Nikki Sixx

Frank Feranna Jr. was raised, in part, by his grandparents. At one point he moved to Seattle to live with his mother. It was there he learned how to play the bass guitar. When he was 17 he moved to Los Angeles and worked while auditioning for bands. He, along with guitarist Lizzie Grey, were hired and fired from the band Sister. Feranna Jr. legally changed his name to Nikki Sixx and formed the band London, with Grey. After several member changes, Sixx left the band. In 1981, he and drummer Tommy Lee formed the band Mötley Crüe. Later, singer Vince Neil and guitarist Mick Mars joined the group. Their first album, "Too Fast for Love" had a limited release in 1981. It was their next album, "Shout at the Devil" that drove the band to mainstream popularity. Sixx went on to record albums with bands 58, Brides of Destruction and Sixx: A.M. Sixx: A.M. has a partnership with the Covenant House, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping young survivors of human trafficking and facing homelessness.