- Frank Kihei. According to his manager, Derringer thought he was permitted to carry the gun, based on his possession of a valid Florida concealed weapon permit. He stayed throughout the Club Ninja tour until September 1986. The McCoys then had seven songs that charted in the top 100, including versions of "Fever" and "Come on Let's Go". Copyright 2020 Rick Derringer - All Rights Reserved. With the musicians involved in that project, he formed the band, AD. Formed by Rick Derringer in 1976, the band came about as the guitarist and singer looked to shake off his perceived one-hit-pop-wonder status, hoping to head in a heavier direction. RINGO STARR AND HIS ALL-STARR BAND It Don't Come Easy Honey Don't Choose Love Hang On Sloopy (Rick Derringer) Free Ride (Edgar Winter) Talking In Your Sleep (Wally Palmar) I Wanna Be Your Man . With Edgar Winter, Ian Hunter, Dr. John, Lorna Luft, Hall & Oates. The members of the Strangeloves were also record producers from New York City and were seeking a band to record a song "My Girl Sloopy," and they chose the McCoys. Forsaking a strictly solo career to form the hard rocking Derringer band from 1976 -1978, Rick returned to recording solo for Guitars And Women in 1979, co-produced by Todd Rundgren. Derringer also produced three songs from the soundtrack of the 1984 Tom Hanks movie Bachelor Party. Biography ; Credits ; Related He also played with John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Eric Clapton. They eventually became Johnny Winter And. The albums included the entrance song for Hulk Hogan, "Real American", and the Demolition tag team, "Demolition". His assailant had steel tipped boots and kicked Ramirez to death. Louis Andrew Grammatico was born in Rochester, New York, the son of Nikki, a singer, and Bennie Grammatico, a band leader and trumpeter. The songs are Wang Qiwen and Yang Chengangs 2004 song "Mouse Loves Rice",[39] and the actress Lui Shi Shi's "Season of Waiting". They were in ahotel room somewherewatchingThe Huntley-Brinkley Report. Since proclaiming his faith in Jesus several years ago, Derringer has reworked his biggest hit with new wording (Read the Word, Live it Too) and recorded contemporary Christian music. After Johnson left, Derringer kept bassist Kenny Aaronson and brought in drummer Myron Grombacher. Paul David Hewson, known by his stage name Bono, is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, venture capitalist, businessman, and philanthropist. Randy played (with his brother Rick Derringer (Zehringer)) in "The McCoys" and with Johnny Winter and others. I didn't think 'Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo' would do as well as it did 'cause it was a little corny. "" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. [1] When Kelly left for college, the Zehringers were joined by bassist Randy Jo Hobbs, saxophonist Sean Michaels, and keyboardist Ronnie Brandon. During that time, Wakeman met former model Nina Carter, who helped him rebuild his life. He recalls the songs he most enjoyed playing with BC were the heavier ones, in . Reports say thatthe musician, who has since become teetotal and quit his 60-a-day cigarette habit, says that religion now plays an important role in his life. King, Roger McGuinn (ex-Byrds), Don Felder (ex-Eagles), Leslie West (ex-Mountain), Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, Toto's Steve Lukather, Los Lobos' David Hidalgo, and Pearl Jam's Mike McCready. Derringer told . He appeared on two of the bands album, their self titled debut album in 1971 and Roadwork in 1972. But Rick Derringer and his brother, drummer Randy Z, went on to join the backing bands of the Winter brothers, first Johnny and then Edgar. Rick Derringer was part of this band on the second album. Alan Merrill, Love Express from his Never Pet A Burning Dog album.Basically this is the Derringer band 1980 fronted by Alan Merrill on this track.Composed by. The tour featured Wally Palmar, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Richard Page and Gregg Bissonette. Derringer went on to produce "Weird Al" Yankovic's first album, "Weird Al" Yankovic (1983). Because Id had such wonderful teaching from people Id met in my first 19 years, it was easy for me to know what was missing.In a Sydney, Australia, hotel room, he reflected on his life and rededicated it to Jesus. I finally fell to my knees and asked God to take this plague away from me. He continues, Im a devout born-again Christian. Certainly me getting sober twenty years is what really led me back into Christian faith, but I always had it as