Rodney Sheppard
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| Rodney Sheppard | |
 Rodney posing with guitar. |
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| Birth name | Rodney Charles Sheppard |
| Born | November 25, 1967 (age 39) |
Rodney Sheppard (born November 25, 1967) is the guitarist of rock band Sugar Ray.
He was born in Trinidad, but grew up in Newport Beach, California. His mother's name is Gloria and he has an older brother named Alan. While attending Corona del Mar High School Rodney & friends formed a cover band inspired by the group The Jam. That band, initially called The Shrinky Dinx, went on to become Sugar Ray.
On New Years Eve 1998 Rodney proposed to girlfriend of 9 years- Gretchen Fyke. The couple married in Newport Beach, California on June 6, 1998. They have two children: Campbell Lee (born July 7, 2000) & Charlotte Anne (born December 11, 2002).
Campbell's middle name is an homage to action star Bruce Lee. Rodney's admiration for the actor, and the entire Kung Fu genre, can be seen in his role in the video for Sugar Ray's "When It's Over" where he attempts karate with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Rodney had an English bulldog, Austin (1993-2006), who made a cameo appearance in almost every Sugar Ray video. Rodney's own cameos, with the band, include the films 'Scooby-Doo' & 'Father's Day' as well as the show 'Las Vegas'.
