January Birthdays

Since it's January, time to say Happy Birthday

Jensen Button

-Birth name: Jensen Alexander Lyons Button

-DOB: 1/19/1980

-Where: Frome, United Kingdom

-Competed in Formula 1 from 2000-2017. Now does interviews in the pit area

Lewis Hamilton

-Birth name: Lewis Carl Davidson Hamilton

-DOB: 1/7/1985

-Where: Stevenage, United Kingdom

-As of the next Formula 1 season, Lewis Hamilton will be said to be driving for Ferrari

Karun Chandhok

-DOB: 1/19/1984

-Where: Chennai, India

-He now works as a sports analyst for Sky Sports

Sergio Perez

-Birth name: Sergio Michel Perez

-DOB: 1/26/1990

-Where: Guadalajara, Mexico

-He is no longer on the Red Bull F1 team, alongside Dutch driver Max Verstappen

Peter Steele

-Birth name: Peter Thomas Ratajczyk

-DOB: 1/4/1962

-Where: Red Hook, New York

-DOD: 4/14/2010

-Where: Scranton, Pennsylvania

-Did 30 days in prison for assault. He discovered his girlfriend was cheating on him and showed up at the man's apartment and smacked him in the face

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-He replaced Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith in 1990, but stayed in the band even when Smith returned in 1999

Ian Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-He is one of the founding members of Judas Priest

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-Underwent a 10.5 hour surgery in 2021 to correct an aortic aneurysm after he collapsed at the Louder Than Life music festival

Rod Stewart

-Birth name: Roderick David Stewart

-DOB: 1/10/1945

-Where: Highgate, London, England

-He started his music career in 1962 playing harmonica for money

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: Brixton, London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: New York, New York

-It's said that, to this day, his wife Iman still misses him

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/16/1963

-Where: Bristol, England

-He does a cooking show called Oh Cook

Kate Middleton

-DOB: 1/9/1982

-Where: Reading, England

-She recently was declared to be in remission from cancer. As a token of gratitude, she visited the hospital where she received treatment and spent time with the patients and the doctors and nurses

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Phillip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: Chiswick, London, England

-He moved to Los Angeles for a time to be near his daughter Lily, who was pursuing acting as a career

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017

-Where: Sydney, Australia

-His nephew Stevie Young took over for him in AC/DC

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

January Birthdays

Since it's January, it's time to say Happy Birthday

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-His onstage antics, such as dancing around and throwing his guitar around, often raise criticism from fans and often have them remarking, often negatively, about his not so good guitar playing

Peter Steele

-Birth name: Petrus Thomas Ratajcyk

-DOB: 1/4/1962

-Where: Red Hook, New York

-DOD: 4/14/2010

-Where: Scranton, Pennsylvania

-He appeared in Playgirl magazine

Ian Hill

-Birth name: Ian Frank Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-He is one of the founding members of Judas Priest

Paul Stanley

-Birth name: Stanley Bert Eisen

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: Inwood, New York

-He was born with a condition called microtia, which is an underdevelopment of the ears. He was rendered completely deaf on his right side until a surgery in the mid 1980s, using cartilage from his ribs, gave him a new right ear

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-Previously played guitar for hard rock singer Lauren Harris

Rod Stewart

-Birth name: Roderick David Stewart

-DOB: 1/10/1945

-Where: London, England

-He's still friends with his former Faces band mate Ronnie Wood

Jimmy Page

-Birth name: James Patrick Page

-DOB: 1/9/1944

-Where: Heston, Hounslow, England

-He formed Led Zeppelin from the remains of his previous band, The Yardbirds. He intended to call his new band The New Yardbirds, but Who drummer Keith Moon told him it would go down like a lead balloon

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: Brixton, London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: New York City, New York

-He was not born with two different colored eyes. He had gotten that as a result of a condition called anisocoria, which is known for two different sized pupils in a person's eyes. He has blue eyes, but with one being permanently dilated, it gives the impression he has one brown eye and one blue eye

