Person · Male
Johnny Kelly
- From
- Brooklyn, United States
- Since
- 1968–present
- Releases
- 0
About
Johnny Kelly (born March 9, 1968) is an American musician, best known as the former drummer of the gothic metal band Type O Negative, with whom he played for from 1993 until the death of the band's frontman Peter Steele in 2010. He is currently the drummer for the doom metal band Silvertomb and was the co-founder of the doom metal band Seventh Void. All three bands featured fellow Type O Negative member and close friend Kenny Hickey on guitar. Kelly has been the drummer for Quiet Riot since 2020, succeeding Frankie Banali. He is also an occasional touring drummer for the heavy metal band Danzig and a member of the US metal band Patriarchs in Black.
Member of
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Type O Negative drums (drum set)
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Eye Am drums (drum set)
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Sun Dont Shine drums (drum set)
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Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 51ca6c8f-159e-459d-9c83-84c72941dac1
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 5 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.