October Birthdays

Since it's October, time to say Happy Birthday

K.K. Downing

-Birth name: Kenneth Keith Downing

-DOB: 10/27/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-After leaving Judas Priest in 2011, he formed his own band called KK's Priest

Glenn Tipton

-Birth name: Glenn Raymond Tipton

-DOB: 10/25/1947

-Where: Blackheath, England

-Judas Priest guitarist KK Downing thought Glenn was too much of a showoff

Lance Stroll

-Birth name: Lance Strulovitch

-DOB: 10/29/1988

-Where: Montreal, Canada

-He has driven for the Aston Martin Aramco F1 team since 2021

Hugh Jackman

-Birth name: Hugh Michael Jackman

-DOB: 10/12/1968

-Where: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

-He is terribly near sighted and has to wear contacts otherwise his vision is blurry. When he hosted both the Tonys and Saturday Night Live, he memorized everything so he wouldn't have to struggle to read anything

Kevin Magnussen

-Birth name: Kevin Jan Magnussen

-DOB: 10/5/1992

-Where: Roskilde, Denmark

-He was a welder before entering the world of Formula 1 racing

Sting (singer)

-Birth name: Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

-DOB: 10/2/1951

-Where: Wallsend, Newcastle, England

-He is best known for being both the bassist and vocalist for The Police

Kate Winslet

-Birth name: Kate Elizabeth Winslet

-DOB: 10/5/1975

-Where: Reading, United Kingdom

-She missed the 1997 premier of Titanic because she was attending the funeral of her former boyfriend and very close friend Stephen Tredre

Brian Johnson

-DOB: 10/5/1947

-Where: Dunston, United Kingdon

-He honestly thought his vocals were going to be wiped from the master tapes after recording 1980s Back in Black

Chris Slade

-DOB: 10/30/1946

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-His first album with AC/DC was 1990's The Razor's Edge

Mikkey Dee

-Birth name: Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou

-DOB: 10/31/1963

-Where: Gothenburg, Sweden

-In addition to playing drums for Motorhead from 1992-2015, he has played drums for King Diamond, Helloween, Don Dokken and now Scorpions

Ken Watanabe

-Birth name: Kensaku Watanabe

-DOB: 10/21/1959

-Where: Uonuma, Japan

-Despite some of his roles having varying degrees of fluency in English, he himself is perfectly fluent in English. This comes from studying acting in England for several years

Charles LeClerc

-Birth name: Charles Marc Herve Perceval LeClerc

-DOB: 10/16/1997

-Where: Monte Carlo, Monaco

-He won the Karting World Cup in 2011

September Birthdays

Since it's September, time to say Happy Birthday

Max Verstappen

-Birth name: Max Emilian Verstappen

-DOB: 9/30/1997

-Where: Hasselt, Belgium

-Started racing in Formula 1 at age 17

Joe Perry

-Birth name: Joseph Anthony Perreira

-DOB: 9/10/1950

-Where: Lawrence, Massachusetts

-Was known as one of The Toxic Twins because, along with Steven Tyler, he was one of the hardest people to get off drugs

Carlos Sainz Jr.

-Birth name: Carlos Sainz Vazquez de Castro

-DOB: 9/1/1994

-Where: Madrid, Spain

-His father is Carlos Sainz Sr., a world famous double World Rally Champion

Jeremy Irons

-Birth name: Jeremy John Irons

-DOB: 9/18/1949

-Where: Cowes, United Kingdom

-He was one of the first celebrities to wear the newly created Red Ribbon, which shows support in the fight against AIDS

Freddie Mercury

-Birth name: Farrokh Bulsara

-DOB: 9/5/1946

-Where: Stone Town, Tanzania

-DOD: 11/24/1991

-Where: London, England

-He refused to have his overbite fixed for fear he would lose his singing ability

Esteban Ocon

-Birth name: Esteban Jose Jean Pierre Ocon Khelfane

-DOB: 9/17/1996

-Where: Evreux, France

-Currently drives for the Alpine F1 team

Colin Firth

-Birth name: Colin Andrew Firth

-DOB: 9/10/1960

-Where: Grayshott, Hampshire, England

-He can speak fluent Italian

Scott Travis

-Birth name: Mark Scott Travis

-DOB: 9/6/1961

-Where: Norfolk, Virginia

-Has played drums for Judas Priest since 1989

July Birthdays

Since it's July, time to say Happy Birthday

Princess Diana

-DOB: 7/1/1961

-Where: Sandringham, United Kingdom

-DOD: 8/31/1997

-Where: Paris, France

-She often did a lot of charity work for others

Daniel Ricciardo

-Birth name: Daniel Joseph Ricciardo

-DOB: 7/1/1989

-Where: Perth, Australia

-Was formerly on the McLaren team, but now drives for the Alpha Tauri team, now known as Team RB

