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Marky Ramone is best known for the 15 years he spent drumming for the legendary Ramones. Prior to joining the Ramones, Marky played with an array of influential musicians dating back to his high school years when he was a member of the Brooklyn based hard rock band, Dust. Recording two albums with his friends, Richie Wise (guitar and vocals) and Kenny Aaronson (bass) for Neil Bogarts Karma Sutra/Buddha labelWhile Dust was disbanding, Marky began hanging out at Maxs Kansas City, where he met Maxs house D.J. Wayne County. He joined forces with Wayne to form Wayne County and The Backstreet Boys. Waynes outrageous stage performance and cross-dressing attracted many fans and help solidify a cult following. After a year and a half of playing in the New York area and not able to generate record company interest, they decided it was best to move on.The spring of 1978, Marky joined the Ramones. In a matter of weeks he was in the studio recording his first album with The Ramones entitled, Road to Ruin, which features one of the biggest Ramones songs I Wanna Be Sedated. The following year the Ramones filmed the cult classic Rock n Roll High School. Later that year, they joined forces with producer legend, Phil Spector to record End Of The Century.After several tours and a two more studio albums, Marky was asked to leave the band 1983, only to rejoin his band mates in 1987 until they decided to call it quits in 1996. His tenure with the Ramones spanned a total of 15 years. Performing over 1700 shows and more than 15 releases, including songwriting credits on both Mondo Bizarro and Adios Amigos, the bands farewell release.In 2000, Marky reunited with long time friend Joey Ramone for Joeys solo effort Dont Worry About Me. In 2001, Marky along with his former band mates (Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy), were inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. That same year, U2s Bono presented the Ramones with the MTVs Lifetime Achievement Award.In February 2010 The Ramones received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. It was the first Grammy for the punk rock pioneers.With no signs of slowing down, Marky Ramone continues to tour the world with his band, Marky Ramones Blitzkrieg, featuring various lead vocalists including Andrew W.K. and Michale Graves.Marky is currently in his tenth year as a D.J. on SiriusXM Satelldite Radio hosing Marky Ramones Punk Rock Blitzkrieg. Marky has also appeared on numerous TV shows including The Simpsons, Anthony Bourdains No Reservations and ZRock.
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