Tico Torres

Tico Torres is one of those guys who never gets enough credit, and it genuinely bothers me. As Bon Jovi's drummer since the very beginning, he's been the rhythmic backbone of some of the biggest rock anthems of the '80s and '90s — "Livin' on a Prayer," "Wanted Dead or Alive," you name it — and yet the spotlight almost always swings to Jon. When Bon Jovi got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018, it was a long-overdue recognition for Torres too. What I also love is that he's not just a drummer: the guy is a serious visual artist, and his paintings have been exhibited and sold worldwide. There's something quietly cool about a rock star who could just as easily be hanging work in a gallery. Born in Manhattan in 1953, Tico Torres is the real deal — a founding member who stayed loyal, kept the beat, and built a whole second creative life on top of it.

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Name (English)

Tico Torres

Name (Japanese)

ティコ・トーレス

Reading

てぃこ・とーれす

Born

October 7, 1953 (age 72)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Snake

Origin

Manhattan, New York, United States

Occupation

drummer / musician / painter

High school

John F. Kennedy Memorial High School

• Official sitehttps://www.bonjovi.com
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tico%20Torres
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q310975

Tags

• New York
• drummer
• musician
• painter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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