RookXX
| RookXX | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | John Cappelletty |
| Born | October 13, 1993 |
| Origin | Toledo, Ohio |
| Genres | Hip hop • rap rock • punk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer • music producer • songwriter |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Associated acts | Machine Gun Kelly (MGK) • Kid Rock |
John Cappelletty (born October 13, 1993), known professionally as RookXX (Rook), is an American drummer, music producer and songwriter from Toledo, Ohio, best known as the current drummer for hip hop and rap rock artist Machine Gun Kelly (MGK). Rook worked with Kid Rock in his 2017 eleventh studio album Sweet Southern Sugar, playing the drums on the song “Grandpa’s Jam”.[1] He featured as a drummer in the 2017 song “The Gunner”,[2] included in MGK’s third studio album Bloom. He also featured as a drummer in “LIVEFASTDIEYOUNG”,[3] part of MGK’s 2019 extended play, BINGE. In 2019, Rook drummed for MGK in his single “why are you here”,[4] and in “Hollywood Whore”,[5] part of MGK’s fourth studio album Hotel Diablo, featuring as the drummer in the music video for “Hollywood Whore”.[6]
Life and career[edit]
Music has been in Rook’s life from an early age. His father, Johnny Cappelletty, was a band member of American metal band Damien.[7] As a senior in Sylvania Southview High School, Rook repeatedly sent a series of videos to MGK’s team. This resulted in Rook receiving a call one day asking to go on tour, which prompted the start of his professional career.[7]
I don't think it's impossible for anyone to do what I am doing. It's about getting yourself in the right place and having the right people to help you with your vision. As long as you have a vision of what you want to do, you can get there.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ Kid Rock – Grandpa's Jam, retrieved 2020-11-17
- ↑ Machine Gun Kelly – The Gunner, retrieved 2020-11-17
- ↑ Machine Gun Kelly – LIVEFASTDIEYOUNG, retrieved 2020-11-17
- ↑ Machine Gun Kelly – why are you here, retrieved 2020-11-17 zero width space character in
|title=at position 21 (help) - ↑ Machine Gun Kelly – Hollywood Whore, retrieved 2020-11-17
- ↑ "Machine Gun Kelly - Hollywood Whore - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Guyton, Lissa. "Local drummer making a name for himself around the world". https://www.13abc.com. Retrieved 2020-11-17. External link in
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