Simon Wright

Simon Wright is a drummer's drummer, and I have real respect for that lineage. Born in Oldham and playing from age thirteen, he names Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge, and John Bonham as influences, which tells you exactly what kind of power he brings behind the kit. Most people know him from AC/DC and Dio, but his runs with Rhino Bucket, UFO, and Operation: Mindcrime show a working musician who keeps the seat warm across heavy rock. I like that he sits in the engine room rather than the spotlight. That's the unglamorous, essential job, and he's clearly built a long career doing it well.

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Name (English)

Simon Wright

Name (Japanese)

サイモン・ライト

Reading

さいもん・らいと

Born

June 19, 1963 (age 63)

Origin

Oldham, United Kingdom

Occupation

drummer

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rabbit

• Official sitehttp://www.acdcrocks.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon%20Wright%20(musician)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433927

Tags

• drummer

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.