Keri Kelli

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Keri Kelli
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Kelli With Night Ranger in 2022
Background information
Birth nameKenneth Fear Jr.
Born (1971-09-07) September 7, 1971 (age 52)
Huntington Beach, California, US
Genres Heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal, glam rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1987–present
Website Official website

Keri Kelli (born Kenneth Fear Jr.) is an American guitarist who has played with artists and groups including Alice Cooper, Slash, Jani Lane, Vince Neil and John Waite. In March 2013 he formed Project Rock together with James Kottak from the Scorpions. Project Rock consisted of Keri Kelli, James Kottak, Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Rudy Sarzo & Teddy Zig-Zag. Kelli is currently in the band Night Ranger.

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Biography

Kelli was born in Huntington Beach, California on September 7, 1971. He has founded several bands, including Saints of the Underground, Adler's Appetite (formerly Suki Jones), New World Idols, Rubber (formerly Blow), Big Bang Babies, and Empire (1987). He has played with other bands including Slash's Snakepit, Skid Row, Vince Neil Band, Ratt, Warrant, L.A. Guns, Pretty Boy Floyd, Dad's Porno Mag, The Newlydeads, Bulletboys, Love/Hate, Tuff, Tal Bachman, Angel City Outlaws (formerly Phucket), Alice Cooper, Liberty N' Justice and Night Ranger.

In July 2009, Keri opened Aces & Ales, an American craft beer bar and restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada. In June 2013, he opened a second restaurant.

Discography

Empire

Big Bang Babies

Rubber

The Newlydeads

Pretty Boy Floyd

Dad's Porno Mag

U.S. Crush

Slash's Snakepit

Goliath

Shameless

Website [ permanent dead link ]

Sonofabitch

New World Idols

Warrant

Jani Lane

L.A. Guns

Adler's Appetite

Liberty N' Justice

Nicollette Knight

Angel City Outlaws

Saints of the Underground

Alice Cooper

Stephen Pearcy

Penny Lane

V.A.

New Skool Kings

Metavenge

Aqua Cats

Pushking

Vengeance

Tuff

Becca Williams (The Reapers)

John Waite

Ray C.

Forever Young

Night Ranger

Jim Peterik & World Stage

Videography

Big Bang Babies

L.A. Guns

Alice Cooper

Pretty Boy Floyd

Shameless

Night Ranger

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