
Mötley Crüe doesn’t exist anymore, but their legendary vocalist Vince Neil still tour around the world playing the band songs.
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Neil was born in Hollywood, California to Shirley (née Ortiz) and Clois “Odie” Wharton. He has Mexican ancestry on his mother’s side and Native American ancestry on his father’s. During the 1960s, his family moved around Southern California from Inglewood to Watts, before finally settling in Glendora, attending Sunflower Intermediate School and later Royal Oak High School. As well as having an interest in music while a teenager, Neil was also interested in surfing, basketball, baseball, football and wrestling.
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I am a Brazilian journalist, a Classic Rock and Heavy Metal lover. Music has always been part of my life, helped me through tough moments and was with me to celebrate the good ones. When I became a journalist I knew I wanted to write about my passions. After college I did a postgraduate degree in digital communication. This has helped me to make the website better and bring the best of classic rock to the world! MTB: 0021377/MG