Deen Castronovo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Deen Castronovo
Occupation	Drummer
Date Of Birth	Aug 17, 1964(1964-08-17)
Age	60
Birthplace	Westminster
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Leo

Deen Castronovo Biography

Deen Castronovo is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on August 17, 1964 in Westminster, California, United States. Musician who was part of several hard and heavy metal bands such as Social Distortion and Black Sabbath.

He played in backing groups for numerous artists such as He was in backing bands for many artists, including Ozzy Osbourne…

Wild Dogs is an America rock band from Portland, Oregon formed loosely in 1981 by Jeff Mark, Danny Kurth, Matt McCourt, and Pete Holmes. Drummer Pete Holmes was lured away by Black ‘n Blue and was replaced by Jaime St. James. The band had an appearance on a compilation series, but before a full album could be recorded with Shrapnel Records, St. James left the band to also join Black ‘n Blue. It was at this point Deen was first discovered by McCourt, who recruited the local, and then only 16-year-old drummer Castronovo to join the band.

Deen played on the self-titled debut album Wild Dogs (1983), the followup Man’s Best Friend (1984) and Reign Of Terror (1987). The band was known for its live show, that featured McCourt’s props and Castronovo’s showmanship.

His son, who is married to Julie, Roman Jude, was born on the 8th of May 2005. He also has a baby with Julie too.

Deen Castronovo Net Worth

Deen Castronovo is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Deen Castronovo 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born at Keizer, Oregon and learned from local drummers. His first album was recorded in the band Wild Dogs on their eponymous 1983 album.

He was a part of the group Journey in 2001, and was a part of the band’s work on albums like 2001’s Arrival and the 2002’s Red 13, and 2005’s Generations.

Deen J. Castronovo (born August 17, 1964) is an American drummer and singer, best known for being a member of classic rock band Journey and hard rock acts Bad English, Revolution Saints, and The Dead Daisies. He also has been a touring and studio member for Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers, Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler’s GZR, Hardline, and others.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Deen Castronovo Dating?

According to our records, Deen Castronovo is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Deen Castronovo’s is not dating anyone.

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While not the original drummer for Journey, Deen is the longest-serving drummer to date, having played on the albums Arrival (2001), Red 13 (2002), Generations (2005), Revelation (2008), and Eclipse (2011).

Facts & Trivia

Deen Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Deen Castronovo celebrates birthday on August 17 of every year.

In early 2005, with a completed album titled World Play (the “black sleeve” version) the band was ready to tour, but Castronovo fell ill due to extreme exhaustion. Soon after, Castronovo bowed out of Soul SirkUS based on his doctor’s recommendation and was replaced by Australian drummer Virgil Donati.

Is Deen Castronovo Italian?

Deen Castronovo (born August 17, 1965) is an Italian American drummer who has played in various bands, including Cacophony, Bad English, Hardline, Journey, The Enemy, Planet Us, Social Distortion, and Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler’s G/Z/R, as well as in backing bands for Ozzy Osbourne, Steve Vai, Paul Rodgers, …

How old is Dean Castronovo?

58 years (August 17, 1964)

What happened to the drummer from Journey?

Valory and Smith were fired from Journey in March 2020 following an alleged “attempted corporate coup d’état” by the bassist and drummer of Nightmare Productions, Inc., one of Journey’s corporate entities. Valory and Smith allegedly thought Nightmare Productions had control over the Journey trademark.

Is Deen Castronovo sober?

Former JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo says that he was on opiates for over a year while waiting to get his back surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 56-year-old musician, who had been sober for nearly five years after being fired from JOURNEY , revealed his latest ordeal in an Instagram post earlier today.

Where does the surname Castronovo come from?

Italian (southern): habitational name from any of various places called Castronovo from castro ‘fortification’ (see Castro ) + novo ‘new’.