# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/simon-wright
# Generated: 2026-08-12T17:49:45.178Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/simon-wright"
name: "Simon Wright"
slug: "simon-wright"
description: "Simon Wright is an English drummer best known for his work with rock bands AC/DC and Dio. He started playing drums at the age of 13 and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences. He was also the drummer for Rhino Bucket, UFO and Operation: Mindcrime."
tagline: "English drummer"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Acdc_simon_wright.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
country:
  name: "United Kingdom"
  isoCode: "GB"
category:
  name: "Musicians"
  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1963-06-19"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
  popularity:           56.29
  momentum:             11.64
  historical:           22.33849733333334
  currentAttention:     5.2
  sourceConfidence:     75
  profileCompleteness:  85
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
  - platform:  "FACEBOOK"
    url:       "https://www.facebook.com/simon.wright.7"
    handle:    "simon.wright.7"
  - platform:  "IMDB"
    url:       "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1002421/"
    handle:    "nm1002421"
  - platform:  "WEBSITE"
    url:       "http://www.acdcrocks.com"
sources:
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    title: "Discogs"
    type:  "DATABASE"
  - url: "https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D5%8D%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%B4%D5%B8%D5%B6_%D5%8C%D5%A1%D5%B5%D5%A9"
    title: "Սայմոն Ռայթ"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AA"
    title: "سيمون رايت"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "سیمون رایت"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BC%D1%8A%D0%BD_%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82"
    title: "Саймън Райт"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "Σάιμον Ράιτ"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright_(musician)"
    title: "Simon Wright (musician)"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%88"
    title: "サイモン・ライト"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
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    title: "사이먼 라이트"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82%2C_%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD"
    title: "Райт, Саймон"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Wright"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%A0%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82"
    title: "Саймон Райт"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://musicbrainz.org/artist/178fc74c-7fac-4ee7-bdf3-84fc4c804588"
    title: "MusicBrainz"
    type:  "DATABASE"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q433927"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"
  - url: "https://www.themoviedb.org/person/2144428"
    title: "Simon Wright"
    type:  "DATABASE"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump