What is Steven Adler?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Steven Adler | Img = StevenAdlerGilbyClarke.jpg | Img_capt = Adler (left) with [[Gilby Clarke]] at a Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony for [[Slash (musician)|Slash]] in 2012 | Landscape = | Background = solo_singer | Birth_name = Michael Coletti | Alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|1|22}} | birth_place = [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] | death_date = | Origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] | Instrument = [[Drum kit|Drums]], [[percussion]], [[guitar]], [[vocals]], [[maracas]] | Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]] | Years_active = 1982–''present'' | Label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]], [[UZI Suicide]], [[Shrapnel Records|Shrapnel]] | Associated_acts = [[Adler (band)|Adler]], [[Adler's Appetite]], [[BulletBoys]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[Hollywood Rose]], [[Road Crew]], [[Vain]] | URL = [http://adlerrocks.blogspot.co.uk/ Official website] | Notable_instruments = }} '''Steven Adler''' (born '''Michael Coletti''', January 22, 1965) is an [[Americans|American]] [[musician]]. He is best known as the [[drummer]] and co-songwriter of the [[hard rock]] band [[Guns N' Roses]] during the late 1980s. He is the current drummer for the [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Adler (band)|Adler]]. During his time in Guns N' Roses, Adler suffered from [[drug addiction]]. In 1990, the band fired Adler. He later rejoined the band after he signed a [[contract]] in which he promised to stop taking drugs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/articles/showarticle.php?articleid=4|accessdate=2014-01-12|title=Stick To Your Guns|publisher=[[Kerrang!]]}}</ref> He was fired from the band again on July 11, 1990, after his addiction left him unable to perform.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,315084,00.html|ac