Robert John Blotzer, better known as Bobby Blotzer and nicknamed "Blotz" (born on October 22, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is a drummer most famous for playing drums for glam metal band Ratt. He attended Torrance High School in Torrance California along with his Ratt bandmate Juan Croucier. is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... Pittsburgh redirects here. ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... Torrance High School, the oldest of four high schools in the Torrance Unified School District in Torrance, California, is one of the oldest high schools in continuous use in California and a popular location for television and motion picture production. ... Juan Croucier (born August 22, 1959) is an American, heavy metal musician. ...

Ratt

Blotzer began his career as Ratt's drummer in 1982 after he was recruited by Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy. Blotzer helped Ratt achieve multi-platinum success by selling five consecutive platinum albums during the 1980s. Ratt is most famous for glam metal classic album "Out of the Cellar" and song "Round and Round". At the end of the 1980s Ratt's popularity started to wear off, mainly because grunge bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam exploded to the mainstream and pop metal bands were no longer in vogue. Ratt called it quits in 1992, and Blotzer started a more normal life outside the public eye. Five years later Ratt reformed and had toured once again. In 2000 Stephen Pearcy apparently quit the group, and Bobby has been at the time noticed for having an extreme dislike for Pearcy, when Pearcy was suing the band for touring under the "Ratt" name, and for claiming the band ruined their worldwide deal with Sony, Blotzer heavily denied the claims and said it was a bunch of "pathologic lies", and that Pearcy was a "sick person".^[1] Blotzer and Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini won the court case to use the "Ratt" name. In 2002 former Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby died of a heroin overdose, which marked one of the most painful parts of Blotzer's life. Blotzer posted a message to his late bandmate affectionately referred to as "The King" by fans on the group's official web site and called Crosby "one of the most kind hearted, the most compassionate, intelligent, talented" people he'd ever known. In 2007 Stephen Pearcy reunited with the group, thus putting an end to the tensions between the two. For other persons named Stephen Pearcy, see Stephen Pearcy (disambiguation). ... Glam metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s - early 1980s in the United States. ... Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by glam metal band Ratt, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Round and Round is a hit song by the glam metal band Ratt, and is undoubtedly the best known track of their career. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... This article is about the American grunge band. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $66. ... Warren DeMartini posing with his signature cross-swords guitar. ... Robbin Crosby (August 4, 1959 – June 6, 2002), born Robbinson Lantz Crosby and nicknamed King was one of the former lead guitarists in the glam metal band Ratt, who had several platinum albums in the U.S. in the mid to late 1980s. ...

Side Projects

He has played with several side projects over the years, such as Twenty 4 Seven, Phucket, FireFoxx, Airborne, Angel City Outlaws, Contraband, and has also played as a touring drummer for Montrose. He also played for Don Dokken, and Italian/Swiss musician Vic Vergat. In 2008, Blotzer, Jani Lane (Warrant), Keri Kelli (Alice Cooper), and Robbie Crane (Ratt) released Saints of the Underground's debut album, "Love The Sin, Hate The Sinner." Album cover of Contrabands album. ... Montrose was the original Californian hard rock band, pioneering the kind of short and punchy songs that would be a template for later and more successful bands such as Van Halen. ... Donald Maynard Dokken (born June 29, 1953) is a singer most famous for being the singer of the band Dokken which bears his name. ... Languages Italian, Sicilian, Neapolitan, Corsican, Sardinian, Emiliano-Romagnolo, Ligurian, Lombard, Piedmontese, Venetian, Ladin, Friulian Religions predominantly Roman Catholic      The Italians are a Southern European ethnic group found primarily in Italy and in a wide-ranging diaspora throughout Western Europe, the Americas and Australia. ... Swiss may be: Related to Switzerland: the Swiss Confederation Swiss people Swiss cheese Swiss corporations Switzerland-related topics Named Swiss: Swiss, Missouri Swiss, North Carolina Swiss, West Virginia Swiss, Wisconsin Swiss International Air Lines Swiss Re SWiSS is also used as a disparaging nickname for the Socialist Workers Student Society. ...

Hobbies

Playing golf is Blotzer's most well known hobby among Ratt fans. His other hobbies include skiing, tennis, bowling, pool, and darts. This article is about the sport. ... Cross-country skiing (skating style) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... the sport of cricket|Bowling (cricket)}} For other uses, see Bowling (disambiguation). ... This article is about the various cue sports. ... For the British doo-wop revival band of the 1970s and 1980s, see Darts (band). ...

See also

• Ratt
• Out of the Cellar
• Round and Round
• Stephen Pearcy
• Robbin Crosby
• Warren DeMartini
• Juan Croucier

Ratt is an American sleaze metal and semi glam metal band that formed in San Diego and enjoyed significant commercial success during the 1980s. ... Out of the Cellar is the breakthrough album by glam metal band Ratt, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Round and Round is a hit song by the glam metal band Ratt, and is undoubtedly the best known track of their career. ... For other persons named Stephen Pearcy, see Stephen Pearcy (disambiguation). ... Robbin Crosby (August 4, 1959 – June 6, 2002), born Robbinson Lantz Crosby and nicknamed King was one of the former lead guitarists in the glam metal band Ratt, who had several platinum albums in the U.S. in the mid to late 1980s. ... Warren DeMartini posing with his signature cross-swords guitar. ... Juan Croucier (born August 22, 1959) is an American, heavy metal musician. ...

References

1. ^ Bobby Blotzer interview with "Metal Rules!!"

External links

• Bobby Blotzer's Official MySpace

• Saints Of The Underground MySpace Page

• RATT Official MySpace
• RATT WEBSITE
• Bobby Blotzer's Studio MySpace