Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is the American drummer for the hard rock band Aerosmith. Kramer was born and raised into a Jewish family. He has become a born again Christian.
Kramer was born in the Bronx, New York City, the son of Doris and Mickey Kramer, a businessman. His memoir, Hit Hard: A Story of Hitting Rock Bottom at the Top, was released on June 30, 2009. Kramer is credited with originating the name Aerosmith.
Aerosmith announces farewell tour as Steven Tyler faces sex abuse charges, health concerns
foxnews.comAerosmith fans will have one last chance to see the band perform live as the classic rockers announced their farewell tour. The hit band, fronted by Steven Tyler, will embark on the "Peace Out" tour in Philadelphia on Sept.
12, then play 40 shows before wrapping it up in Montreal on Jan. 26. Guitarist Joe Perry spoke out about the decision to retire from touring, citing the fact that all the band members are in their early to mid 70s as a big reason to give up this part of their careers. "I think it’s about time," he simply said.
The group, currently consisting of Perry, Tyler, Brad Whitford, Joey Kramer and Todd Hamilton, has been together since 1970, and in those 53 years, they've released hits like "Janie's Got a Gun," "Crazy" and "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing." They performed those songs and more in their Las Vegas residency that finished last year, and Perry suggested that they'd pull some of the production value from the residency to use in the upcoming tour. "It’s kind of a chance to celebrate the 50 years we’ve been out here," Perry said. "You never know how much longer everybody’s going to be healthy to do this.… It’s been a while since we’ve actually done a real tour.
We did that run in Vegas, which was great. It was fun, but (we're) kind of anxious to get back on the road." In a statement to The Associated Press, Tyler said, "We’re opening up Pandora’s Box one last time to present our fans with the Peace Out tour.
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