a kid, quite honestly. "Derringer" was a project, that he had very high hopes for. [32], In May 2009, he self-released the album Knighted by the Blues and its popular song, "Sometimes", once again, co-written with Jenda. Profile: American rock drummer and percussionist. During U2s early years, Bonos lyrics contributed to their rebellious and spiritual tone. Derringer and Hobbs later played with Edgar Winter as well as appeared on Together: Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter Live (1976). Entire Muslim Family Has Vision Of Jesus Tells Them Something Only He Would Know! In the 1970s, Derringer had another major hit with his own song, "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo". Get more insights from your Bible study with Logos Bible Software Get Special Deals On Christian Books With ChurchSource Search For Christian Books On This Topic On Amazon, Viral Believer has been translated from English into 15 of the world's major languages. The McCoys were a rock group formed in Union City, Indiana, United States, in 1962. On June 26, 2011 Derringer and a range of hitmakers are part of Voices, a company that finds private events many times a year. [31], He released Free Ride Smooth Jazz (2002), which had vocals by his wife Jenda (ne Brenda Jean), who sang the title song "Free Ride" and, with Derringer, wrote the song "Hot & Cool". [1], However, Winter noted, "The reviewers liked it. As Ricky Wu and Jenda Tu, the Derringers recorded and released their versions. [33], Derringer and a range of hitmakers are part of Voices, a company that finds private events many times a year. var x, y, angle; [1] They are best known for their 1965 hit single "Hang On Sloopy". "The big dream was to have your own Zydeco band," he says. What Does the Bible Say About Leadership? When I brought my Christianity back into my life, things were going well, Wakeman says. Jesus Verses Scriptures About Jesus Christ, 4 Fantastic Miracles Performed By Jesus That Will Open Your Eyes, Christianity 101: The New Believers Guide To Following Jesus, Jesus Eating With Sinners And Our Responsibility. The CD was produced by guitarist-musician Andy Menario (leader of Martiria band) and featured lyrics written by Italian poet Marco Roberto Capelli, who is also Martiria's lyricist. Welcome to the exclusive Rick Derringer experience through Patreon. I dont believe it,. Definitely listen to the live album called "Roadwork" for some of the best live recordings of any band in the seventies. The Rick Derringer Band is a thundering power trio. Liz "Agriss" Derringer, an American from New York, married Rick in 1969. A cover of "Sorrow, the B side of their version of "Fever", was a hit in the United Kingdom for The Merseys and later covered by David Bowie. [36], In 2010, two of Derringer's homes in Florida were foreclosed when he defaulted on a $46,000 line of credit that his wife Brenda J. Led Zeppelin The Oakland Coliseum. DRUMMERWORLD. Sales of the single in the US alone were over one million copies. Dont put me in another box.Authors Note:There are many great musicians who have found Jesus in their life. He is best known for creating comedy songs that make light of pop culture and often parody specific songs by contemporary musicians. Having heard and been impressed by the drumming of Vinny Appice, Derringer brought him on board and at the drummer's suggestion also recruited guitarist Danny . centerPosition.left += Math.floor($('.gglobe').width() / 2) - 10; I was in Louisiana, where I was born, playing with Vinny Appice in a power trio called Axis in 1974, a few months before I joined Derringer's band. A re-recording of 1985's The Wrestling Album's "Real American" with updated lyrics was released on May 28, 2017, debuting on Alex Jone's radio show. By the early 1980s the great keyboard virtuoso was sleeping on park benches. Brit Liz Brewer never had any connection to Rick Derringer nor did she have a role in the now viral Sloopy dance video. [1][4] Its opening line, "with your long blonde hair and eyes of blue" was quoted by George Harrison in the fadeout of "It's All Too Much", featured on the 1969 soundtrack of Yellow Submarine. How did Rick Derringer discover you when you were 18? He is currently participating in "Drum Wars" shows with his brother Carmine, which feature a guest appearance from vocalist Paul Shortino. Hall obtained in 2004 from Branch Banking & Trust Co. "We're looking forward to it," he says. In 2006 he recorded the CD Dinosaurs, together with Carl Sentance, Carlos Cavazo and Jeff Pilson. In 2005 Appice appeared on