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My Take
Mikkey Dee is, to me, the archetype of the lifelong working drummer. Powering Motorhead for over two decades and now anchoring the Scorpions, with stops alongside King Diamond and Helloween, he has lived inside heavy metal his entire career. What I respect is the durability: still pounding the kit decades on, never coasting on past glory. A Gothenburg native who became essential to British and German metal alike, he reminds me that the best musicians are often the relentless craftsmen in the back, not the frontmen, and I find that endlessly cool.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mikkey Dee
- Name (Japanese)
- ミッキー・ディー
- Reading
- みっきー・でぃー
- Born
- October 31, 1963 (age 62)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Rabbit
- Origin
- Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- drummer / songwriter / composer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://mikkeydee.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC
Frequently asked questions
When was Mikkey Dee born?
Born October 31, 1963 (age 62).
Where is Mikkey Dee from?
Mikkey Dee is from Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden.
What does Mikkey Dee do?
Mikkey Dee works as drummer, songwriter, composer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.