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/16/1963

-Where: Bristol, United Kingdom

-He's usually called "Captain" something or other by Jeremy Clarkson on Top Gear

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017

-Where: Elizabeth Bay, Australia

-He is one of the founding members of AC/DC

Kate Middleton

-DOB: 1/9/1982

-Where: Reading, England

-Amidst all of the Kate and William and Harry and Meghan drama, she has kept her opinions to herself, despite being painted in a bad light by Meghan. Frankly, she's far more beautiful and classy than Meghan Markle

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Phillip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: London, England

-His daughter Lily is an actress, known for the program Emily in Paris

John Paul Jones

-Birth name: John Richard Baldwin

-DOB: 1/3/1946

-Where: Kent, England

-He worked as a session musician prior to joining Led Zeppelin

January Birthdays

Since it's January, it's time to say Happy Birthday

Janick Gers

-Birth name: Janick Robert Gers

-DOB: 1/27/1957

-Where: Hartlepool, England

-When Adrian Smith came back into the band, Janick feared losing his job. Steve reassured him that he wasn't going anywhere. That Steve always wanted three guitarists anyway, putting Janick's fears to rest

Peter Steele

-Birth name: Petrus Thomas Ratajczyk

-DOB: 1/4/1962

-Where: Red Hook, New York

-DOD: 4/4/2010

-Where: New York, New York (sepsis as a result of diverticulitis. Initially stated as heart failure)

-Prior to his death, he was proud to admit he was clean and sober, after battling drug/alcohol addiction for years. He was even talking about moving to Staten Island to begin working on Type O Negative's seventh album, 2007's Dead Again

Ian Hill

-Birth name: Ian Frank Hill

-DOB: 1/20/1951

-Where: West Bromwich, England

-Along with guitarist KK Downing, he helped create Judas Priest

Paul Stanley

-Birth name: Stanley Bert Eisen

-DOB: 1/20/1952

-Where: Inwood, New York

-He was born with a somewhat rare condition called microtia, which results from poor development of the ear. As a result, he was completely deaf on his right side

Richie Faulkner

-Birth name: Richard Ian Faulkner

-DOB: 1/1/1980

-Where: London, England

-He joined Judas Priest in 2011, replacing former guitarist/founding member KK Downing

Rod Stewart

-Birth name: Sir Roderick David Stewart

-DOB: 1/10/1945

-Where: Highgate, London, England

-He is known for his distinctly raspy singing voice

Jimmy Page

-Birth name: James Patrick Page

-DOB: 1/9/1944

-Where: Heston, England

-Prior to forming Led Zeppelin, he was a member of The Yardbirds. When he quit, he was planning on naming his new band The New Yardbirds until Who drummer Keith Moon told him "that would go down like a lead balloon", inspiring his legendary band's name

David Bowie

-Birth name: David Robert Jones

-DOB: 1/8/1947

-Where: London, England

-DOD: 1/10/2016

-Where: New York, New York

-The last album he released was Blackstar

James May

-Birth name: James Daniel May

-DOB: 1/16/1963

-Where: Bristol, England

-He has a degree in music and has a strong knowledge of music. He can even play the piano exceptionally well

Malcolm Young

-Birth name: Malcolm Mitchell Young

-DOB: 1/6/1953

-Where: Glasgow, Scotland

-DOD: 11/18/2017

-Where: Elizabeth Bay, Australia

-He died from natural causes after battling with dementia

Kate Middleton

-DOB: 1/9/1982

-Where: Reading, England

-She supports a variety of charities ranging from mental health to the arts

Phil Collins

-Birth name: Philip David Charles Collins

-DOB: 1/30/1951

-Where: Chiswick, London, England

-His daughter Lily is a highly successful actress

John Paul Jones

-Birth name: John Richard Baldwin

-DOB: 1/3/1946

-Where: Sidcup, England

-Worked as a session musician prior to joining Led Zeppelin on bass