Date of Birth
10 September 1950,
Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA
Anthony Joseph Pereira
Nickname
Joe Freakin'
Perry King Of
Cool Toxic
Twins (with
Steven Tyler)
Italian stalion
Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Spouse
| Billie Paulette Montgomery |
(21 September 1985 - present) 2 children |
| Elyssa Jerret |
(5 August 1975 - 1985) (divorced) 1 child |
Trivia
Lead guitarist with Aerosmith.
He met Billie in June of 1983 during the filming of his video "Black Velvet Pants" with the Joe Perry Project. He then married her at the Iao needle in Maui, Hawaii on September 21, 1985.
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 (as a member of Aerosmith).
After leaving Aerosmith, started the Joe Perry Project, which released three albums with minimal commercial success. Was auditioning to be the guitarist for Alice Cooper when he and Brad Whitford decided to re-join Aerosmith in 1984.
After years of drug-induced tension with his bandmates, most notably Lead singer Steven Tyler, left Aerosmith in 1979 after a backstage incident in Cleveland where his first wife, Elyssa, poured milk on Tom Hamilton's wife, Terry.
Sons: Adrian Perry (with Elyssa) Tony and Roman Perry (with Billie) Stepson Aaron Hirsch (from Billie's first marriage)
Is of Portuguese/Italian descent. His father's family were Portuguese immigrants from the Island of Madeira and his mother's family came from Naples (Italy).
Has a younger sister named Anne-Marie (born Dec. 1954).
A long-time connisseur of spicy foods, he formulated his own brand of hot sauces called "Rock Your World," in habanero pepper ("The Boneyard") and peach mango ("Mango-Peach Tango") flavors. Both first appeared in 2005 after a year of development with Boston-based Ashley Foods, Inc.
His first wife, Elyssa Jerret, is the daughter of jazz clarinetist Nick Jerret. Jerret had his own big band but also worked with Billie Holiday and Dizzie Gillespie.
His sister-in-law, Diana "Dee" Minor, is pool player in the VNEA international Hall Of Fame and a top-ranking member of the WPBA for many years.
Sons: Adrian Perry (with Elyssa) Tony and Roman Perry(with Billie) Stepson Aaron Hirsch (from Billie's first marriage)
Joe's stepson, Aaron, is the CEO for his hot sauce brand, the Joe Perry's Rock Your World. Aaron, married to Becky, has a little son called Austin.
Went to Wayland High School and performed with Aerosmith at the field house. There is a picture of Joe Perry and Steven Tyler on stage hanging in the field house.
Plays guitar right-handed, but writes left-handed.
I mean, we're not talking schizophrenia here. Just self-destructive with a sense of humor.
I have seen more bad songs make it because of MTV, than good ones that haven't.
A band isn't a band unless they're playing together. Otherwise it's Just five guys that are living off their royalty checks.
Music is music; you don't have to put a label on it.
Where Are They Now
(June 2005) Promoting his 4th solo record, called "Joe Perry". Aerosmith will be back on the road by fall.
