George Michael Dolenz Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor,
musician, television director, radio personality and theater director,
best known as a vocalist and drummer of the 1960s pop/rock band the
Monkees.Dolenz was born at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), in Los Angeles, California, the son of
actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson. He has three younger
sisters, Gemma Marie ("Coco"; born April 5, 1949), Deborah (born
1958), and Kathleen ("Gina"; born 1960). Gemma's nickname, Coco, is a
shortened form of "Coco Sunshine", a nickname given to her as a child
by Micky. Coco was a frequent guest on the set of The Monkees TV show
and sometimes a guest performer on records by the Monkees, singing
background vocals or duetting with Micky. She often performs as a
member of Micky's backing band during his concerts.Dolenz suffered
from Perthes disease as a child, affecting his hip joint and right
leg, leaving that leg weaker (and shorter) than the other. This
resulted in Dolenz adapting an unorthodox drum setup â€" right-handed
and left-footed â€" in his musical career.
musician, television director, radio personality and theater director,
best known as a vocalist and drummer of the 1960s pop/rock band the
Monkees.Dolenz was born at the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center), in Los Angeles, California, the son of
actors George Dolenz and Janelle Johnson. He has three younger
sisters, Gemma Marie ("Coco"; born April 5, 1949), Deborah (born
1958), and Kathleen ("Gina"; born 1960). Gemma's nickname, Coco, is a
shortened form of "Coco Sunshine", a nickname given to her as a child
by Micky. Coco was a frequent guest on the set of The Monkees TV show
and sometimes a guest performer on records by the Monkees, singing
background vocals or duetting with Micky. She often performs as a
member of Micky's backing band during his concerts.Dolenz suffered
from Perthes disease as a child, affecting his hip joint and right
leg, leaving that leg weaker (and shorter) than the other. This
resulted in Dolenz adapting an unorthodox drum setup â€" right-handed
and left-footed â€" in his musical career.
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