Marky Ramone

Born in New York City under the name Marc Steven Bell, Marky Ramone makes his mark in American rock history with a career that links hard rock, proto-punk, and New York punk. A drummer active since the early 1970s, he first plays with Dust, with the albums Dust (1971) and Hard Attack (1972), then with Estus in 1973, before joining Richard Hell and the Voidoids and participating in Blank Generation in 1977, a landmark record of the nascent punk scene. In 1978, Marky Ramone succeeded Tommy Ramone in the Ramones, becoming the band's drummer with the longest tenure, with two stints, from 1978 to 1983 and from 1987 to 1996. His direct, fast, and precise playing accompanied several important milestones of their discography, from Road to Ruin (1978) to End of the Century (1980), Pleasant Dreams (1981), Subterranean Jungle (1983), then Mondo Bizarro (1992), Acid Eaters (1993) and ¡Adios Amigos! (1995). After the group's breakup, Marky Ramone pursued punk-rock-focused activity with Marky Ramone and the Intruders, the Ramainz, collaborations with Dee Dee and Joey Ramone, as well as with Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg, a band in which he re-performs the Ramones' repertoire on stage with a faithful, taut, and unambiguous approach.