Ron Welty
- Punk rock
- skate punk
- alternative rock
- Nemesis
- Epitaph
- Columbia
- Band-Aid on a Bullet
- The Offspring
- Steady Ground
Ronald Stephen Welty[2] (born February 1, 1971)[1] is an American musician and the former drummer for the punk rock band the Offspring, where he was a member from 1987 to 2003 and served as the band's longest-serving drummer. After the Offspring, Welty formed Steady Ground.
Career
Born and raised in Orange County, California, Welty started playing drums in eighth grade and cited Neil Peart and Lars Ulrich as early influences.[3] Welty started playing the drums in 8th Grade, one of his first bands were called Fuck Quality X-Rays. He also played drums in a band called Spinning Fish[4] Ron Welty moved to Garden Grove for part of high school, and it was there that his older stepsister introduced him to Offspring frontman Dexter Holland.[5]
The Offspring
In July 1987, 16-year-old Welty joined the Offspring, replacing James Lilja.[6][7] Welty knew other members of the Offspring and lived in the same neighbourhood as Welty. Even though he was too young to get into many of the clubs where the band played, Welty convinced them to let him replace their previous drummer.[3] During their first tour Welty's mother made frontman Dexter Holland sign papers saying he'd take care of Ron for her while they were on tour.
Welty performed on the Offspring's first six studio albums: The Offspring, Ignition, Smash, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana, and Conspiracy of One. He left the band in 2003 when they were writing and recording Splinter.[8] Of all the band's drummers, Welty's tenure of almost 16 years remains the longest.[9]
In September 2020, Welty filed a lawsuit against the Offspring for unpaid royalties. Welty claimed he was owed millions more in profits from the veteran the Offspring’s $35 million catalog sale. Welty claimed that former bandmate Dexter Holland tried to “erase” his contributions to The Offspring’s golden era, including by failing to pay him his rightful cut of the sale of the band’s rights to Round Hill Music in 2015. Welty lost the case in March 2023 with the judge stating that some of Welty’s allegations “completely illogical.”.[10][11]
Steady Ground
After the Offspring, Welty formed Steady Ground,[9][8] 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,[12][13] and in the same year they broke up.
Discography
The Offspring
- The Offspring (1989)
- Ignition (1992)
- Smash (1994)
- Ixnay on the Hombre (1997)
- Americana (1998)
- Conspiracy of One (2000)
Steady Ground
- Jettinson (2007)
References
- ^ a b "Biography for Ron Welty". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ "RStephenWelty". Reddit. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Another Offspring Homepage - Drum! Interviews Ron Welty". Angelfire. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Drummerszone - Ron Welty". Drummerszone.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "The Offspring Biography". September 30, 2007. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Ron Welty". Tama Drums. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ^ "The Offspring". NIPP. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ a b "Ron Welty No Longer a Member of The Offspring". Offspring.com. March 18, 2003. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Scott (March 19, 2003). "Ron Welty leaves the Offspring". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
- ^ "Ron Welty vs Offspring, Inc.,, et al.: None".
- ^ Donahue, Bill (March 8, 2023). "The Offspring Beat Ex-Drummer's Lawsuit Seeking Millions More From $35M Catalog Sale". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Jettison". Rate Your Music. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ^ RLSegarra (March 25, 2007). "Steady Ground, Breaking Ground". Broowaha. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
External links
- Ron Welty discography at Discogs
- v
- t
- e
- Greg K.
- Doug Thompson
- Jim Benton
- James Lilja
- Marcus Parrish
- Ron Welty
- Atom Willard
- Pete Parada
- The Offspring
- Ignition
- Smash
- Ixnay on the Hombre
- Americana
- Conspiracy of One
- Splinter
- Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
- Days Go By
- Let the Bad Times Roll
- Supercharged
- Collection
- Greatest Hits
- Happy Hour!
- Baghdad
- Club Me
- A Piece of Americana
- Summer Nationals
- Gone Away
- "I'll Be Waiting"
- "Come Out and Play"
- "Self Esteem"
- "Gotta Get Away"
- "Smash It Up"
- "All I Want"
- "Gone Away"
- "The Meaning of Life"
- "I Choose"
- "Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"
- "Why Don't You Get a Job?"
- "The Kids Aren't Alright"
- "She's Got Issues"
- "Original Prankster"
- "Want You Bad"
- "Million Miles Away"
- "Defy You"
- "Hit That"
- "(Can't Get My) Head Around You"
- "Spare Me the Details"
- "Can't Repeat"
- "Hammerhead"
- "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid"
- "Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?"
- "Half-Truism"
- "Days Go By"
- "Cruising California (Bumpin' in My Trunk)"
- "Turning into You"
- "Coming for You"
- "Let the Bad Times Roll"
- Americana
- Huck It
- Complete Music Video Collection
- Warped Tour
- Smash: 20th Anniversary Tour
- World Tour 2017
- Angels & Airwaves
- Face to Face
- Saves the Day
- Steady Ground
Category
![]() ![]() | This article on a United States rock drummer is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e