February Birthdays

Since it's February, time to say Happy Birthday

George Russell

-Birth name: George William Russell

-DOB: 2/15/1998

-Where: King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

-Has a brother named Benjy

Pierre Gasly

-Birth name: Pierre Jean-Jean Gasly

-DOB: 2/7/1996

-Where: Rouen, France

-Like many Formula 1 drivers, as a child he was involved with go karting

Tony Iommi

-Birth name: Anthony Frank Iommi

-DOB: 2/19/1948

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-He is one of the founding members of Black Sabbath

Paul Wight

-Birth name: Paul Donald Wight II

-DOB: 2/8/1972

-Where: Aiken, South Carolina

-Wrestled under the moniker "The Giant" because of his massive size

Rod Smallwood

-Birth name: Roderick Charles Smallwood

-DOB: 2/17/1950

-Where: Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

-Like Andy Taylor, Rod's father was a policeman

Adrian Smith

-Birth name: Adrian Frederick Smith

-DOB: 2/27/1957

-Where: Hackney, London, England

-He was initially considered by close friend Phil Collen as a future member of Def Leppard when the band first formed, but at the time, Smith had joined Iron Maiden

Alice Cooper

-Birth name: Vincent Damon Furnier

-DOB: 2/4/1948

-Where: Detroit, Michigan

-His father is a preacher

Alan Rickman

-Birth name: Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman

-DOB: 2/21/1946

-Where: London, England

-DOD: 1/14/2016

-Where: London, England

-He was J.K. Rowling's initial choice to play the role of Professor Severus Snape. In fact, she envisioned him while writing this character. And he got the role in Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone only because Tim Roth, who was originally considered for the role, backed out to star in 2001's Planet of the Apes

Steve Irwin

-Birth name: Stephen Robert Irwin

-DOB: 2/22/1962

-Where: Upper Ferntree Gully, Australia

-DOD: 9/4/2006

-Where: Batt Reef, Australia

-He was known for his strong love of animals

George Harrison

-DOB: 2/25/1943

-Where: Liverpool, England

-DOD: 11/29/2001

-Where: Los Angeles, California

-The place of death on his death certificate was falsified to keep his home from becoming a Beatles shrine

Henry Rollins

-Birth name: Henry Lawrence Garfield

-DOB: 2/13/1961

-Where: Washington, D.C.

-He started working out at the Bullis School in tenth grade at the suggestion of a Vietnam vet who was also a history teacher

Rickey Medlocke

-DOB: 2/17/1950

-Where: Jacksonville, Florida

-During his first run with Lynyrd Skynyrd, from 1971-1972, he played drums

Billie Joe Armstrong

-DOB: 2/17/1972

-Where: Oakland, California

-Wrote "Wake Me Up When September Ends" about losing his father

Johnny Van Zandt

-Birth name: John Roy Van Zant

-DOB: 2/27/1960

-Where: Jacksonville, Florida

-His older brothers are former Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant and .38 Special vocalist Donnie Van Zant