- Born
- Birth namePhillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, 19 May 1954) is a New Zealand-based Australian drummer, best known for his membership in Australian hard rock band AC/DC from 1975 through 1983, and again from 1994 to 2015. Upon the 1977 departure of bass guitarist Mark Evans from AC/DC, Rudd became the only Australian-born member of the band. In 2003, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with the other members of AC/DC. Due to ongoing legal problems in New Zealand, Rudd was unable to join the band for the 2015 "Rock or Bust tour" and was replaced by Chris Slade.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- SpouseLisa O'Brien(1983 - 2004) (separated, 2 children)
- Fired from AC/DC' in 1983 due to excessive pot smoking, irresponsible behavior with women, and a bitter physical confrontation with an unnamed member of the band. Went through many years of rehab, and was rehired by the band in 1995.
- Longtime drummer for the famous hard rock group AC/DC.
- Became a helicopter pilot during his 12 year absence from AC/DC.
- He cares about the battery tuning, especially in the studio, as the powerful drumming in fact the skin of the snare could detuning more easily than normal.
- Drummer.
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