Kelly Nickels

Kelly Nickels

American bassist
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Kelly Nickels Guitarist Musician - Born 5 January 1962 Montauban, France

Birth Name Henri Perret

Height 6' (1.83 m)

Mini Bio (1) Kelly Nickels (born Henri Perret, 1962) is a hard rock bass guitar player. He started out in a band called Sweet Pain in New York, and released one album with them in 1985. He was also in bands called Virgin Steele and Angels in Vain in the mid-1980's. After Sweet Pain disbanded, he joined Faster Pussycat. Kelly was in Faster Pussycat right before they got signed to Elektra Records, and had left the band for L.A. Guns in mid 1987. Kelly joined LA Guns when Phil Lewis had been hired to replace Paul Black and Mick Cripps had switched to guitar. Kelly remained in LA Guns for their successful years, and left the band shortly after Mick and Phil. On the "Vicious Circle" album, he sang on the song "Nothing Better to Do" as well as singing a cover of Judas Priest's "Breaking the Law" at a few live concerts. Kelly had remained in the new LA Guns with Chris Van Dahl & Johnny Crypt, but left the band before their initial tour in early 1996. Kelly also replaced Sean Beavan in Burning Retna (with Mick Cripps) in 1994-95 for a short time. In 1997, he recorded a few cover songs for the Hollywood Rehearsal album with Mick and Phil. Kelly then basically left the music scene. For a few years after LA Guns, he worked in computer graphics.

In early 1999, he recorded the Greatest Hits & Black Beauties album with LA Guns and in the fall of that year reunited with the band for the reunion tour. Kelly remained in the band until mid-2000, when he left the band and music again, basically for forever. He has made a few guest appearances at some southern California LA Guns shows since departing the band but shows no interest in being in the band. Kelly Nickels is married to Kelly Cunningham, who is the mother of actress Emma Roberts. Kelly Nickels' birthday is January 5.

Kelly is featured on the following LA Guns releases: LA Guns, Cocked & Loaded, Hollywood Vampires, Live Vampires (EP), Cuts (EP), Vicious Circle, Hollywood-a-Go-Go (best of), Hollywood Rehearsal, Greatest Hits & Black Beauties/The Very Best Of, A Night On The Strip/Live Ammo, Cocked & Re-Loaded/Rip & Tear, Ultimate LA Guns/Golden Bullets, Winning Combinations (with Cinderella), 20th Century Masters, Love Peace & Geese (home video), & One More Reason (home video), Hollywood Raw, & The Very Best of LA Guns. Kelly is also featured on Sweet Pain's long out-of-print self-titled 1985 album

- IMDb Mini Biography By: onlooker

Spouse (1) Kelly Cunningham (? - present)

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Original Bass Player for L.A. Guns.

In October 1986, he was badly injured in a motorcycle accident. Unable to perform, he was fired from the band Faster Pussycat.

Nephew of Pierre Perret.

Father of Grace Nickels. Step-father of Emma Roberts.

He worked doing computer graphics for the adult film industry. He was the guy responsible for censoring (with black bars) the images that were to be seen by the general public.

Plays bass guitar. Was a member of 1980's hard rock bands like L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat, and Danger Danger.

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Kelly Nickels was born on Friday, 5 January 1962 in Montauban, France. His full name at birth was Henri Perret. He is best known as a bassist. Nickels' country of citizenship (nationality) is American. He is 6' (183 cm) tall with an average build. He has dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Kelly Nickels is 63 years old and his zodiac star sign is Capricorn.

You can find people similar to Kelly Nickels by visiting our lists People from Montauban and Faster Pussycat members.

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Henri Perret
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Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns
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Date of birth
5 January 1962
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Montauban, France
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Bassist, Vocalist, Songwriter
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6' (183 cm)
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  • Cool (dog - mini Collie) [1989 - 1993]
  • Charlotte (tarantula) [1989 - 1993]
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Montauban, France
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  • Original Bass Player for L.A. Guns
  • Kelly was badly injured in a motorcycle accident (at an intersection on the Sunset Strip in California) in October 1986, when he was still with Faster Pussycat. As a result, he injured his leg badly (in seven different places) and had to walk with a cane for a long time afterwards.
  • used to be married to a Finnish girl, so she could remain in the US.
  • Played bass guitar in various bands such as L.A. Guns, Faster Pussycat and Sweet Pain.
  • His stepdaughter is actress Emma Roberts.

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