Person Details

Birthday: 1948-06-29 02:17:50

Aliases: Gary Moore Band , Deep Purple , Ian Anderson Paice , Whitesnake , Paice Ashton Lord , The Company of Snakes

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Nottingham, England, UK

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Movie Involvements: 35

TV Involvements: 2


Most Famous Work

Biography

Ian Anderson Paice (born 29 June 1948) is an English musician, best known as the drummer of the English rock band Deep Purple. He has been the band's only constant member since its foundation. Born in Nottingham but moving south in early childhood, Paice got his first drum kit at 15. He began his professional career in the late 50s playing drums in his father's dance band. The first band he was in was called Georgie & the Rave-Ons, which after being renamed for The Shindigs released their first single featuring the 17-year-old Paice and George Adams. In 1966 Paice joined The MI5, which soon changed its name to The Maze. Primarily a club band, The Maze produced a number of singles, recorded mainly in Italy and France. The Maze featured vocalist Rod Evans, who alongside Paice was to form the original line-up of Deep Purple in March 1968. Evans had responded to an ad for a lead singer published by Deep Purple management, and showed up for his audition with Ian Paice in tow. Given that Deep Purple's first choice for a drummer, Bobby Woodman, had expressed dislike for the band's musical direction, the group hastily arranged an audition for Paice and he was hired on the spot. Paice has remained a member of Deep Purple through every formation of the band, including up to the present day. During this time, Paice was also involved in doing sessions for producer Derek Lawrence. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Most Famous Work

Classic Albums
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8

Classic Albums

(1997) Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
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0

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

(1966) Self
Deep Purple: In Concert with The London Symphony Orchestra
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9
Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers Live
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8
Count Me In
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7

Count Me In

(2021) Self
Deep Purple: Made In Japan
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10
Deep Purple: Live in concert 72/73
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6
Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake
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0

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 Self
Self
2021 Self
2017 Himself
N/A
Himself
2015 Himself
Himself - Drums
2014 Self
drums
Himself
Himself
Drums
2013 Drums
Self
2011 N/A
Drums
Druma
Himself
Drums
2009 N/A
2008 Himself - Drum
2007 Self
2006 Himself
Self
Himself
drums
2005 Drums
Himself
Drums
Himself
2004 Himself (Archive Material)
2003 Drums
2002 Self
Drums
2001 Self
2000 drums
Drums
Himself - Drums
1999 Self - drums
1997 Self
1995 self
1994 Self - drums
1993 Drums
1991 Himself
1985 Himself
1980 Himself - Drums and Percussion
1974 drums
1972 Self
1971 Self
1970 drums
Himself - Drums
1966 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

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