Manhattan's always fascinating, too, just a big, stinky, smelly conglomeration of numbered avenues and streets, but it's just got a vibe that's hard to beat. I shouldn't like it, but I do. I can't put my finger on it.

He also has worked on several projects like The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood's solo album Slide on This Lori Spree's Those Faces Ricky Warwick The Almighty and others. Released in September 2003 through Sanctuary Records Ricky Warwick's Tattoos & Alibis was produced by Elliott. Early life and Def Leppard
Elliott was born in Sheffield South Yorkshire and was educated at King Edward VII School.

He is one of the two original members of Def Leppard and one of the three to perform on every Def Leppard album. Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott Jr (born 1 August 1959) is an English singer-songwriter and musician best known as the lead vocalist and occasional rhythm guitarist of the British rock band Def Leppard.