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61 years old (Born on November 01, 1963)

English, Drummer; He is famous from Def Leppard.

Rick and his current wife, Lauren, founded the Raven Drum Foundation which uses music as therapy Rick likes Faith No More, Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath. (Metal Edge magazine mars 1990.) Allen auditioned to Def Leppard with Thin Lizzy`s song, Emerald. According to band mate/founder Rick Savage, they sounded much better than they had in the past. Drummer for Def Leppard. Shares a birthday with Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman, Anthony Kiedis.

Rick has a daughter, Lauren Shane Allen born 20 May 1997.

On New Year`s Eve, 1984, Rick was driving with his girlfriend, when he was involved in a serious car accident. His seat belt had severed his left arm, and it was reattached with surgery. The arm became infected, and doctors had to remove the arm, this time for good. He taught himself to play drums using his right arm and left foot, and returned as a member of Def Leppard to record their 1987 mega-hit, Hysteria.

He was given the Humanitarian Award on August 29, 2001

Allen is referenced in the song "Why`s Everybody Always Pickin` on Me?" (on the Bloodhound Gang`s album, One Fierce Beer Coaster) in which the line "The drummer from Def Leppard`s only got one arm!" is shouted nine times in a row. He`s also referred to by Goldie Lookin` Chain in their song `Self Suicide`: "That drummer from Def Leppard, his arm`s made ten times more money than he has.".