Mick Jagger

-Birth name: Michael Phillip Jagger

-DOB: 7/26/1943

-Where: Dartford, Kent, England

-His parents were both teachers

Fernando Alonso

-Birth name: Fernando Alonso Diaz

-DOB: 7/29/1981

-Where: Oviedo, Spain

-Previously drove for the Alpine team, but now drives for Aston Martin, to replace former driver Sebastian Vettel

Sebastian Vettel

-DOB: 7/3/1987

-Where: Heppenheim, Germany

-He previously drove for Ferrari before moving over to Aston Martin

Kevin Nash

-Birth name: Kevin Scott Nash

-DOB: 7/9/1959

-Where: Detroit, Michigan

-He was the class clown in school

Bret Hart

-DOB: 7/2/1957

-Where: Calgary, Canada

-His dad was legendary wrestling manager Stu Hart, who ran Stampede Wrestling in Canada

Lauren Harris

-DOB: 7/6/1984

-Where: Essex, England

-She has one album out so far, Calm Before the Storm, on which her father, Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris, plays bass on 11 of the 13 songs

Daniel Radcliffe

-Birth name: Daniel Jacob Radcliffe

-DOB: 7/23/1989

-Where: London, England

-He has been mistaken for Elijah Wood on more than one occasion

Geezer Butler

-Birth name: Terence Michael Joseph Butler

-DOB: 7/17/1949

-Where: Aston, Birmingham, England

-Because of his strong Irish Catholic belief, he rarely swears

Roger Taylor

-Birth name: Roger Meddows Taylor

-DOB: 7/26/1949

-Where: King's Lynn, United Kingdom

-He still drums with Queen to this day, despite front man Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon no longer being in the band

Ian Anthony Dale

-DOB: 7/3/1978

-Where: St. Paul, Minnesota

-He is trained in kung fu

Rick Allen breaks silence over assault outside of hotel

Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen is recovering in his hometown of Sheffield, England after being physically assaulted by a 19 year old.

While coming out of a Four Seasons hotel in Florida, a 19 year old named Max Hartley physically assaulted Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen. During an interview on Good Morning America, he said "I heard a couple of steps and then I just saw this [flash] and the next thing I knew I was on the ground. I landed on my backside...hit my head on the pavement."

"I am no threat to you." he said to the 19 year old, who had seemed to appear out of thin and tackled the one armed drummer to the ground. He continued. "I don't think he knew who I was, but he must have seen that I wasn't a threat because, you know, I've only got one arm." He referenced the near fatal car crash from 1984 that took his left arm

Rick Allen was doing nothing more than standing outside the Four Seasons, smoking a cigarette on March 13 when the 19 year old, who'd been seen hiding behind a nearby pole, ran towards Allen and knocked him down. In the resulting fall, Allen hit his head on the pavement, causing injury, according to the Florida police. A female hotel guest came out to try and aid Allen, but Hartley allegedly went after her too. He grabbed her and threw her to the ground before repeatedly hitting her. She was able to get in to the hotel to get help. But Hartley dragged her back outside and continued battering her.

The suspect had fled the area, but was caught not long afterwards. He was charged with two counts of battery and four counts of criminal mischief, where he plead not guilty. Allen's wife Lauren Monroe found out about her husband being assaulted when she was halfway across the country. While on Good Morning America, Lauren said "My heart just completely sank into me. I know the journey of trauma...And so everything stopped in our house and focused on him." Rick Allen is incredibly thankful to have a wife as caring as Lauren. He stated "I immediately just went to that place of feeling grateful for the fact that I have an amazing wife and an incredible family and I just started thanking a higher power for the fact that I'm still here."

After the attack, Allen is focused on recovering and his drumming. He said "I know that I'm not going to be playing music in a band forever. But while I am, I plan on making as many people happy as I possibly can. And this is my time. This is my opportunity."

