The First 21

Explore the formative years of a rock-and-roll icon in The First 21, the origin story of how Frank Feranna transformed into Nikki Sixx. This memoir delves into the journey of an irrepressible Idaho farm boy with a burning desire for music, tracing his path from a turbulent childhood to the vibrant, often challenging, landscape of 1970s Los Angeles.

Discover the ambition and resilience that drove him through struggles and dead-end jobs as he forged his identity and pursued a vision of a revolutionary new sound. This is the account of how a young man, through sheer will and passion, laid the groundwork for one of the biggest, most theatrical rock groups the world would ever see, offering a testament to the power of self-belief and the pursuit of a dream.