Marky Ramone

Marky Ramone
Marky Ramone
	Ramone in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Marc Steven Bell
Born	July 15, 1952 (age 71); New York City, U.S.
Genres	Punk rock, heavy metal, hard rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, actor
Instrument(s)	Drums, percussion
Years active	1971–present
Website	markyramone.com

Marc Steven Bell (born July 15, 1952) is an American drummer. He began playing in hard rock bands in the New York City area, notably Dust and Estus. He was asked to drum for punk rock band Richard Hell and the Voidoids. He replaced drummer Tommy Ramone in the Ramones in 1978, and went by the stage name Marky Ramone from then on. He has also played drums for other punk rock and heavy metal bands, including his own band Marky Ramone and the Intruders. He continues to keep the Ramones legacy alive around the world with his band Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg.

Ramone lives in Brooklyn Heights with his wife, Marion Flynn.^[1] In 2015, he released his autobiography Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone.

^ La Gorce, Tammy (December 14, 2019). "How Marky Ramone, Punk Rocker, Spends His Sundays". The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

[Tammy-1] La Gorce, Tammy (December 14, 2019). "How Marky Ramone, Punk Rocker, Spends His Sundays". The New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2019.

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