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My Take
What earns my respect for Slim Jim Phantom is that he didn't just play in the Stray Cats, he reinvented how a drummer could perform. Standing up behind a stripped-down kit, he turned rhythm into spectacle and helped revive rockabilly for a new generation in the early 1980s. To me that takes both nerve and taste. Plenty of musicians chase trends, but Phantom looked backward and made something fresh out of it. A Brooklyn-bred craftsman with real swing, he's the kind of player I find quietly essential rather than merely famous.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Slim Jim Phantom
- Name (Japanese)
- スリム・ジム・ファントム
- Reading
- すりむ・じむ・ふぁんとむ
- Born
- March 21, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Ox
- Origin
- Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- composer
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 sitehttp://www.SlimJimPhantom.com
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slim%20Jim%20Phantom
Frequently asked questions
When was Slim Jim Phantom born?
Born March 21, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Slim Jim Phantom from?
Slim Jim Phantom is from Brooklyn, New York, United States.
What does Slim Jim Phantom do?
Slim Jim Phantom works as composer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.