Ron Welty

Ronald Welty (born February 1, 1971) is an American musician and the former drummer for the punk rock band The Offspring.

After The Offspring, Welty formed Steady Ground.

Welty started playing drums in 8th Grade, one of his first bands were called Fuck Quality X-Rays.

He also played drums in a band called Spinning Fish

In July 1987, 16-year-old Welty joined The Offspring, replacing James Lilja.

Welty performed on The Offspring's first six studio albums: The Offspring, