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Keff Ratcliffe
Keff Ratcliffe (born 14 May 1976, St. Asaph, Wales) is a British bass guitarist.

He has toured playing guitar and bass as a band member of such acts as Pretty Boy Floyd(1996-2001), & L.A. Guns(2002-2003)

Keff has also worked with other artists including Bret Michaels.

Keff also worked as a studio musician and for Warner Music Group (Warner Brothers Records) 2007-2009 and Universal Music Group (Interscope, Geffen, A&M Records) 2009-2011.

Pretty Boy Floyd
Keff joined Pretty Boy Floyd in 1996 to record and tour as a part of the reformed band for their follow up the the cult classic 'Leather Boyz with Electric Toyz' album from 1989.

Keff replaced original bass player Vinnie Chas. The line-up consisted of original members Steve 'Sex' Summers on vocals, Kari Kane on drums, Former Big Bang Babies Guitarist Keri Kelli on Guitar and Keff on Bass. The band initially released an EP entitled 'A Tale of Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock n' Roll ' and headed out on a world tour with Enuff Znuff, Bang Tango, and The Bullet Boys.

Following multiple tours, the band headed back to Los Angeles to record a full length album and follow up the the 1989 debut 'Porn Stars'. The band toured extensively following the release of the album.

During this time, Keff also played guitar with Brent Muscat (Faster Pussycat) in Phil Lewis' solo band.

in 2001 Keff left the Pretty Boy Floyd to join LA Guns.

2002-2003
====LA Guns ==== In 2001 LA Guns were recording their 8th studio album Waking the Dead with producer Andy Johns. Tracii Guns approached Keff to join the band for the Waking the Dead Tour 2002/2003

The Waking the Dead tour including headlining shows and the Hard Rock Festival tour which ran from May through September 2002. The Festival tour included LA Guns, Ratt, Warrant, Dokken & Firehouse.

A European tour was also planned opening for Alice Cooper. The Alice Cooper tour slot was cancelled when Tracii Guns left LA Guns to start a new band named Brides of Destruction with Nikki Sixx and John Corabi. This would be the return of John Corabi working with Nikki Sixx since the 1994 Motley Crue self titled album and tour when John replaced Vince Neil in the band.

LA Guns continued to play several shows at the end of 2002 and beginning of 2003 with Brent Muscat (Faster Pussycat) and Chris Holmes (WASP) providing second guitar duties.

Keff left LA Guns shortly after. Keff recommended his former Pretty Boy Floyd colleague Keri Kelli to replace him. Shortly after he introduced the band to another musician he had played shows around LA with 'Stacey Blades'.

Reference: Tracii Guns' 3 wind on Metal Sludge

LA Guns Media:
LA Guns Live in San Antonio on Robbs MetalWorks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw1476U4VoE

LA Guns Live at the Key Club Hollywood, CA Halloween 2002 performing Over the Edge with Chris Holmes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcPG31X41VU

2003-2007
Studio Musician

In 2003 Keff was asked to play guitar for Bret Michaels to support his solo tour supporting the Songs Of Life.

Designer on Jizzy Pearl's album Just a Boy in 2004.

Keff also worked with Disney on several projects.

Recent Reference:
Marilyn Manson touring band US Tribune article

Endorsements:
Guitar and Amplifier endorsements: Framus, Warwick

Framus Recording Artists

Albums:
LA Guns - Waking the Dead Album

Pretty Boy Floyd - A Tale of Sex, Designer Drugs, and the Death of Rock n' Roll Album

Pretty Boy Floyd - Porn Stars