Bobby Blotzer
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Robert John Blotzer, better known as Bobby Blotzer and nicknamed "The Blotz" (born on November 22, 1958 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), is a drummer most famous for playing drums for glam metal band Ratt.
Ratt
Blotzer began his career as Ratt's drummer in 1982 after he was recruited by Ratt vocalist Stephen Pearcy. Blotzer helped Ratt achieve multi-platinum success by selling five consecutive platinum albums during the 1980's. Ratt is most famous for glam metal classic album "Out of the Cellar" and song "Round and Round". At the end of the 1980's Ratt's popularity started to wear off, mainly because grunge bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam exploded to the mainstream, meaning that pop metal bands such as Ratt were no longer in vogue. Ratt called it quits in 1992, and Blotzer started a more normal life outside the public eye. Five years later Ratt reformed and had toured once again. In 2000 Stephen Pearcy apparently quit the group, and Bobby has been noticed for having an extereme dislike for Pearcy, when Pearcy was suing the band for touring under the "Ratt" name, and for claiming the band ruined their worldwide deal with Sony, Blotzer heavily denied the claims and said it was a bunch of "pathologic lies", and that Pearcy was a "sick person".[Bobby Blotzer interview with "Metal Rules!!"] Soon enough Blotzer and Ratt guitarist Warren DeMartini won the court case to use the "Ratt" name. In 2002 former Ratt guitarist Robbin Crosby passed away of a heroin overdose, which marked one of the most painful parts in Blotzer's life. Blotzer posted a message to his late bandmate affectionately referred to as "The King" by fans on the group's official web site and called Crosby "one of the most kind hearted, the most compassionate, intelligent, talented" people he'd ever known.Side Projects
He has played with several side projects over the years, such as Twenty 4 Seven, Phucket, FireFoxx, Airborne, Angel City Outlaws, Contraband, and has also played as a touring drummer for Montrose. He also played for Don Dokken, and Italian/Swiss musician Vic Vergat.Hobbies
Playing golf is Blotzer's most well known hobby among Ratt fans since he mentions it a lot during interviews. His other hobbies include sking, tennis, bowling, pool, and darts.See also
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