Slim Jim Phantom

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Slim Jim Phantom
Slim Jim Phantom – Australia and New Zealand tour (2006)
Background information
Birth name	James McDonnell
Also known as	Slim Jim Phantom
Born	(1961-03-20) March 20, 1961 (age 63)[1] Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Genres	Rockabilly rock and roll
Occupations	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Drums vocals
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Arista EMI America Cleopatra
Spouses	Britt Ekland ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1992)​ [2] Jennie Vee ​ (m. 2020)​ [3]

James McDonnell (born March 20, 1961), known by the stage name Slim Jim Phantom, is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band Stray Cats.^[4] Alongside bandmates Brian Setzer and Lee Rocker, he is considered a pioneer of the neo-rockabilly movement of the early 1980s.

Phantom currently plays in the band Kat Men with former Imelda May guitarist Darrel Higham and is the host of the weekly radio show "Rockabilly Rave-up" on the satellite radio station Underground Garage.