a rap recording by Circle of Tyrants, whose lineup included Necro, Ill Bill, Goretex, and Mr Hyde, also collaborating with Alex Skolnick. King, Albert King) on Mike Varney's Blues Bureau International Records. The original members were all from Union City; however, the Zehringer boys were initially from Fort Recovery, Ohio.. It was first released on the album Desert Sessions Vols. I was born and raised Christian, and my family went to church on Sunday.. In a recent interview with Blabbermouth he said, I think Dave (Mustaine) has been very open about his faith, and Ive been open about my faith. the housing/mortgage crisis, which contributed to the economic recession of the late 2000s, saying "Anybody can be affected by this huge problem, even us." The McCoys had enjoyed four years of successful touring, when Rick merged his talents with Johnny Winter in 1969, forming Johnny Winter And (And referring to . Uploaded by Drummer. "Attitude" If I Weren't So Romantic, I'd Shoot You is billed as a Derringer album, but Vinny and guitarist Danny Johnson are gone, with the band essentially being Rick and Kenny Aaronson from the previous incarnation, plus drummer Myron Grombacher, soon to achieve some level of stardom with the Pat Benatar band. After several records as a solo artist, Rick Derringer took his music in a new direction. and then Rick joined Edgar Winter's White Trash and then Edgar Winter Group. Unbegrenzt Live from Radio City Music Hall (Live from Radio City Music Hall) von Heaven & Hell anhren oder in Hi-Res Qualitt auf Qobuz herunterladen. He has worked with Steely Dan, discovered Cyndi Lauper and "Weird Al Yankovic", producing Yankovic's Grammy Award-winning songs "Eat It" and "Fat". What Does the Bible Say About Helping Others. [8] One critic has described the album as a "sadly neglected album of great merit".[9]. LaCroix says when Bobby died so did the bands spirit. When he was sixteen, Appice and his band BOMF met John Lennon at Record Plant Studios. I just started doing a little self assessment and thinking about what I had become and was very upset about it and worried about my children seeing me like this. I was walking one day, just doing my rock and roll thing making millions of bucks, you know success and everything, addicted to drugs and then the next day I had Revelation of Christ and I was like, everything changes right now! Welch detailed his spiritual awakening in his provocatively titled book, Save Me from Myself: How I Found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story. While touring with the Allman Brothers Band as a third drummer and percussionist, BC had the pleasure of playing with them at the Filmore East when they recorded their historic album, The Allman Brothers . Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Alison Stewart, and the future members of U2. Caldwell and Rick Derringer recorded . A 4CD box set spanning the early solo albums of American guitarist, vocalist, Grammy Award-winning producer RICK DERRINGER. "[3] Appice rejoined Dio and they recorded Strange Highways (1994) and Angry Machines (1996). A sudden rain storm made the ink run on Vinny's notes. When he was seventeen, Myron Grombacher's band's drummer failed to show up to . 41 on the Top Hard Music Chart and No. The band will release a studio album of original material without Schnell. But Grand Funks successwas short-lived, and the band fizzled as the 1980s began. Derringer is credited with helping Donald Fagen gain a record deal in 1972. Lennon took a liking to the group and used them as a backing band in several performances, including the final one before his death. When Kelly left for college, the Zehringers were joined by bassist Randy Jo Hobbs, saxophonist Sean Michaels, and keyboardist Ronnie Brandon. Derringer and Hobbs later played with Edgar Winter as well as appeared on Together: Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter Live (1976). Will anchor Infowars by night. Derringer were an American hard-rock band from New York that released three studio albums and two live discs on CBS-subsidiary Blue Sky between 1976 and 1978. [5], On November 25, 2013, it was announced that Appice had formed a new band called WAMI, which features vocalist Doogie White, bassist Marco Mendoza, and 16-year-old Polish guitarist Iggy Gwadera. [27], In 2001, the couple and their children released the first of four Christian music albums, all Panda Studio Productions:[28] Aiming 4 Heaven (2001),[29] Derringer X 2 (2001), Winter Wonderland (2004) and We Live (2008). According to an interview conducted at