Ron Welty

Ronald Welty (born February 1, 1971)[1] is an American musician and the former drummer for the American punk rock band The Offspring. After leaving The Offspring, Welty formed Steady Ground.

Ron Welty
Birth nameRonald Welty
Born (1971-02-01) February 1, 1971[1]
OriginLong Beach, California, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1986–2007
Labels
Associated acts

Career

The Offspring

In July 1987, 16-year-old Welty joined The Offspring, replacing James Lilja.[2][3]

Welty performed on The Offspring's first six studio albums: The Offspring, Ignition, Smash, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana, and Conspiracy of One. He was fired from the band in 2003 when they were in the midst of writing and recording Splinter.[4] Of all the band's drummers, Welty's tenure of almost 16 years remains the longest.[5] In 2020, Welty filed a lawsuit against the band for unpaid royalties.[6]

Steady Ground

After leaving The Offspring, Welty formed Steady Ground,[5][4] in which he played drums and co-produced.

On February 26, 2006, Steady Ground released three demos on Myspace, entitled "Everyone's Emotional", "I Can't Contain Myself", and "You Better Close Your Eyes." In 2007, the band released the studio album Jettison,[7][8] and in the same year they broke up.

References
  1. "Biography for Ron Welty". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  2. "Interview with Ron Welty". Tama Drums. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. "The Offspring". NIPP. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  4. "Ron Welty No Longer a Member of The Offspring". Offspring.com. March 18, 2003. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  5. Scott (March 19, 2003). "Ron Welty leaves the Offspring". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  6. "Ron Welty vs Offspring, Inc.,, et al.: None".
  7. "Jettison". Rate Your Music. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
  8. RLSegarra (March 25, 2007). "Steady Ground, Breaking Ground". Broowaha. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2013.


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