Gyp Casino (born as Jesper Sporre on 7 May 1961) is a

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. He played in Warheads (under his real name) and was the original drummer for

Hanoi Rocks Hanoi Rocks was a Finnish rock band formed in 1979. They were the first Finnish band to chart in the UK and they were also popular in Japan. The band broke up in June 1985 after drummer Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley died in a drunk driving acciden ...

. He was replaced by Razzle in 1982. Although he does not appear on the cover for ''

Self Destruction Blues ''Self Destruction Blues'' is the third album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1982. Although often listed as a studio album, ''Self Destruction Blues'' is a compilation of singles and B-sides that the band recorded in 1981 and ...

'', Casino does play on the record. In 1995, Casino reunited with former Hanoi Rocks bandmate

Andy McCoy Antti Hulkko (born 11 October 1962), better known as Andy McCoy, is a Finnish musician. He is best known for his role as the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Hanoi Rocks, but has also played with Iggy Pop and a variety of othe ...

for a tour with his then band

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Discography

Hanoi Rocks

* ''

Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks ''Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks'' is the first studio album by the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks, released in 1981. ''Bangkok Shocks, Saigon Shakes, Hanoi Rocks'' was recorded in January 1981, between Hanoi Rocks' club shows. While ...

'' (1981) * ''

Oriental Beat ''Oriental Beat'' is the second studio album by the Finnish glam punk band Hanoi Rocks, recorded in London and released in 1982. ''Oriental Beat'' also opened markets in the UK and Japan, where Hanoi eventually became very popular. Background R ...

'' (1982) * ''

'' (1982)

References

1961 births Hanoi Rocks members Living people Swedish heavy metal drummers {{drummer-stub