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Zak Starkey (born September 13, 1965) is a rock & roll drummer. His father is Beatles drummer Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey), his mother Maureen Cox. He was born in London, England.
At the age of eight, he became interested in music. At ten, he started teaching himself how to play drums after receiving only one lesson from his famous father, who reportedly didn't want him following in his footsteps. He received his first drum kit from his idol, Keith Moon of The Who, who taught him to play. By 12, Starkey was already performing in pubs with a band. In his teens, Starkey was a member of the garage act the Next. He eventually landed work at the Hard Rock Cafe and also with a re-formed Spencer Davis Group. In 1985, shortly after getting married, Starkey released a musical version of Wind in the Willows with Eddie Hardin. On September 7, 1985, his daughter was born. This made his father, Ringo Starr, the youngest grandfather of all Beatles' members.
Starkey then became a sought-after session musician, playing drums for artists like the Icicle Works, the Waterboys, and the Lightning Seeds. In 1996, Starkey left his band, Face, to fulfill his childhood dream of joining The Who. Nevertheless, he continued to work with other acts, including touring with the Lightning Seeds. In 2000 Starkey then joined Johnny Marr & the Healers, debuting with Boomslang three years later.
In 2004, Starkey started working for Oasis, filling a void left by longtime drummer Alan White. While Starkey has stated he will not become a permanent member of the band, he is currently involved in the recording process of the group's upcoming album in Los Angeles. According to an article in "WENN", Zak doesn't want to abandon The Who and Johnny Marr & the Healears and will only sit in on the drums with Oasis when his schedule permits it.
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