Steve Ferrone

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Steve Ferrone
Ferrone in 2017
Background information
Born	(1950-04-25) 25 April 1950 (age 74)
Origin	Brighton, England
Genres	Rock funk R&B blues pop
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Drums
Years active	1968–present
Website	steveferrone.com

Stephen "Steve" Ferrone (born 25 April 1950)^[1][2] is an English drummer. He is known as a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and as part of the "classic lineup" of the Average White Band in the 1970s. Ferrone has recorded and performed with Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Duran Duran, Stevie Nicks, Laura Pausini, Christine McVie, Rick James, Slash, Chaka Khan, Bee Gees, Scritti Politti, Aerosmith, Al Jarreau, Mick Jagger, Johnny Cash, Todd Rundgren and Pat Metheny. Ferrone also hosts The New Guy radio show on Sirius XM's Tom Petty Radio.