being
home, I forget that there’s people around that know who I am, and I’ll
just go walking around, not thinking about it and somebody will look at
me and just freak out, ya know? It’s just really weird. But as far as
everything that’s happened in the past couple years, it’s amazing. I
sit back and look at all the stuff I’ve done and all the different
places I’ve lived, and borrowed money for food and stuff like that,
it’s like it’s not even happening. It’s like a dream"
Full Name: David Michael Sabo
Specialty: Guitar
Birthday: September 16th, 1964
Hometown: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Influences: KISS, Judas Priest, Aerosmith, Van Halen, Iron Maiden and Randy Rhoads
Parents: Snake’s father resides in Florida, where he has lived since Snake’s birth. Snake was raised by his mother "Mama Snake"
Siblings: Snake has four older brothers
Self-Description: "I’m the worrier. It is tough to be objective when
you are talking about yourself, but I am definitely the most
level-headed. I can say that honestly, when it comes to people going in
opposite directions, I am the guy who can maybe bring it together. Who
finds the common ground. That is maybe my strong point. The bad point
is that I’m the worrier. That’s where the give-and-take comes in. I
worry about what is going to happen tomorrow and Sebastian does not
give a shit."
Mekelle said,
October 21, 2008 @ 4:19 pm
Well written article.