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Nikki Sixx Bio (Wiki)

Who is Nikki Sixx?

Nikki Sixx is an American famous bassist who founded the heavy metal band, Motley Crue.

Furthermore, he is a songwriter, and radio host and has written multiple biographies including New York Times’s Best Seller ‘The Dirt’.

How old is Nikki Sixx?

Nikki Sixx was born in San Jose, California on December 11, 1958. She is 65 years old.

When his father, Frank Ferranno left home, then his mother, Deana Richards, and grandparents raised him.

Unfortunately, his mother also abandoned him later. He is of Italian ancestry and holds American citizenship.

Education

Talking about his education, he has attended six schools within 11 years when roaming around here and there for a living.

Nikki Sixx: professional life, Career

Sixx started learning bass guitar after being expelled from the school because he was found selling drugs.

After that, he joined the band called Sister led by Back Lawless. But in 1978 he along with bandmate Lizzie Grey was fired from the Sister.

Later, they together formed a new band called London and recorded several demos. Soon, he left the band.

Finally, Nikki Sixx along with drummer Tommy Lee founded Motley Crue which was later joined by guitarist Mick Mars and singer Vince Neil.

With the foundation of the new band, they went on to give many hits including Too Fast For Love (1981), Shout Out at The Devil (1983), Theatre Of Pain (1985), Girls, Girls, Girls (1987), and  Dr. Feelgood.

Besides music he along with the bandmates and writer Neil Strauss penned the autobiography The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band holds the top spot on The New York Times bestseller list for 10 weeks.

Furthermore, he is the host of the rock music program  ‘Sixx Sense with Nikki Sixx’ on various radio stations in Dallas, Texas.

Nikki Sixx: Salary and Net Worth

As of 2023, Sixx has an estimated net worth of $55 million.

Nikki Sixx: Rumors and Controversy

Back on December 23, 1987, he was declared dead two minutes after a heroin overdose.

Later, Nikki Sixx was taken to the hospital and revived by paramedics. After the revival, he was sent to rehab.

How tall is Nikki Sixx?

Nikki Sixx is 6 feet and 1 inch tall and weighs around 86 kg.

He has blue eyes and black color hair. Furthermore, he fits in 12 US-size shoes.

Social Media

Nikki Sixx is highly active on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

He has over 754k followers on Twitter, over 1.3 million followers on Facebook, and 543k followers on Instagram.

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References: Wikipedia, IMDb, biography.com, thefamouspeople.com

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