Simon Wright
Simon Wright, drummer for AC/DC: May 1983 - November 1989
Background information
Born	19 June 1963 (1963-06-19) (age 44) Manchester, England
Genre(s)	Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock
Label(s)	EMI
Associated acts	AC/DC, Dio, UFO, Michael Schenker Group, John Norum, Rhino Bucket

Simon Wright is also the name of the creator of Whirlpool. AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German Hard rock and heavy metal Guitarist and former member of John Norum (born on 23 February 1964 in Vardø, Norway) is a Norwegian Hard rock guitarist and co-founder of the Swedish Rhino Bucket is a Hard rock band from Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. Whirlpool is an Australian broadband user web site started in 1998 by Simon Wright

Simon Wright (born June 19, 1963) is a British professional drummer best known for his stints with hard rock legends AC/DC and Dio. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. He first started playing drums in his early teens and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences. Colin Flooks ( December 29, 1947 - April 5, 1998) better known as Cozy Powell, was an English rock drummer Tommy Aldridge (born on August 15, 1950, in Pearl, Mississippi) is a veteran heavy metal and Hard rock drummer who John Henry "Bonzo" Bonham (May 31 1948 – September 25 1980 was an English Drummer and member of the band Led Zeppelin.

Wright began his career in A II Z, a New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band founded in 1979 in Manchester, England by guitarist Gary Owens. A II Z was a heavy metal band founded in 1979 in Manchester, England by guitarist Gary Owens The New Wave of British Heavy Metal (frequently abbreviated as NWOBHM) is a heavy metal music movement that started in the late 1970s in Britain, and achieved The full lineup consisted of David Owens (vocals), Gary Owens (guitar), Gam Campbell (bass), Karl Reti (drums). They rapidly acquired a local following in Manchester, and were quickly snapped up by Polydor Records, eager to cash in on the exploding NWOBHM boom. A single live album, The Witch Of Berkley, followed in 1980. Reti was subsequently replaced by Wright. The band then promptly disintegrated. Only Wright went on to major success.

Wright joined AC/DC after their drummer, Phil Rudd, was fired in 1983. Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, on May 19, 1954) is an Australian drummer, best known Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) AC/DC recorded three albums with Wright in the mid-late 80s; Fly on the Wall, Who Made Who and Blow Up Your Video. Fly on the Wall is the tenth Studio album by Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, originally released on 28 June 1985 Who Made Who is a Hard rock Album by Australian band AC/DC, released in 1986 as the soundtrack to the Stephen King Blow Up Your Video is an album by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, first released on January 18 1988. Wright then left the group in 1989, and was replaced by Chris Slade. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Chris Slade (born Christopher Rees 30 October, 1946) is a Welsh rock Drummer who has enjoyed a long and varied career Simon Wright joined Rhino Bucket to replace the departed Liam Jason for their third album, 1994's independently released Pain. Rhino Bucket is a Hard rock band from Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. In 2007, he reunited with the band for a festival in Pryor, Oklahoma.

Wright has had two stints with Dio, 1990-91 and 1998-present. Dio is an American heavy metal band led by Vocalist Ronnie James Dio, who formed it in 1982 after leaving Black Sabbath. With the band he has recorded four studio albums ( Lock up the Wolves , Magica , Killing the Dragon and Master of the Moon ) and two live albums (Evil or Divine - Live In New York City and Holy Diver - Live). Lock Up the Wolves was released May 15, 1990 and is Dio 's fifth Magica is Dio 's eighth studio Album. It was released 21 March Killing the Dragon is Dio's ninth Studio album. It was released May Master of the Moon is Dio's tenth studio album It was released on September Evil or Divine - Live in New York City is a 2005 live album by the heavy metal band Dio, recorded in New York City in 2002 Holy Diver - Live is a live Album by the heavy metal band Dio.

His drumming can also be heard on albums by UFO, Michael Schenker Group and John Norum. UFO are an English Hard rock band formed in 1969 UFO became a transitional band between early Hard rock and heavy metal and the New Michael Schenker (born January 10, 1955) is a German Hard rock and heavy metal Guitarist and former member of John Norum (born on 23 February 1964 in Vardø, Norway) is a Norwegian Hard rock guitarist and co-founder of the Swedish

In 2005, Wright participated on a tribute album to Heavy metal icons Iron Maiden. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A tribute (from Latin tribulum, contribution is wealth one party gives to another as a sign of respect or as was often case in historical contexts of submission For other uses see Iron maiden. It was his second time doing a tribute disc. The first experience was in 1998 on an album titled Thunderbolt. This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998 That album just happened to be a tribute album put together to honour his former employer/bandmates, AC/DC.

In 2006 Wright is credited in the song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds on the album Butchering the Beatles, a heavy metal tribute.

Simon Wright is also known to be the former friend of The Stone Roses' drummer Alan 'Reni' Wren[1].

Current picture while on tour with Rhino Bucket