JOE ELLIOTT - lead vocals
- Full name: Joseph Thomas Elliott
- Birthdate: August 1, 1959
- Birthplace: Sheffield, UK
- Marital status: married to Kristine
- Current residence: Dublin, Ireland
- Instrument: lead vocals
- Previous/other projects & bands: Cybernauts
In his youth, Joe was caught by the music of the late 60s/early 70s 'glam' bands such as T.Rex, Mott The Hoople and (David Bowie's) Ziggy Stardust. Joe's dream to be a member of the imaginary band Deaf Leopard came true when he joined Atomic Mass, originally formed by Rick Savage and Pete Willis. Partly because of Joe's dream, the band was renamed to Def Leppard.