Nikki Sixx

Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx, September 2007
Background information
Birth name	Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr.
Born	(1958-12-11) December 11, 1958 (age 58)
Origin	San Jose, California, U.S.
Genres	Heavy metal hard rock glam metal alternative metal
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter author fashion designer radio host photographer record producer
Instruments	Bass vocals
Years active	1975–present
Labels	Eleven Seven Elektra Mötley Sanctuary Leathür Warner Music Group Beyond
Associated acts	Mötley Crüe Sixx:A.M. Brides of Destruction 58 London Sister
Website	nikkisixx.net
Notable instruments
Gibson Thunderbird Gibson Blackbird

Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, songwriter, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder, bassist, and primary songwriter of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey. In 2000 he formed side project group 58 with Dave Darling, Steve Gibb and Bucket Baker issuing one album, titled Diet for a New America, the same year while in 2002 he formed the hard rock supergroup Brides of Destruction with L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns. Formed in 2006, initially to record an audio accompaniment to Sixx's autobiography The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, his side band Sixx:A.M. features songwriter and producer and vocalist James Michael and guitarist DJ Ashba.

Sixx has also worked with a number of artists and groups, co-writing and/or producing songs, such as Sex Pistols's guitarist Steve Jones, Lita Ford, Alice Cooper,Meat Loaf,Marion Raven,Drowning Pool,Saliva and The Last Vegas, among others.