Ian Paice
Actor
- Born
- June 29, 1948 (age 78) · Nottingham, England, UK
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.
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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.
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- 2023Not On the Heep: The Heavy Metal Saga of Lee Kerslake as Self
- 2023Deep Purple - Jazzopen Stuttgart 2023 as Self
- 2021Count Me In as Self
- 2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017 as Self
- 2017Deep Purple at Hellfest as Self
- 2017Deep Purple: From The Setting Sun To The Rising Sun Limited Edition
- 2017Deep Purple: From Here To Infinite as Self
- 2015Deep Purple - From the Setting Sun... in Wacken as Self
- 2015Deep Purple: ...To the Rising Sun in Tokyo as Self - Drums
- 2014
