Given the question: What key details about pat torpey can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: pat torpey is an american hard rock drummer and singer , known as the drummer and backing vocalist of the hard rock band mr. big . he has also played for john parr , belinda carlisle , robert plant , montrose , richie kotzen and the knack . pat has recorded with impellitteri and ted nugent . he is noted by neil peart for composing unique rhythms such as that of '' take cover '' , a rock song from mr. big .
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- instrument is drums guitar , keyboards , percussion , vocals , guitar , bass- website is -lsb- http://www.pattorpey.com/ official website -rsb-- years active is 1980 & ndash ; present- caption is pat 2011 . torpey at festivalna hall , sofia . june- birth name is pat torpey- origin is cleveland , ohio , us- genre is hard heavy metal rock , progressive rock , pop rock ,- birth date is 13 december 1959- background is solo_singer- image is pat_torpey . jpg- associated acts is mr. david lee roth , the knack , impellitteri big , richie kotzen , lanny cordola ,- occupation is musician , singer-songwriter