Nikki Sixx was born on Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.
32 Facts About Nikki Sixx
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Nikki Sixx launched the clothing line "Royal Underground" in 2006 with Kelly Gray, formerly the co-president and house model of St John.
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Nikki Sixx is of Italian descent on his father's side, from Prato, Tuscany.
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Nikki Sixx was partially raised by his single mother, Deana Richards, and by his grandparents after his father left the family.
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Nikki Sixx's grandparents sent him to live with his mother, who had moved to Seattle.
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Nikki Sixx eventually joined the band Sister, led by Blackie Lawless, after answering an ad in The Recycler for a bass player.
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In 1981, Nikki Sixx founded Motley Crue alongside drummer Tommy Lee.
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On December 23,1987, Nikki Sixx overdosed on heroin and was reportedly declared clinically dead for two minutes before a paramedic revived him with two syringes full of adrenaline.
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In May 2001, Nikki Sixx addressed the issue, and claimed he had apologized to the victim of the incident.
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Nikki Sixx was replaced by former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Randy Castillo, with whom they released the album New Tattoo in 2000.
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The group went on hiatus soon afterward before reuniting in 2004, during which Nikki Sixx declared himself sober.
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On June 24,2008, Motley Crue released their ninth studio album, Saints of Los Angeles, with Nikki Sixx credited as either writer or co-writer on all tracks.
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In 2000, Nikki Sixx formed the internet-based side project 58 with producer Dave Darling, guitarist Steve Gibb and drummer Bucket Baker.
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Nikki Sixx invited former Beautiful Creatures guitarist DJ Ashba to join the group however he declined to focus on his solo band, ASHBA.
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On October 25,2004, it was announced that the group were to go on hiatus while Nikki Sixx reunited with Motley Crue for a reunion tour.
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Nikki Sixx co-wrote and performed on the song, "We're No Saints".
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In 1991, Nikki Sixx played bass on "Feed My Frankenstein" on Alice Cooper's Hey Stoopid album.
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Nikki Sixx co-wrote the track "Die For You", along with Cooper and Motley Crue guitarist Mick Mars.
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In 2002, Nikki Sixx played on Butch Walkers first solo album "Left of Self Centered".
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In September 2007, Nikki Sixx released a book titled The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, a collection of his journal entries from 1986 and 1987.
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Nikki Sixx was a wild black chick who had sung with Prince: she'd been his lover for a while.
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One month after the divorce from Brandt, Nikki Sixx married his second wife, actress and Playmate of the Month for September 1995, Donna D'Errico.
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Nikki Sixx dated tattoo artist Kat Von D from 2008 to 2010.
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Nikki Sixx was featured on an episode of Von D's reality television show LA Ink in 2008, in which Von D gave him a tattoo of Mick Mars, lead guitarist of Motley Crue.
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On November 4,2010, Nikki Sixx was spotted at the Call of Duty: Black Ops Launch Party in Santa Monica, California with Courtney Bingham.
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On November 26,2012, Nikki Sixx revealed to the public that he proposed to Courtney while vacationing in St Barts.
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Each night, host Nikki Sixx discusses music and lifestyle topics as he gives listeners a backstage look at the world and mind of a rock star.
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Nikki Sixx was joined by co-host Kerri Kasem, from its first episode until March 28,2014.
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The Side Show with Nikki Sixx is a two-hour original weekend program.
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In October 2017 Nikki Sixx announced he would step down from Nikki Sixx Sense on December 31,2017.
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Nikki Sixx has negotiated with people in his industry to provide the program with musical instruments and software.
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Nikki Sixx continues to auction off personal items to fund Running Wild in the Night.