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Zak Starkey (born on September 13, 1965) is a rock drummer. His father is the Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), his mother Maureen Cox.He was born in London, England.
At the age of eight, he became interested in music. At ten, he started teaching himself how to play drums after receiving only one lesson from his famous father, who reportedly didn't want him following in his footsteps. He received his first drum kit from his idol, Keith Moon of The Who, who taught him to play. By 12, Starkey was already performing in pubs with a band. In his teens, Starkey was a member of the garage act the Next.
He eventually landed work at the Hard Rock Café and also with a re-formed Spencer Davis Group. In 1985, shortly after getting married, Starkey released a musical version of Wind in the Willows with Eddie Hardin. On September 7, 1985, his daughter was born.
Starkey then became a sought-after session musician, playing drums for artists like the Icicle Works, the Waterboys, and the Lightning Seeds. In 1996, Starkey left his band, Face, to fulfill his childhood dream of joining The Who. Nevertheless, he continued to work with other acts, including touring with the Lightning Seeds. Starkey then joined Johnny Marr & the Healers in 2000, debuting with Boomslang three years later. As of 2004, he is playing with Oasis.
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