Ronnie Vannucci
Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. was born on February 15, 1976 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
At age of six, he became the youngest musician to perform in a Las Vegas band; he played drums for Play That Funky Music White Boy at a lounge in Caesars Palace. In fourth grade, Ronnie won his school's talent show for drumming. In junior high, Ronnie listened to punk rock and Britpop and wore white combat boots. He learned to play guitar from his father after quitting the junior high school jazz ensemble over "creative differences".
Ronnie attended both Clark and Western High Schools and formed his first band, Purple Dirt. During this time he'd listen to The Cure and Depeche Mode.