Jeff Porcaro date of birth:
April 1, 1954
How old was Jeff Porcaro when died?
38
Where was Jeff Porcaro born?
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
When did Jeff Porcaro die?
August 5, 1992
How tall is Jeff Porcaro?
5' 7½" (171 cm)
What is Jeff Porcaro nationality?
American
What is Jeff Porcaro's occupation?
Musician, songwriter, producer
What genre is Jeff Porcaro's work?
Hard rock, pop rock, AOR, progressive rock, jazz, jazz fusion
What instruments does Jeff Porcaro play?
Drums, percussion
Short Biography
Jeffrey Thomas "Jeff" Porcaro (April 1, 1954 – August 5, 1992) was an American drummer, songwriter, and producer best known for his work with the rock band Toto. Porcaro is one of the most recorded session musicians in history, working on hundreds of albums and thousands of sessions. While already an established studio player in the 1970s, he came to prominence in the United States as the drummer on the Steely Dan album Katy Lied. AllMusic has characterized him as "arguably the most highly regarded studio drummer in rock from the mid-'70s to the early '90s", further stating that "It is no exaggeration to say that the sound of mainstream pop/rock drumming in the 1980s was, to a large extent, the sound of Jeff Porcaro." He was posthumously inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1993.