Jeff Porcaro

American drummer, percussionist, songwriter and record producer, widely regarded as one of the most prolific and technically skilled session drummers in history.
Born 1 April 1954, Hartford, Connecticut — died 5 August 1992, West Hills, California.
He is the oldest son of percussionist Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1993.

Jeff Porcaro grew up in California, in LA's San Fernando Valley, and began playing drums at seven, initially trained by his father, Bo Diddley's beat" on the kick drum.)

Porcaro died in August 1992. He was 38 years old, and died after being hospitalized with a heart attack. In December 1992, a memorial concert took place in Los Angeles featuring Hudson Music.