- Nickname
- Nickey Alexander
- Nickey Alexander (also known as Nickey Beat) is an American hard rock drummer.
In 1977, Alexander, along with John Denney, Dix Denney, and Cliff Roman, founded The Weirdos. He left the band in 1980, but participated in the 1988-1991 reunion. In 1978 he briefly joined The Germs, appearing on the Lexicon Devil album. In 1983, he joined The Dickies but left in 1984 when he joined The Mau-Mau's, replacing future L.A. Guns vocalist Paul Mars Black on drums.
In 1985, Alexander joined L.A. Guns. He played drums on the band's debut album before leaving prior to the 1988 release. He later appeared on their 1994 album, Vicious Circle. He also appeared on the compilation albums Black City Breakdown (1985-1986), Hollywood Raw, and Black List. From 2006 to 2007, Alexander played for Tracii Guns's version of L.A. Guns, after the emergence of two different bands using the same name. Nickey also played drums for The Cramps from 1991 to 1993.
- IMDb mini biography by: onlooker
- Nickey insists that Nickey Beat and Nickey Alexander are two different people. Regardless of which personality you are talking to, he says they are brothers but they don't speak to each other and thinks the other is dead.
- Nickey does not sign autographs.
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