When Tico Torres relates his experiences in music, he’s talking about his life, and it’s clear that the two are one and the same. “I’ve definitely got drums in my blood. I’ve got rhythm,” comments Tico. “It comes from in here,” he explains, pointing to his heart. Affectionately dubbed “The Hit Man”—courtesy of his associates in Bon Jovi—Tico describes the group as a “pretty straight-forward rock band—-hard rock, but very melodic.” No doubt about it, Bon Jovi has been steadily growing into a major force in rock, ever since the band’s ’83 debut release Bon Jovi (spawning the hit “Runaway”). The follow-up, 7800° Fahrenheit (the temperature at which rock melts at the center of the earth), has produced two big singles as well: “In And Out Of Love” and “Silent Night.” “The Hit Man ” himself has certainly become more visible being a member of Bon Jovi for the past […]

July 1986 Issue