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Biography - "Roxy's
Journey"
Nickname: Rox 'n' Roll
Birthdate: March 17th
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan
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| Some people could say I was born with
certain advantages over many women of the world. My parents weren’t
rich, I wasn’t exactly a scholar and I wasn’t the high school
prom queen. It’s a little deeper and much more sentimental. I
was born in the great USA where dreams live to become reality and
what reality can truly become. From a skinny little drummer girl in
Rochester, Michigan to traveling around the world opening for bands
like Ozzy, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi and performing in front of hundreds
of thousands. If you have dreams you're halfway home, so that’s
where I’ll begin. |
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| I’m sixteen sitting in my high school
classroom daydreaming when the teacher asks me “Who is the governor
of Michigan”? |
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| Ugh…come on think, he says. “Ugh…Steven
Tyler? Wrong think again! Ozzy? WRONG think again! “ I DON’T
KNOW AND DON’T CARE” I rudely replied. Unfortunately, that
was my basic attitude toward some of my academic classes. I had little
interest in learning much outside of music. I would go home practice
my drums and dream of being on stage. While most girls were anticipating
prom night my sister Maxine and I were anticipating gig night with
our rock band . |
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| I was a dedicated thrill-seeking musician
who was obsessed with Black Sabbath and cute guys. There was a passage
written in my yearbook predicting that in 10 years I would be rockin’
on stage at Pine Knob amphitheater in Pontiac Michigan, sure enough
10 years later Vixen opened for Ozzy Osbourne at Pine Knob. |
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Band History
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Titania - Currently
The Mob
Hell's Belles
Vixen
Madam X
Bombshell:
Nintendo "White Knuckle Scorin'
Compilation CD
Blacklace |
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| Bands Toured
With |
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Whitesnake
Skid Row
Aerosmith
Ozzy Osbourne
Scorpions
Deep Purple
Bon Jovi
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Kiss
Winger
Slaughter
Vince Neil
Bad Co.
Y&T
White Lion |
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Other Countries Toured
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England
Holland
Japan
Germany
Canada
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
Finland
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Belgium
Spain
Portugal
France
Italy
Switzerland
Scotland
Wales |
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I won a music scholarship to college as the top clarinetist in
the symphony orchestra. After rehearsal I would run to the restroom
change into my leather outfit and rush to a gig that night. I was
quite the contradiction though never losing sight of becoming a
successful rock drummer. At that period in time most girls my age
were booking engagement parties while we were booking shows at any
rock club that would have us. After two semesters the Conservatory
became a lil' too conservative, so we hit the road crammed inside
a Camaro and toured the country. It wasn’t the most comfortable
way to travel, but hey, we were young and on a mission. I spent
many years on the road playing clubs in practically every city.
I met all sorts of interesting people and had the time of my life.
I knew my destiny, I could see it. I visualized success daily until
one day I was actually living my dream. Playing drums is my passion,
it’s good for the mind, body and soul. If I’m having a
bad day I just beat the drums a while. PMS, no problem it relieves
that instantly.
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| I’m nervous as hell, I pooped twice
and my stomach’s in knots when in walks Bob Bock our tour manager
and says “It’s showtime girls!” I HAVE TO POOP”
I blurt out. “Too bad” he says. Bob escorts us to the backstage
area where I get a sudden rush of adrenaline hearing 15,000 fans cheering
for Vixen. We hit the stage and rock the crowd like it was our first
arena gig, which by the way…it was. |
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So what’s next for the drummergirl
from Michigan?…
Everything! |
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Equipment:
Drums: Tama
Cymbals: Zildjian |
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