Tico Torres Is The Drummer Of The Band.
Hector Torres was born on September 7th, 1953.
Born to Cuban parents, Torres lived with them in Varadero, Cuba.
Before returning to the United States, he absorbed the Cuban sounds and flavours that influence his music and art today.
Tico�s mother is named Emma and his dad Hector.
Tico grew up in Iselin, New Jersey, but he was born in New York City.
Tico's mother remarried on 1967 with Lennord and they had a son called Andrew. His father lives in the southern part of the United States where he remarried years ago and has several children from that marriage. Tico 'The Hitman' Torres had second thoughts in the beginning about forming a band around the young Jon Bon Jovi.
This is because before Bon Jovi he had already jammed with Miles Davis, played live with the Marvelettes and Chuck Berry, played on about 26 records, and just recorded his third album with Franke and the Knockouts (a Jersey band with hit singles in the early '80s)
Tico Torres married Eva Herzigova, an incredible beautiful model from the former Czechoslovakia in Sea Bright, New Jersey on September 7, 1996. The ceremony was attended by their closest friends and family including the members of Bon Jovi. Jon and the boys serenaded Eva and her husband with Always during the dance. There were many famous guests at the reception including the Trumps, Helena Christenson. This was Tico's second marriage and Eva's first. Unfortunately, Tico and Eva divorced early this year. The reason was that they could hardly see each other, due to her hectic modelling schedule.
Tico Torres also has an official Pilot's licence. Tico also paints and has already exhibited his works in many art galleries around the world. Tico debuted his work at the Ambassador Galleries in SoHo, New York City where he received much critical acclaim. His second exhibit opened in the fall of 1995 at Steiner Gallery in Bal Harbour, Florida. He also had an exhibit at Sunset in Henderson, Nevada that opened February 28, 1996. Other supporters of Tico's artwork include Cleveland, Ohio's Art Avenue Galleries and Palm Beach Florida's Frankel collection. Tico has received good reviews and requests for shows all around the globe. In London, in the summer of 1996, (July 5) he celebrated at the Restaurant Benihana where they promoted and displayed his work. |
