caption associated_acts years_active birth_name alias birth_place notable_instruments image_size background birth_date instrument genre image article_title name occupation
torres in 2009 bon jovi 1969 -- present hector juan samuel torres tico , the hit man new york pearl ahead drumsticks latin percussion drums & dw drums paiste cymbals remo drumheads 180px non_vocal_instrumentalist 7 october 1953 drums , percussion , chimes rock fusion , blues , glam metal , hard rock , heavy metal , jazz tico festival.jpg torres bon jovi at the 2009 tribeca film tico torres
 tico torres musician , painter
tico torres

hector juan samuel `` tico '' torres -lrb- born october 7 , 1953 -rrb- is an american drummer and percussionist for the rock band bon jovi .
he also has taken lead vocals on a song on the box set `` 100,000,000 bon jovi fans ca n't be wrong '' , as well as backing vocals on a couple of the early bon jovi tracks , notably `` born to be my baby '' and `` love for sale '' .
