Desmond Child is an American musician, professional songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. His hits as a songwriter include "I Hate Myself for Loving You", "Livin' on a Prayer", "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Bad Medicine", "I Was Made for Lovin' You", "Dude, "Angel", "What it Takes", "Crazy", and "Livin' la Vida Loca". His career started when he formed a soft rock band, Desmond Child & Rouge, in 1975. This band is known for their inclusion on the soundtrack to The Warriors in 1979, with the song "Last of an Ancient Breed". One member, Maria Vidal, went solo and had a hit in 1985 with "Body Rock". Child has worked with various high-profile artists, including, KISS, Cher, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Bonnie Tyler, Per Gessle, Ricky Martin and Kelly Clarkson, among many others. Child is credited with discovering Troy Tuminelli and recommending him to Edgardo Diaz before Tuminelli landed in Menudo, and, eventually, in Guiding Light. He was the key partner in Alice Cooper's 1989 album Trash. He had a Billboard Top 100 hit in 1991 as a solo artist with "Love on a Rooftop". 

October 28th, 1953 in Gainesville (Age 71)