The Poison co-founder celebrates his 65th birthday on Aug. 8. With his energetic playing, theatrical style and unforgettable stage presence, Rockett helped make the band one of the most recognizable acts to emerge from the 1980s glam metal scene.
Guitarist C.C. DeVille later completed the group's best-known lineup. After building a following through club performances and independent promotion, Poison signed with Enigma Records and released its debut album, Look What the Cat Dragged In, in 1986.
The band's commercial breakthrough arrived with 1988's Open Up and Say... Ahh!, which produced "Nothin' but a Good Time" and the chart-topping ballad "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." The band's official biography credits Poison with more than 40 million records and DVDs sold worldwide as well as 12 Top 10 hits.
Even as musical trends shifted, Rockett remained committed to the sound and personality that first connected Poison with its audience. "Evolving is one thing, but making a left from a right, that's a whole different thing," he explained in a 2025 radio interview.
Rockett faced his greatest personal challenge after being diagnosed with oral cancer in 2015. After chemotherapy and radiation failed to stop the cancer from spreading, he entered an immunotherapy clinical trial. The treatment eliminated the cancer and Rockett has continued to share his experience to raise awareness of immunotherapy and clinical trials.
Rockett is now preparing to release his first memoir, Ghost Notes: My Life in Poison. The forthcoming book covers his journey from basement bands and dishwashing jobs to rock stardom as well as his experiences with addiction, family struggles and cancer.
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