Nikki was born as Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna, Jr., December 11, 1958) , Italy. In order to escape a life full of luxuries and bloody fast red sports cars, he, at the tender age of "sixx", escaped from home and went to live with his American Uncle in Idaho. (For those of you who don't live in Europe, every european person has a rich American Uncle. Though Nikki's wasn't particularly rich. In fact, he was dirt poor.) While living in Idaho, Nikki (who, at this time, wasn't called Nikki yet) became a teenage vandal, breaking into neighbors' homes, shoplifting and being expelled from school for selling candy. It was also around this period that he officially changed his name to Nikki Sixx. He also joined a band called Paris, as bassist. (He originally auditioned for the role of guitarist, a