May Birthdays

Since it's May, time to say Happy Birthday

Blaze Bayley

-Birth name: Bayley Alexander Cooke

-DOB: 5/29/1963

-Where: Birmingham, England

-He has the birth and death dates of his wife Debra tattooed on his arm

Yuki Tsunoda

-DOB: 5/11/2000

-Where: Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan

-He is said to be the youngest driver in Formula 1, at just 21 years old

Tim McGraw

-Birth name: Samuel Timothy McGraw

-DOB: 5/1/1967

-Where: Delhi, Louisiana

-When he was younger, he had a picture of baseball player Tug McGraw on his wall, learning at age 11 that Tug McGraw was his biological father

Zhou Guanyu

-DOB: 5/30/1999

-Where: Shanghai, China

-He is said to be the first Chinese Formula 1 driver

Chow Yun-fat

-DOB: 5/18/1955

-Where: Lamma Island, Hong Kong, China

-Prior to pursuing acting, he worked several odd jobs, including hotel bellboy, postal worker, taxi driver and camera salesman

Mike Myers

-Birth name: Michael John Myers

-DOB: 5/25/1963

-Where: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

-While filming 2002's Austin Powers in Goldmember, he was given a letter, the very last letter ever written by former Beatles member George Harrison. It was a letter complimenting him on the Austin Powers films and asking for a Mini Me doll

Cher

-Birth name: Cherilyn Sarkisian

-DOB: 5/20/1946

-Where: El Centro, California

-Outside of acting, she works with the Children's Craniofacial Association, which helps kids with facial disfigurements. It was inspired by her work in the 1985 film Mask

Eric Singer

-Birth name: Eric Doyle Mensinger

-DOB: 5/12/1958

-Where: Cleveland, Ohio

-He played drums briefly for Black Sabbath, Lita Ford and Alice Cooper

Phil Campbell

-Birth name: Philip Anthony Campbell

-DOB: 5/7/1961

-Where: Pontypridd, United Kingdom

-Suffered from alcoholism for a long time

Mike Dirnt

-Birth name: Michael Ryan Pritchard

-DOB: 5/4/1972

-Where: Berkeley, California

-He is one of the co-founding members of Green Day

January Birthdays

Since it's January, time to say Happy Birthday

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/16/1963

-Where: Bristol, England

-He is a proficient musician; he's able to successfully play the piano, flute and saxophone and even has a degree in music

Jenson Button

-Birth name: Jenson Alexander Lyons Button

-DOB: 1/19/1980

-Where: Frome, United, Kingdom

-He does sideline interviews at Formula 1 races

Lewis Hamilton

-Birth name: Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton

-DOB: 1/7/1985

-Where: Stevenage, United Kingdom

-He is considered to be Formula 1's first black driver

Karun Chandhok

-DOB: 1/19/1984

-Where: Chennai, India

-He drove for Mahindra Racing in Formula E before going to Hispania Racing in Formula 1

Sergio Perez

-Birth name: Sergio Michel Perez Mendoza

-DOB: 1/26/1990

-Where: Guadalajara, Mexico

-Drove previously for Sauber, Force India and McLaren

Peter Steele

-Birth name: Peter Thomas Ratajczyk

-DOB: 1/4/1962

-Where: Red Hook, New York

-DOD: 4/14/2010

-Where: Scranton, Pennsylvania

-Prior to forming his iconic band Type O Negative, he worked for the New York City Department of Sanitation

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-He was worried about his position in Iron Maiden when Adrian Smith rejoined the band in 2000. But he was reassured by bassist Steve Harris that, when Smith rejoined the band, that he wouldn't be going anywhere, that Harris always wanted three guitarists

Ian Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-He is one of the founding members of Judas Priest, along with former guitarist K.K. Downing

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-Started out playing guitar for hard rock singer Lauren Harris prior to joining Judas Priest

Rod Stewart

-Birth name: Roderick David Stewart

-DOB: 1/10/1945

-Where: Highgate, London, England

-He is known for his raspy vocals

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: New York City, New York

-Blackstar was his last album before he died

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Phillip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: Chiswick, London, England

-Moved to Los Angeles for a while to keep an eye out on his daughter Lily Collins, who was beginning a career in acting

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017

-Where: Elizabeth Bay, Australia

-He is survived by his brother Angus Young and nephew Stevie Young