1. Steven Adler was born on Michael Coletti; January 22,1965 and is an American musician.
27 Facts About Steven Adler
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Steven Adler was the drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s.
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Steven Adler appeared on the second and fifth seasons of the reality TV show Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew, as well as on the first season of its spin-off Sober House.
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Steven Adler was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Guns N' Roses.
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Steven Adler was born Michael Coletti in Cleveland, Ohio, to an Italian-American father, Michael Coletti, and a Jewish-American mother, Deanna.
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Steven Adler took his mother's surname after she married Melvin Adler, who adopted her two oldest children.
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Steven Adler has one older brother, Kenny, and a younger half-brother, Jamie.
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Steven Adler grew up in the San Fernando Valley until the age of 13, when he was sent to live with his grandparents in Hollywood due to his bad behavior.
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Steven Adler was again absent during a performance at the American Music Awards in January 1989; Don Henley filled in for him on drums.
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Steven Adler's absence was originally attributed to a case of the flu, but it was later revealed that Adler had been in a drug rehabilitation program at the time.
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Steven Adler was among those who promised to clean up, but he continued to struggle with his addiction.
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Steven Adler was briefly fired from the band over his drug use in early 1990, but he was reinstated after signing a contract in which he vowed to stop taking drugs.
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When problems in the studio continued, causing recording sessions to abort for several days at a time, Steven Adler was formally fired from Guns N' Roses on July 11,1990.
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Steven Adler instead reformed Road Crew with a new line-up, consisting of former Vain members singer Davy Vain, guitarist Jamie Scott, and bassist Ashley Mitchell, along with guitarist Shawn Rorie.
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On May 5,1995, Steven Adler was arrested at his home in Calabasas on a felony charge of heroin possession.
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In June 1998, Steven Adler joined the newly reformed hard rock band BulletBoys, along with future Guns N' Roses guitarist DJ Ashba.
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Steven Adler was sentenced to a 150-day term in prison and three years' probation, with the condition of undergoing a year of domestic violence counseling and a ban on using illegal drugs.
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In 2008, Steven Adler participated in the second season of the reality TV show Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew.
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Steven Adler participated in the first season of the Celebrity Rehab spin-off Sober House.
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Steven Adler was convicted of being under the influence of a controlled substance and sentenced to community service.
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In 2010, Steven Adler collaborated with his former Guns N' Roses bandmate Slash on the latter's self-titled debut solo album, which was released in April.
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Steven Adler appeared on the track "Baby Can't Drive", along with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Alice Cooper, and Nicole Scherzinger.
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In 2011, following another relapse, Steven Adler participated in the fifth season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew.
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Steven Adler headlined the induction ceremony with fellow inductees Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum, as well as former member Gilby Clarke and Slash's collaborator Myles Kennedy.
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In late October and early November 2012, Steven Adler played on the Kiss Kruise, which sailed from Florida to the Bahamas.
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Tour in Cincinnati, Ohio, Steven Adler joined Guns N' Roses for performances of "Out Ta Get Me" and "My Michelle", which marked his first appearance with the band since his firing in 1990.
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Steven Adler made other guest appearances during shows in Nashville, Los Angeles, and Buenos Aires.