Terry Bozzio is an American drummer, born in California, and well known for having performed with the likes of Frank Zappa. Bozzio began playing at the early age of of 6 years old, where he played makeshift drum sets. After seeing a performance by The Beatles at the age of 13, he went on to have drumming lessons after begging his father. During Bozzios adolescence in the 1960s, he played for an array of bands including Jungle Mountain Boys, Blue Grass Radio and The Yarde. He eventually went on to gain a a music scholarship via high school, which allowed him to go on to study at the College of Marin. This is where Bozzio truly studied the drums in depth and expanded his drumming skills tremendously.