NAMM in 2012, Vinny stated that at the end of the show during the bows he tossed the notebook into the crowd. Although primarily remembered as a country music icon, his genre-spanning songs and sound embraced rock and roll, rockabilly, blues, folk, and gospel. You go to your Bible studies. [23] Since then, he has consistently aligned himself with conservative causes in the United States. At first in his early twenties, he worked as drummer with Rick Derringer, then LaCroix and finally Edgar Winter's White Trash. Young entertainer Rick Derringer was just 17 years old when The McCoys recorded the No. On July 24, 1972 23-year old Bobby Ramirez had every reason in the world to celebrate. "Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" was initially recorded by Johnny Winter in 1970 with his band "Johnny Winter And", which included Rick Derringer and other former members of the McCoys. They were touring the country with the Top 20 UK prog rockers Uriah Heep, their double live album Roadwork was on its way to gold and theyd just put on a stellar show that night in Chicago. The story is that Ramirez went to the bathroom where a man, looking at Bobbys long hair, suggested maybe hed missed the sign on the door. var language_codes2 = ["ar","zh-CN","nl","en","fr","de","it","pt","ru","es"]; Some of the artists involved with Voices are Tone-Loc, Wally Palmer, Kim Carnes, Belinda Carlisle, Tommy Toutone, Mark McGrath, Fastball, Skip Martin, Jakob Dylan, Natasha Bedingfield, Coolio, John Reznick, Martha Davis, Silverchair, Steve Augeri, John Elefante, Alex Ligertwood, Jeff Lyons and The Rembrandts. The McCoys were being labeled as a bubblegum pop act, much to the disdain of the band. [4] Appice rejoined his Black Sabbath bandmates Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, and Tony Iommi in 2006 as Heaven & Hell, touring and releasing one studio album, The Devil You Know, before Dio's death in 2010. Hang On Sloopy was a smash hit, #1 when "Yesterday" by The Beatles was #2 for a period of time in 1965. Read Also: . Career. He moved on to record with Rick Derringer on Derringer (1976), Sweet Evil (1977), and Derringer Live (1977), before forming his own band Axis and recording It's A Circus World (1978). King, Ridger McGuinn (ex-The Byrds), Don Felder (ex-Eagles), Leslie West (ex-Mountain), Cheap Trick's Rick Neilson, Toto's Steve. Derringer is known for his hard-rocking live shows, which don't necessarily translate well to recordings, or lend themselves to much originality. Derringer playing with Ringo Starr's All Starr Band in Paris. At first, the band was supposed to be called Johnny Winter & The McCoys, but was changed due to management warning Winter about their bubblegum past, and how it could hurt his reputation as a serious musician. Recently he played the guitar solo to an anti-bullying campaign version of "Hang on Sloopy" by The Love Love. Derringer has long been fascinated by Asian music. [1] Hobbs later toured with Johnny Winter, but without Derringer, on Winter's Captured Live! Myron talks about his playing style and early influences, joining Rick Derringer's band in the 1970s, along with Neil Giraldo, and his long and successful collaboration with Neil and Pat in the Pat Benatar band, including performing with them during their recent induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Derringer went on three world tours with Ringo Starr and The All Starr Band. To hear the audio of my 1999 interview with . October 1, 1955. Randy Zehringer was a great drummer. Danny Johnson: guitars, backing vocals. He toured with Starr from 2011 to 2014. That song was also used by US President Barack Obama at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner, where he played the song while unveiling his birth certificate. As Ricky Wu and Jenda Tu, the Derringers recorded and released their versions after taking great pains to make sure the English translation was what the Chinese writers were trying to convey. It was first recorded in 1970 by Johnny Winter and his band Johnny Winter And, of which Derringer was a member. John's guest is the great Myron Grombacher, original drummer and a founding member of the Pat Benatar Band. From the album Spring Fever this song featured the legendary Chick Correa on synth. [11], Derringer worked with his neighbor Todd Rundgren during this time, playing on four of Rundgren's solo albums. Rehearsals started in June 2010. The band members were guitarist and lead singer Richard Zehringer (later known as Rick Derringer), his brother Randy (later known as Randy Z) on