Nikki Sixx
Nikki Sixx is Mötley Crüe’s cofounder, bassist and songwriter, a founding member of Sixx:A.M., and an author and photographer.
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Nikki’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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Overview
- Born
- December 11, 1958, as Franklin Carlton Feranna.
- Work
- Bassist, songwriter, author and photographer.
- Started
- Played in Sister and formed London before cofounding Mötley Crüe in Los Angeles in 1981.
- Breakout
- Mötley Crüe’s Shout at the Devil, released in 1983.
Mini bio
How it started.
Born Franklin Carlton Feranna, Nikki spent much of his childhood with his grandparents before heading to Hollywood. He worked shop jobs while pursuing music, played in Blackie Lawless’s band Sister and formed London. In 1981, he cofounded Mötley Crüe in Los Angeles.
Songs fans grew up with.
Mötley Crüe’s debut Too Fast for Love arrived in 1981, followed by the breakthrough Shout at the Devil in 1983. As bassist and a central songwriter, Nikki helped shape the band’s sound. Dr. Feelgood became their first US No. 1 album in 1989.
Beyond the band.
His memoir The Heroin Diaries looks closely at addiction through personal diary entries and commentary. He also cofounded Sixx:A.M. and expanded into photography, books and radio. The First 21 returns to his childhood and the years before Mötley Crüe.
Giving music back.
After visiting Covenant House’s Hollywood campus, Nikki donated book proceeds to build a music room for young people facing homelessness. That connection continued through Mötley Crüe’s Give Back Initiative and the 2025 Dolly Parton collaboration.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2025From the BeginningMötley Crüe bassist and songwriter
- 2025Home Sweet Home featuring Dolly PartonMötley Crüe bassist and original song co-writer
- 1989Dr. FeelgoodMötley Crüe bassist and songwriter
- 1983Shout at the DevilMötley Crüe bassist and songwriter
Books
- 2021The First 21: How I Became Nikki SixxAuthor
- 2007The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock StarCoauthor with Ian Gittins
Radio and video
- 2017My Favorite RiffCreator and host, Sixx Sense
Awards
Quotes
One of my favorite things about being a musician has always been hanging out with my friendsNikki Sixx, Premiere Networks
Announcing My Favorite Riff in September 2017, a series of musician-to-musician conversations and performances.
Trivia
- Before settling on Nikki Sixx, he tried the names Nikki London and Nikki Nine.
- Joe Bonamassa was the first announced guest for My Favorite Riff in September 2017.
- The First 21 made him a four-time New York Times bestselling author, according to his official November 2021 announcement.
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