Steven Adler

For other people with the same name, see Stephen Adler (disambiguation).

Steven Adler
Adler in 2012
Adler in 2012
Background information
Birth nameMichael Coletti
Born (1965-01-22) January 22, 1965 (age 59)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument
  • Drums
Years active
  • 1982–1991
  • 1998–present
Member ofAdler's Appetite
Formerly of

Steven Adler (born Michael Coletti; January 22, 1965) is an American musician. He was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s.[1]

Adler was fired from Guns N' Roses over his heroin addiction in 1990,[2] following which he reformed his pre-Guns N' Roses band Road Crew and briefly joined BulletBoys. During the 2000s, Adler was the drummer of the band Adler's Appetite, and from 2012, he had held the same position in the band Adler. In early 2017, he declared that he had no intention to continue with the band and that the band has been dissolved, with the reason being his lack of interest in performing during poorly attended concerts.[3]

He appeared on the second (2008) and fifth (2011) seasons of the reality TV show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, as well as on the first season of its spin-off Sober House (2009). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Guns N' Roses.[4]

  1. ^ Prato, Greg. "Steven Adler Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved June 1, 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "STEVEN ADLER Explains His Absence From GUNS N' ROSES Reunion Tour: 'They Just Didn't Give Me The Opportunity'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. February 17, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Guns N' Roses Biography". The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.