1. Robert John Blotzer was born on October 22,1958 and is an American musician best known as the drummer for metal band Ratt.
15 Facts About Bobby Blotzer
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Bobby Blotzer attended Torrance High School in Torrance, California along with his future Ratt bandmate Juan Croucier.
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Bobby Blotzer began his career playing with Don Dokken along with Juan Croucier.
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Bobby Blotzer started a more normal life outside the public eye.
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In 2000, Stephen Pearcy apparently quit the group, and shortly thereafter Bobby Blotzer had exhibited an extreme dislike for Pearcy, who had sued the band for continuing under the "Ratt" name and had claimed the band had ruined their worldwide deal with Sony.
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Bobby Blotzer had heavily denied the claims and had said they were a bunch of "pathologic lies", adding that Pearcy was a "sick person".
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In 2009, Metal Sludge reported that Bobby Blotzer was arrested and booked on charges of domestic violence.
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On September 2,2012, it was announced Bobby Blotzer would be joining Geoff Tate's touring lineup formed after the latter's dismissal from Queensryche, but he left on January 25,2013, to return playing with Ratt.
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In March 2015, Bobby Blotzer guested with Las Vegas band Sin City Sinners.
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Bobby Blotzer asked Sinners' singer Joshua Alan, guitarist Michael "Doc" Ellis, and bassist Scott Griffin to join him in forming a new version of RATT.
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In September 2015, Bobby Blotzer announced that he had taken control of the Ratt brand and would take his band on tour in 2016 using the Ratt name.
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However, within days, Warren DeMartini spoke out against Bobby Blotzer using the name, as he owns half of the Ratt name as part of WBS, Inc.
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Bobby Blotzer claimed he has the legal right to go on tour using the name, as DeMartini breached his fiduciary duty by refusing to tour under the Ratt name as a partner in the corporation.
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In November 2015, DeMartini's attempt to procure an injunction to prevent Bobby Blotzer from using and touring under the Ratt trademark was overturned, allowing Bobby Blotzer to tour using the name Ratt.
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Bobby Blotzer has played with several side projects over the years, such as Contraband; he has played as a touring drummer for Montrose.