<P> Steven Adler ( born Michael Coletti ; January 22 , 1965 ) is an American musician . He is best known as the former drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N ' Roses , with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s . Adler was fired from Guns N ' Roses over his heroin addiction in 1990 , following which he reformed his old band Road Crew and briefly joined BulletBoys , which both proved unsuccessful . During the 2000s , Adler was the drummer of the band Adler 's Appetite , and from 2012 , he had held the same position in the band Adler . In early 2017 , he declared that he has no intention to continue with the band and that the band has now dissolved , with the reason being his lack of interest in performing during poorly attended concerts . He appeared on the second and fifth seasons of the reality TV show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew , as well as on the first season of its spin - off Sober House . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Guns N ' Roses . </P>
<P> Steven Adler ( born Michael Coletti ; January 22 , 1965 ) is an American musician . He is best known as the former drummer and co-songwriter of the hard rock band Guns N ' Roses , with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s . Adler was fired from Guns N ' Roses over his heroin addiction in 1990 , following which he reformed his old band Road Crew and briefly joined BulletBoys , which both proved unsuccessful . During the 2000s , Adler was the drummer of the band Adler 's Appetite , and from 2012 , he had held the same position in the band Adler . In early 2017 , he declared that he has no intention to continue with the band and that the band has now dissolved , with the reason being his lack of interest in performing during poorly attended concerts . He appeared on the second and fifth seasons of the reality TV show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew , as well as on the first season of its spin - off Sober House . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Guns N ' Roses . </P>
who was the original drummer for guns and roses
who was the original drummer for guns and roses
Steven Adler
Steven Adler