JOEY KRAMER

'Joseph Michael "Joey" Kramer' (born June 21, 1950 in The Bronx, New York City, United States) is the drummer for the Hard rock band Aerosmith. It was Kramer who named the band in 1973. Kramer briefly attended the Thornton Donovan School. According to the band's autobiography, ''Walk This Way'', Kramer was frequently the one collecting monies owed to the group.
His first writing credit with the band was "Pandora's Box" on their second album, ''Get Your Wings''. Of all the members of the band, Kramer has written the fewest songs.
Kramer's son's Jessey also plays drums. He filled in for Joey in 2005 at several Aerosmith shows while Joey was recovering from strained muscles.
Kramer and his wife April live in Marshfield, Massachusetts. They have a second home in South Florida which has been damaged by storms and rebuilt. Kramer also collects foreign sports cars.
During the formation of Aerosmith, it was Joey Kramer who suggested the name "Aerosmith" for the group of young musicians.

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★ One of Kramer's ex-girlfriends is the mother of Rob Bourdon, the drummer of the nu metal band Linkin Park. Bourdon took inspiration from Kramer, as he got to see the backstage production behind the scenes when he went to an Aerosmith concert at the age of ten.

★ Kramer owns part of a car dealership in Plymouth, MA.

★ As of June 27th, 2007, Kramer has listed a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 on eBay.[1]

External links

★ joeykramer.com