- The Who selected him to fill Keith Moon's shoes for The Who's 1979 tour.
- Father was in a Dixieland band.
- Has two older brothers.
- In 2017 his house burnt to the ground during the Thomas Fire in Ventura, California.
- The drummer's drummer, he has played with The Who, Toto, Judas Priest, Roxy Music, Tears For Fears, Big Country, Chilliwack, Mick Jagger, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Pete Townsend, Jack Bruce, Bob Dylan, Joe Satriani, Brian Eno, Robert Palmer, Dana Gillispie, Phil Manzanera, Roger Glover, Gordon Giltrap and Hiromi Uehara many others.
- His drumming influences include the big band drummers Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich and Sonny Payne.
- Toto chose him to take over for Jeff Porcaro after his unexpected death.
- Had a band called Protocol.
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