Slim Jim Phantom

Biography

Born in Brooklyn and raised in Massapequa, New York, Slim Jim Phantom began playing drums at ten, influenced by his parents' jazz and rock records. He honed his skills with lessons from Mousie Alexander and studied with notable drummers Jim Chapin and Ted Reed. As a teenager, Phantom played with childhood friend Lee Rocker, before forming Stray Cats with guitarist Brian Setzer.