Jimmy DeGrasso

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Jimmy DeGrasso
DeGrasso performing with Black Star Riders in August 2014
Background information
Born	(1963-03-16) March 16, 1963 (age 61) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Hard rock heavy metal thrash metal speed metal funk metal crossover thrash hardcore punk
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Years active	1984–present

Jimmy DeGrasso (born March 16, 1963) is an American heavy metal drummer.

DeGrasso played with Mama's Boys and Lita Ford before eventually working with Y&T and Megadeth and as a session and touring musician for Ozzy Osbourne (1986), White Lion (1991), Fiona (1992), Suicidal Tendencies (1992–1995), MD.45 (1996), and Alice Cooper (1995–1997).^[1]

After Megadeth broke up around 2002, DeGrasso worked with Dave Ellefson's F5 (2007–2010) and toured with The David Lee Roth Band (2006), Ministry (2008), Alice Cooper (2008), Hail (2009), Dokken (2012), and Ratt (2014). He also was the drummer of Black Star Riders from December 2012 until March 2017.