drums, and bassist Dennis Kelly.This first line-up was known as The Rick Z Combo, and later known as Rick and the Raiders. Some of the artists involved with Voices are Tone-Loc, Wally Palmar, Kim Carnes, Belinda Carlisle, Tommy Tutone, Mark McGrath, Fastball, Skip Martin, Jakob Dylan, Natasha Bedingfield, Coolio, John Rzeznik, Martha Davis, Silverchair, Steve Augeri, John Elefante, Alex Ligertwood, Jeff Lyons and the Rembrandts. He has worked with Steely Dan, discovered Cyndi Lauper and "Weird Al. "Years ago I said, 'Hell, I'm not gonna have a band, I don't even know how to play accordion.'" (function gt_jquery_ready() { Chuck Ruff may forever be remembered best as the drummer for The Edgar Winter Group, and for his percussion on their songs like "Frankenstein," "Free Ride," and "Hangin Around." Now living back home in Reno, Nevada, Ruff still plays music, but he has settled in well as a family man. Last in Line began recording tracks for a new album of original material in April 2014, followed by the release of a snippet of the new track "Devil in Me" in June. Ringo Starr drummer for The Beatles. They traveled in Europe, Russia, South America, Mexico and the USA. Im a Christian, Cash shot back. Derringer scored a pretty great classic rock solo hit . 29. Also accompanying the album was Kerrys autobiographical book of the same name. I consider myself low on the totem pole of knowledgeable Christians. He has worked extensively with the brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, playing lead guitar in their bands, and also producing all of their gold and platinum disc recordings. He was baptized in the River Jordan in March 2005. [6] He plays guitar, bass, and tambourine and sings the lead vocal, with Bobby Caldwell on drums and three backing vocalists. You don't ever know". conservative causes in the United States. He said, That happened just literally before [addiction treatment center] Hazelden. Bono has been an outspoken Christian during his career. When Ramirez shot back something with attitude the man punched him, drawing blood. In 1985, Derringer's friendship with Cyndi Lauper led him and Steinman to collaborate again, Derringer producing The Wrestling Album (1985) for the World Wrestling Federation, an album consisting mostly of wrestlers' theme songs. In 1967, after the death of Bert Berns, The McCoys broke free from Bang Records, in hopes of recording more serious music. I like Vinny's playing. In 1973, Derringer recorded a solo version, which was his only Top 40 chart hit as a solo artist in the U.S. The 69-year-old singer-guitarist, his colorful bassist of nearly 40 years, Charlie Torres, whose gray dreadlocks hang below his belt, and former . Its opening line, "with your long blonde hair and eyes of blue" was quoted by George Harrison in the fadeout of "It's All Too Much", featured on the 1969 soundtrack of Yellow Submarine. The songs are Wang Qiwen and Tang Chengangs 2004 song "Mouse Loves Rice", and the actress Lui Shi Shi's "Season of Waiting". Derringer followed up with the release of The Three Kings of the Blues (Freddie King, B.B. Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell. On January 18, 2017, Appice was inducted into the Hall of Heavy Metal History for his contributions to Heavy Metal drumming. Derringer later convinced the producers to change the song title to "Hang On Sloopy." [26] Derringer had previously worked with Appice on an album, Party Tested by DNA (Derringer'n'Appice), and it was re-released in 2011. var positionGSatelites = ($('.gsatelites').parent().css('position') == 'fixed' ? The tour featured Wally Palmer, Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Richard Page and Greg Bissonette. [1] The song is included on the Johnny Winter And album, which reached number 154 on the Billboard 200 album chart. [48], He played the guitar solo to an anti-bullying campaign version of "Hang on Sloopy" by the Love Love Kids, released in October 2019.