Terry Bozzio

Terry Bozzio

Actor

San Francisco, California, USA
December 27, 1950

Biography

Terry John Bozzio is an iconic American drummer and percussionist celebrated for his work with Frank Zappa, the New Wave band Missing Persons, and his jaw-droppingly massive custom drum setups. Inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1997, he is widely regarded as one of the most innovative and technically accomplished drummers in rock history.

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Representative Works

Twins
Twins
6.1
/ English
Zappa
Zappa
7.3
/ English
Lunch Wagon
Lunch Wagon
4.3
/ English
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
6.5
/ English
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
9.5
/ English
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
An American Dissident: un tributo a Frank Zappa
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/ Italian
Zappa Plays Zappa
Zappa Plays Zappa
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/ English
Baby Snakes
Baby Snakes
6.6
/ English
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
Buddy Rich Memorial Concert
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/ English
Video from Hell
Video from Hell
7.3
/ English
Terry Bozzio: Live with the Tosca Strings
Terry Bozzio: Live with the Tosca Strings
6.0
/ German
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
Stupor Mundi: Livre 2, Les Hommes qui mangèrent la montagne
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/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Twins
1988Nominee

Best Performance

Twins

Zappa
2020Nominee

Best Performance

Zappa

Lunch Wagon
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Lunch Wagon

Career Highlights

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation
2007Highlight

Best Performance

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
2009Highlight

Best Performance

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3

Video