Biography
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Born
7 September 1971 (age 52)
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Born In
Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, United States
Keri Kelli (born Kenneth Fear Jr. - Huntington Beach, California on September 7th) is an American hard rock guitarist who has played with artists and groups including Alice Cooper, Slash, Jani Lane, Vince Neil and John Waite. In March 2013 he formed Project Rock together with James Kottak from the Scorpions. Project Rock consisted of Keri Kelli, James Kottak, Tim 'Ripper' Owens, Rudy Sarzo & Teddy Zig-Zag. Kelli is currently in the band Night Ranger.
He is most famous for replacing guitarists in numerous American hard rock bands. In the past, he has also played in bands he founded such as Adler's Appetite, Big Bang Babies and Empire. Some of the other bands he has played in include: Slash's Snakepit, Skid Row, Ratt, L.A. Guns, Pretty Boy Floyd, Vince Neil Band, Adler's Appetite, Warrant, Dad's Porno Mag, The Newlydeads, Love/Hate, Angel City Outlaws, Phucket and Alice Cooper. He Co-Wrote and also made a guest appearance on the song "Bleed" from U.S. Crush's self-titled album on Virgin/Imortal Records.
When he was in L.A. Guns and Adler's Appetite, Keri Kelli sang lead vocals in concert on covers of Thin Lizzy's "Jailbreak" & "Hollywood". Keri states that the highlight of his career so far was playing a sold out show at Madison Square Garden, during the Slash's Snakepit/ACDC show, as well as opening for the Rolling Stones in 2006 with Cooper.
Discography
Empire
Show Ya – (1987) – single / vinyl – cassette tape single
Big Bang Babies
Big Bang Babies – (1992)
Black Market – (1994)
3 Chords & the Truth – (1999)
Hollywood Hairspray Vol.1 – (2002) – "Let's Go"
The Glam That Stole Christmas Vol.1 – (2002) – "Winter Wonderland"
Rubber
Rubber – (1996) – Cassette Tape (4 tracks)
Safe Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock N Roll – (1996) – Cassette Tape (5 tracks)
The Newlydeads
Re-Bound – (1998) – 2 tracks from forthcoming album "Black & Shiny"
Black & Shiny – (unreleased)
Dead End – (2001) – some songs from "Black & Shiny"
Dream from a Dirt Nap – (2006) – best of. some songs from "Black & Shiny"
Pretty Boy Floyd
The Pink and the Black – (1998) – incl. "Saturday Night"(early version)
A Tale of Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock N Roll – (1998)
Porn Stars – (1999)
The World's Greatest Heavy Metal Anthems – (2000) – "Lether Boyz With Electric Toyz"
Porn Stars (Japanese Edition) – (2000) – incl. 2 bonus tracks
No Brakes -BIG M.F. Compilation- – (2000) – "Shout It Out Loud"
The Ultimate – (2004)
Dirty Glam – (2004) – re-issue of "Porn Stars" with some bonus demo tracks
Vault II – (2003)
Take It Down – (2007) (unreleased) – feat. Aerial Stiles. written by Keri Kelli / Steve Summers.
Dad's Porno Mag
Dad's Porno Mag – (2000)
U.S. Crush
U.S. Crush – (2000) – co-wrote "Bleed" & "Collision Course", Guitar on "Bleed"
Slash's Snakepit
Ain't Life Grand – (2000) – appeared on booklet only. Keri joined after recording session was finished.
Goliath
The Gate – (2000) – guitar solo on "Demons"
Shameless
Backstreet Anthems – (1999) – wrote lyrics for "Talk to Me", but wrong credit printed in original booklet.
Backstreet Anthems (Japanese Edition) – (1999) – wrote lyrics for "Talk to Me" (credit is fixed)
Talk to Me – (unreleased) – wrote lyrics and on vocals
Queen 4 a Day – (2000)
Splashed – (2002)
Super Hardcore Show – (2003)
Undressed: An Unmasked Tribute to Kiss- – (2003)
Famous 4 Madness – (2007)
Forever Ends Today – (2013) single incl. "Queen 4 A Day(remastered)"
Splashed – (2013) – Cardboard Sleeve edition
Life's a Gas – (2013) – single incl. "Live 4 Today"
Queen 4 a Day (Remaster 2013) – (2013)
Beautiful Disaster – (2013)
Sonofabitch
Greatest Hits – (2002)
The Black Compilation – (2006)
New World Idols
5 Tracks Promotion CD – (unreleased)
Agent Cody Banks (soundtrack) – (2003) – "Up Town Girl"(cover of Billy Joel) Keri (Vo.,B. & G.), Chad Stewart (Ds.)
Warrant
Under the Influence – (2001) – co-wrote "Sub Human" & "Face"
Jani Lane
Back Down to One – (2002) – released by Jani himself (8 tracks)
Back Down to One – (2003) – released from Z RECORDS (11 tracks)
Monster Ballads X Mas – (2007) – plays guitar on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
L.A. Guns
Rips the Covers Off – (2004) – On the two live songs
Hellraiser's Ball: Caught in the Act (CD Version) (2008)
Electric Gypsy - Live (CD+DVD) (2019) The same as Hellraiser's Ball CD/DVD
Adler's Appetite
Adler's Appetite – (2005)
Liberty N' Justice
Soundtrack of a Soul – (2006) – co-wrote and play "Another Nail" (Sebastian Bach on vocals)
Independence Day – (2007) – guitar on "Doubting Thomas"
Light It Up – (2009) – guitar on "Every Reason To Believe"
Hell Is Coming to Breakfast – (2012) – co-wrote "Sin (Original Acoustic Demo)", Guitar on "Stretch Armstrong"
Cigar Chronicles – (2013) – co-wrote and guitar on "Sin"
Nicollette Knight
Nicollette Knight – (2006) – play all instruments and recorded some unreleased songs of Big Bang Babies
Angel City Outlaws
Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest – (2008) – "Heading Out to the Highway"
Saints of the Underground
Love the Sin, Hate the Sinner – (2008)
Alice Cooper
Along Came a Spider – (2008)
Theater of Death – Live at Hammersmith 2009 – Live album & video (2010)
Keepin' Halloween Alive – 7" single (2010) C.side – "I Love the Dead(Live)" from "Theater of Death"(Live CD)
Welcome 2 My Nightmare – (2011) "We Gotta Get Outta This Place" (The Animals cover) as bonus track
Stephen Pearcy
Social Intercourse – (2002) – co-wrote "Freak", "In the Corner" and "Five Fingers"
Fueler – (2004) – co-wrote and play "That Sick Thing" & "Spy Vs. Spy"
Metal Mania Stripped Vol.2 – The Anthems – (2008) – plays acoustic guitar on "Round and Round"
Penny Lane
Midnight Tales from the Funhouse : Part 1 – (2009) – produced, co-wrote and play on almost all songs
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