Does Nikki Sixx Have Kids? 4 Children (2026)

The Short Answer: 4 Children

Yes — Nikki Sixx has four children. The Mötley Crüe bassist, born December 11, 1958, has son Gunner Nicholas Sixx (born 1991) and daughter Storm Brieann Sixx (born 1994) with his first wife, Brandi Brandt; son Decker Nilsson Sixx (born 1995) with his second wife, Donna D'Errico; and daughter Ruby Sixx (born July 2019) with his wife, Courtney Bingham Sixx.

Sixx, 67 years old, became a father for the fourth time at 60 — a 28-year span between his eldest and youngest. The man who literally died of a heroin overdose in 1987 (and was revived) has described late-in-life fatherhood as his sweetest chapter.

As Mötley Crüe's co-founder, bassist, primary songwriter, and only constant member, Sixx wrote the soundtrack of 1980s excess — then survived it, got sober, and wrote the bestselling memoir The Heroin Diaries. His four kids, he has said, are the real legacy.

Biography Snapshot: Who Is Nikki Sixx?

Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr.; December 11, 1958) is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, author, photographer, and radio personality, best known as the co-founder, bassist, primary songwriter, and only constant member of the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister bandmate Lizzie Grey. In 2000, he formed side project group 58 with Dave Darling, Steve Gibb and Bucket Baker, issuing one album, Diet for a New America. Also in 2002, he formed the hard rock supergroup Brides of Destruction with L.A. Guns guitarist Tracii Guns. Formed in 2006, initially to record an audio accompaniment to Sixx's autobiography The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star, his side band Sixx:A.M. featured songwriter, producer, and vocalist James Michael and guitarist DJ Ashba. Sixx has also worked as a songwriter and/or producer for a number of artists and groups, such as Sex Pistols' guitarist Steve Jones, Lita Ford, Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf, Marion Raven, Drowning Pool, Saliva, and The Last Vegas, among others. Sixx launched the clothing line "Royal Underground" in 2006 with Kelly Gray, formerly the co-president and house model of St. John. Initially the label concentrated on men's clothing before expanding into women's apparel. In 2010, Premiere Radio Networks launched the nationally syndicated rock/alternative music radio programs Sixx Sense and The Side Show Countdown, both of which were based in Dallas, Texas and hosted by Sixx and Jenn Marino.

Early life Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr. was born on December 11, 1958, in San Jose, California. He was also raised in San Jose. He is of Italian descent on his father's side, from Calascibetta, Sicily. Sixx was partially raised by his single mother, Deana Richards, and by his grandparents after his father left the family. Feranna later moved in with his grandparents after his mother abandoned him. Feranna relocated several times while living with his grandparents. Feranna's uncle, husband of Deana's sister Sharon, is Don Zimmerman, producer and president of Capitol Records. Feranna had one full biological sister (born with Down syndrome; died circa 2000) and has one half-brother and a half-sister. Feranna grew up listening to Deep Purple, Harry Nilsson, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Queen, and Black Sabbath; he later discovered T. Rex, David Bowie, and Slade. While living in Jerome, Idaho, Feranna's youth was troubled; he became a teenage vandal, broke into neighbors' homes, shoplifted, and was expelled from school for selling drugs. His grandparents sent him to live with his mother, who had moved to Seattle. Feranna lived there for a short time and learned how to play the bass guitar, having bought his first instrument with money gained from selling a guitar he had stolen.

At the age of 17, Feranna moved to Los Angeles and worked menial jobs such as working at a liquor store and selling vacuum cleaners over the phone while he auditioned for bands. He eventually joined the band Sister, led by Blackie Lawless, after answering an ad in The Recycler for a bass player. Soon after recording a demo, Feranna was fired from Sister along with bandmate Lizzie Grey. Feranna and Grey formed the band London soon afterward, in 1978. During this time, Feranna legally changed his name to Nikki Sixx. After a number of lineup changes, London added former Mott the Hoople singer Nigel Benjamin to the group, and recorded a 16-track demo in Burbank. After the departure of Benjamin, along with the failure to find a replacement, Sixx departed London. The group would go on to feature Sixx's former Sister bandmate Blackie Lawless (later of W.A.S.P.), Izzy Stradlin (then of Hollywood Rose, later of Guns N' Roses) and drummer Fred Coury (later of Cinderella). In 2000, a number of the London demos recorded with Sixx were included on London Daze by Spiders & Snakes, led by former London guitarist Lizzie Grey.

Nikki Sixx's Children: 4 Children

Gunner Nicholas Sixx, born February 25, 1991, is Nikki Sixx's eldest. Now 35, Gunner is the son of Sixx's first marriage to Playboy model Brandi Brandt (married 1989, divorced 1996). Storm Brieann Sixx, born January 14, 1994, now 32, is Gunner’s full sister — Sixx's only daughter from that marriage.

Decker Nilsson Sixx, born May 23, 1995, is Sixx's son with second wife Donna D'Errico (married 1996, divorced 2007). Now 31, Decker arrived just as Mötley Crüe's 1990s turbulence was peaking — his father has been candid that those were not his best parenting years.

Then came the surprise third act: Ruby Sixx, born July 27, 2019, with wife Courtney Bingham (married 2014). Sixx was 60. Now 7, Ruby is growing up with a sober, settled father — the version of Nikki Sixx his older kids never knew. He has described the experience as getting to do fatherhood right this time.

