Rob Affuso is an American

United States

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 heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 drummer

Drummer

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, best known as the original ex-drummer of Skid Row. He stayed with the band

Musical ensemble

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 until their original break-up in 1996.

Affuso is currently the band leader and drummer for Soulsystem, a band he formed while touring with Skid Row in 1992. He also formed an entertainment company Soulsystem Orchestras Inc. in New York. Affuso played in the band Ozone Monday, with several of his former Skid Row bandmates. He was not involved in Skid Row's 1999 reunion. He has said that he would not accept a reunion without Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Bach

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He is the brother of the former drummer of a popular local cover/party band in Orange County

Orange County, New York

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, called Nuts in a Blender.

Affuso is the only member that keeps in contact with all former Skid Row bandmates and is still good friends with them all. He met Dave "Snake" Sabo while auditioning for Bon Jovi in 1985.

He normally plays Pearl drums and Sabian Cymbals with Soulsystem, and also used them whilst with Skid Row.

He was also a member of the Sutton Thomas Band prior to joining Skid Row. He also played on Gilby Clarke

Gilby Clarke

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's debut solo album in 1994 and Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses

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 original bassist, Duff McKagan

Duff McKagan

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's solo album. Affuso played on the debut album of Jill Hennessy

Jill Hennessy

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 (Crossing Jordan/Law & Order) in 2008. Affuso made his first appearance in years in the metal community on VH1

VH1

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's That Metal Show

That Metal Show

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. He was a guest in the audience, where host Eddie Trunk

Eddie Trunk

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asked him if he would accept a Skid Row reunion, which he replied by saying "absolutely."