Tico Torres was born on October 7, 1953, in New York. He is an American drummer and percussionist of Bon Jovi.

Biography and Career

Tico Torres was born in New York on October 7, 1953 and brought up in Colonia, New Jersey. He studied at the John F. Kennedy Memorial High School in Iselin, New Jersey. He has a sister called Opi.

Torres was a jazz fan as a youth and studied music with Joe Morello. Before joining Bon Jovi in 1983 he had already played live with Joe Cerisano aka Silver Condor in the New Jersey Rock circuit and in the studio with Franke and the Knockouts, Pat Benatar, Chuck Berry, Cher, Alice Cooper and Stevie Nicks recording a total of 26 albums with these artists.

Tico met Alec John Such while playing with a band called Phantoms Opera and it was this friends hip which led to him joining Bon Jovi. When Jon Bon Jovi, the lead singer of the band approached Torres, he was put off by the fact Jon was 9 years younger than him.

He said it was Jon's charismatic appearance and watching Jon perform that attracted him to join the band. Tico is also known as The Hitman. Another talent that Tico owns is painting. He has exhibited his art since 1994. The successful first show was at the Ambassador Galleries in Soho, New York.

Tico is a self taught painter who paints expressive pictures which have also been showed in few of his videos. Besides he also owns a fashion line for babies called Rock Star Baby.
Tico and his first wife divorced soon after the formation of Bon Jovi in 1983. In 1996, Torres married, Eva Herzigova in Sea Bright, New Jersey.

Their marriage ended two years later. Tico married Maria Alejandra in September 2001, his third marriage. They have a son named, Hector Alexander.

General Appearance

Birth Name: Hector Samuel Torres
Birth: October 7, 1953

Why do we like Tico Torres?

We like him because he is a great Drummer and Painter.

Why is Tico Torres Famous?

He is famous because of his talents like Drumming and Painting.

Tico Torres Lists

	1953 births
	Living people
	People from New York
	People from Middlesex County, New Jersey
	American rock drummers
	American people of Cuban descent
	Bon Jovi members
	Musicians from New Jersey
	Jersey Shore musicians

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Tico Torres Pictures

 

Tico Torres Movies
Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful A&E Rocks: Bon Jovi
Tico Torres Filmography

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Category: Musicians  - ( Musicians Archive)

Date Added: 24 March '10

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