Now 67, Sixx's family spans 35 to 7 years old — children who know entirely different fathers. He has said the through-line is love and showing up: the rock star who missed too much in the 1990s is determined to miss nothing now.

Nikki Sixx's Marriages

Nikki Sixx has been married three times. His first marriage was to Playboy model Brandi Brandt (1989–1996), with whom he has Gunner and Storm. His second was to actress Donna D'Errico (1996–2007), with whom he has Decker.

In 2014, at 55, he married model Courtney Bingham. Their daughter Ruby was born in July 2019, when Sixx was 60. The couple has been open about their family life, with Courtney documenting their adventures as older new parents.

As of 2026, now 67, Sixx describes his third marriage as his happiest — sober, stable, and centered on 7-year-old Ruby. The man who wrote 'Dr. Feelgood' is, in his words, finally living the good life he sang about surviving.

Career Context: Why Nikki Sixx Is Famous

In 1981, Sixx founded Mötley Crüe alongside drummer Tommy Lee. They were later joined by guitarist Mick Mars through an ad in the local newspaper, and singer Vince Neil, with whom Lee had attended high school. The band self-recorded their debut album, Too Fast for Love, which was subsequently released in November 1981 on the band's own Leathür Records label. After signing with Elektra Records, they re-released the same album. The band then went on to record and release Shout at the Devil, raising the band to national fame. They issued three more albums during the 1980s, Theatre of Pain in 1985, Girls, Girls, Girls in 1987, and Dr. Feelgood in 1989. The latter ended up being their most successful record, staying in the charts for 114 weeks after its release. The duo of Sixx and Lee are called the "Terror Twins". During his time with Mötley Crüe, Sixx became addicted to heroin. He is quoted in The Heroin Diaries as saying: "Alcohol, acid, cocaine... they were just affairs. When I met heroin it was true love." He estimates he overdosed "about half a dozen times". On December 23, 1987, Sixx overdosed on heroin and was reportedly declared clinically dead for two minutes before a paramedic revived him with two syringes full of adrenaline.

After releasing the compilation album Decade of Decadence in 1991, Neil left the group, and was replaced by John Corabi, who formerly served with The Scream. They released one self titled album with Corabi, in 1994, before firing him in 1996. Afterwards, they reunited with Neil, with whom they released Generation Swine in 1997. In 1999, Tommy Lee left the group to form Methods of Mayhem. He was replaced by former Ozzy Osbourne drummer Randy Castillo, with whom they released the album New Tattoo in 2000. The group went on hiatus soon afterward before reuniting in 2004, during which Sixx declared himself sober. A 2001 autobiography entitled The Dirt packaged the band as "the world's most notorious rock band". The book made the top ten on The New York Times Best Seller list and spent ten weeks there. In 2006, Mötley Crüe completed a reunion tour, featuring all four original members, and embarked on a co-headlining tour with Aerosmith, called The Route of All Evil. In April 2008, the band announced the first Crüe Fest, a summer tour, that featured Sixx's side project Sixx:A.M., Buckcherry, Papa Roach and Trapt. On June 24, 2008, Mötley Crüe released their ninth studio album, Saints of Los Angeles, with Sixx credited as either writer or co-writer on all tracks. Sixx wrote most of Mötley Crüe's material, including tracks such as "Live Wire", "Home Sweet Home", "Girls, Girls, Girls", "Kickstart My Heart", "Wild Side", "Hooligan's Holiday" and "Dr. Feelgood". In the 1990s, all four members began contributing to the material on the albums. Netflix released The Dirt biopic based on the book of the same name that coincided with an 18-song soundtrack on March 22, 2019. Following the success of the movie and a new generation of fans, Mötley Crüe and Def Leppard announced The Stadium Tour in 2020. Due to Covid delays, the tour started on June 16, 2022, in Atlanta, GA at Truist Park Stadium and ended on November 14, 2023, at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. The tour was massively successful selling out stadiums across 5 continents, North and Latin America, Europe, Australia and Japan. In October 2024, the band released the “Cancelled” EP via Big Machine Label Group featuring three new songs, the bands first new music since 2019. This EP release coincided with Mötley Crüe's return to the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA for the Höllywood Takeöver - 3 historic club shows at The Troubadour, Roxy, and Whisky A Go Go - during which the band raised $350K to benefit Covenant House and support the fight to end youth homelessness through Mötley Crüe's Give Back Initiative. In 2025, Mötley Crüe returned to Las Vegas for their third residency, the first in more than a decade, following 2 successful sold-out runs of Mötley Crüe Takes On Sin City (2012) and Evening In Hell (2013). The Las Vegas Residency 2025, at Dolby Live at Park MGM consisted of 10 exclusive performances from September 12 to October 3, 2025.

In 2000, Sixx formed the internet-based side project 58 with producer Dave Darling, guitarist Steve Gibb (formerly of Black Label Society and Crowbar) and drummer Bucket Baker. They released one single, titled "Piece of Candy", and their debut album, Diet for a New America, also in 2000 through Sixx's Americoma label and Beyond Records. The group did not tour, and was described by Sixx as "strictly an artistic thing."

Brides of Destruction were formed by Sixx and Tracii Guns in Los Angeles 2002 initially with the name Cockstar after Mötley Crüe went on hiatus and Guns left L.A. Guns. Sixx also invited former Beautifu

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