Simon Wright (musician)

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Simon Wright
Wright with AC/DC in 1988
Background information
Birth name	Simon J. Wright
Born	(1963-06-19) 19 June 1963 (age 60) Oldham, Lancashire, England
Origin	London, England
Genres	Hard rock, heavy metal, blues rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Years active	1979–present

Simon Wright (born 19 June 1963) is an English drummer best known for his work with rock bands AC/DC and Dio.^[1] He started playing drums at the age of 13^[2] and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences. He was also the drummer for Rhino Bucket, UFO and Operation: Mindcrime.^[3]