Stephen Perkins

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Name = Stephen Perkins


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Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Birth_name = Stephen Andrew Perkins
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Origin = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Instrument = Drums, Percussion
Genre = Alternative rock, Funk rock, Jazz fusion, Funk metal, Funkcore, Art rock
Occupation = Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Years_active = 1986 - present
Label = XXX, Warner Bros., EMI/Capitol, Epic, CyberOctave, Sanctuary
Associated_acts = Jane's Addiction
Porno for Pyros
Banyan
The Panic Channel
Infectious Grooves
Methods of Mayhem
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Stephen Andrew Perkins (born September 13, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he is most famous as one of the founding members, in 1985, of the rock band Jane's Addiction.

Following the dissolution of Jane's Addiction, Perkins, a native of Los Angeles, continued to play with frontman Perry Farrell in the rock band Porno for Pyros. His own project is called Banyan and in the 1990s he was involved in Lil' Pit with Mike Watt. In 1992, he appeared as percussion player on Rage Against the Machine's self-titled first album and in 1995, he contributed percussion to the Red Hot Chili Peppers song "One Big Mob" on their album "One Hot Minute" (Fellow Jane's Addiction member Dave Navarro was the guitarist of the Chili Peppers during the making of that album.) Perkins also played drums on Nine Inch Nails album "The Downward Spiral" on the track "I Do Not Want This".

In addition to Banyan, Perkins is currently working with ex-Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro, bass player Chris Chaney (bass player on the final Jane's Addiction studio album "Strays") and singer/guitarist Steve Isaacs on a new project, entitled The Panic Channel.

Perkins was also involved with members of Suicidal Tendencies in their Infectious Grooves side project, as well as Hellride, a Los Angeles-based Stooges cover band.

His drum style is considered to be exotic because of polyrhythms and African elements.

Personal

Stephen and his wife Cindy Juarez Perkins - a Chicago native and artist-were married in 1995. Cindy also appears on Banyan's "Anytime At All" track "Keep The Change" as well as designing the cover art for the first two Banyan CDs.

Discography

Jane's Addiction

* 1987 "Jane's Addiction"
* 1988 "Nothing's Shocking"
* 1990 "Ritual De Lo Habitual"
* 1991 "Live and Rare" (Compilation of B-Sides and the Remix of "Been Caught Stealing")
* 1997 "Kettle Whistle" (Compilation of live tracks, demos and unreleased material)
* 2003 "Strays"
* 2006 "Up From the Catacombs" (Greatest hits album)

Infectious Grooves

* 1991 "The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves

Porno for Pyros

* 1993 "Porno for Pyros"
* 1996 "Good God's Urge"

Banyan

* 1997 "Banyan"
* 1999 "Anytime At All"
* 2004 "Live At Perkins' Palace"

The Panic Channel

* 2006 "(ONe)"

External links

* [http://www.stephenperkins.com/ Stephen Perkins' Official Site]
* [http://janesaddiction.org/ JanesAddiction.org] - extensive discography and info
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