He is a drummer who had been performing with
John Lee Hooker when he met up with Willy
DeVille in San Francisco in 1974, and after they teamed up with
the saxophonist Ruben
Siguenza
, they moved to New
York.Going initially by the name Billy
DeSade & The Marquis, they soon became known as Mink
DeVille, and would see success with singles such as "Spanish
Stroll
" and
"Cadillac Walk".In 2005 he attended the re-union of
the Alameda All Stars with many other acclaimed musicians that has been
involved with them over the last 25 years or so.