[49]. July 24, 1972 - Bobby Ramirez (White Trash, Rick Derringer) was born late in 1949 in Mexico. In a retrospective song review for AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine described it as: a good, fun rock & roll song. In December 1989 Appice left Dio and briefly teamed up with Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson in the band Flesh & Blood. In late 1972, American blues rock multi-instrumentalist Edgar Winter brought together Dan Hartman, Ronnie Montrose, and Chuck Ruff to form the Edgar Winter Group, the legendary band that created such classic rock hits as the number one "Frankenstein" and the ever popular "Free Ride".Released in 1973, the band's debut album, 'They Only Come Out at Night', peaked at the #3 position on the . Near the end of his set, Derringer travelled way back to 1965 for the sing-along fave "Hang on Sloopy", a hit by his first band, the McCoys. Tim Bogert founding bassist of the psychedelic rock band Vanilla Fudge and member of the supergroup Beck, Bogert, and Appice died Wednesday at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer, Deadline reports. The same year, Appice was invited to play drums for a new project of Whitesnake and former Night Ranger guitarist Joel Hoekstra, called Joel Hoekstra's 13, with an album called Dying to Live, released on October 16.[13]. Johnny was not in this band, but did some guest appearances. The McCoys were being labeled as a pop act, much to the disdain of the band. God plays a role in everything I do. Rick's Current Career features intense solo performances and headlining "Guest Star" appearances such as the Kissmass Masquerade Concert and The Rick Derringer Band featuring Tim McDonald, Steve Forrest and David Northrup. Being born on 5 August 1947, Rick Derringer is 75 years old as of today's date 1st March 2023. His height is 1.63 tall, and his weight is 70 kg. var mx_flag = false; Derringer's version rose to the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, becoming his highest-charting single. He and his buddy Jerry LaCroix were playing in one of the hottest bands in America: Edgar Winters White Trash. The song stayed at number one while The Beatles's "Yesterday" was number two. Derringer followed up with the release of The Three Kings of the Blues (Freddie King, B.B. The album, produced by former Dio bassist, Jeff Pilson, was announced to have an expected release date in early 2016. . Already fronting his own band the Coachmen at age 17, he soon joined brothers Rick (later known as Rick Derringer and Randy Zehringer, a Union City Indiana garage band called The McCoys (originally Rick and the Raiders) from 1965 to 1969 during which time their hit "Hang On Sloopy" became a global hit. His signature tune, "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo", was next, followed by a few teaser riffs from "Free Ride" and a new tune dedicated to Jimi Hendrix. Of Italian descent, he is the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice.[1]. Jimmy Wilcox. He moved on to Rick Derringer's band playing on some his most classic albums. Farner has recorded other contemporary Christian CDs since then, including If It Wasnt For Grace., Viral Believer is reader-supported. [41], In 2017, Derringer was charged with carrying a loaded gun on a Delta Air Lines flight from Cancn in Mexico to Atlanta, Georgia. Recording as a trio (with some help from old pal Dan Hartman), . McBrain gave his life to Christ in 1999 in an emotional experience after going to church with his wife, Rebecca. Subscribe to Patreon for Exclusive Content, From The McCoys to Solo, Rick Derringer's sound resonates through the decades. The McCoys then had seven songs that charted in the top 100, including versions of "Fever" and "Come on Lets Go". They were talking about how theSoviet Union was playing rock-n-roll. I had a four piece band at the time, with dual guitars, bass and drums and we practically learned their entire debut album, ( Derringer ) as well as a . After the Strangeloves recorded all the guitar and instrumental parts, Derringer and the McCoys were brought into the studio to sing on the recording and release it under their name. Get inspired by their creative journey as a couple. Former Rick Derringer drummer Vinny Appice was brought in to replace Ward between those two LPs. [1] At first, the band was supposed to be called Johnny Winter & The McCoys, but was changed due to management warning Winter about their bubblegum past, and how it could hurt his reputation as a serious musician. 9 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (HeatSeekers) Chart, No. Derringer will record and videotape Saturday's performance with longtime drummer Tom Curiale and former Gregg Allman Band bassist Bruce Waibel. [1] According to Derringer, other than his parents' extensive record collection, his first major influence was an uncle, Jim Thornburg, a popular guitarist and singer in Ohio. Derringer was also listed as defendant in another foreclosure complaint on a separate property in 2014 in Manatee County, Florida. He joined Blue yster Cult in 1985, playing on the Club Ninja Read Full Biography. 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