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  • The First 21

  • The New York Times Bestseller
  • By: Nikki Sixx
  • Narrated by: Nikki Sixx
  • Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (21 ratings)

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The First 21

By: Nikki Sixx
Narrated by: Nikki Sixx
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The New York Times best seller

Nikki Sixx is one of the most respected, recognisable and entrepreneurial icons in the music industry. As the founder of Mötley Crüe who is now in his 21st year of sobriety, Sixx is incredibly passionate about his craft and wonderfully open about his life in rock and roll and as a person of the world.

Born Franklin Carlton Feranna on December 11, 1958, young Frankie was abandoned by his father and partly raised by his mother, a woman who was ahead of her time in some ways and deeply troubled in others. Frankie ended up living with his grandparents, bouncing from farm to farm and state to state. He was an all-American kid-hunting, fishing, chasing girls and playing football - but underneath it all, there was a burning desire for more, and that more was music. He eventually took a Greyhound bound for Hollywood.

In Los Angeles, Frank lived with his aunt and his uncle - the president of Capitol Records. But there was no short path to the top. He was soon on his own. There were dead-end jobs: dipping circuit boards, clerking at liquor and record stores, selling used light bulbs and hustling to survive. But at night, Frank honed his craft, joining Sister, a band formed by fellow hard-rock veteran Blackie Lawless, and formed a group of his own: London, the precursor of Mötley Crüe. Turning down an offer to join Randy Rhoads' band, Frank changed his name to Nikki London, Nikki Nine and, finally, Nikki Sixx. Like Huck Finn with a stolen guitar, he had a vision: a group that combined punk, glam and hard rock into the biggest, most theatrical and irresistible package the world had ever seen.

With hard work, passion and some luck, the vision manifested in reality - and this is a profound true story finding identity, of how Frank Feranna became Nikki Sixx. And it's a road map to the ways you can overcome anything and achieve all of your goals, if only you put your mind to it.

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©2021 Nikki Sixx (P)2021 Hachette Audio UK

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Can't wait for the next 21

I have been a Mötley Crüe fan since i was about 9 years old and Nikki Sixx has been and continues to be one of the biggest influences in my life the house look at things in a different light embrace what is different unusual look for and seek out what's below the surface. This is just another incredible story from incredible storyteller and i wish you were more than 5 stars to rate this book Thank you Nikki Sixx 🤘 my dream is to one day meet Nikki Sixx but living in outback Western Australia that may be a very very tall order but if Nikki ever makes it back Australia I will be there trying the song Rodeo 30th Anniversary Girls Girls Girls is my life in words

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Loved it

Nikki is the epitome of a real rock star no other musicians story comes close to the life Nikki lived
Awesome song also

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Another amazing life story by Nikki

I just love listening to my rockstar tell his story. It motivates me to see how we can all succeed and overcome the downfalls in our life. He is an amazing story teller, honest, credible, exciting, funny, chicks = trouble 🤣love that motto until you find the one of course !

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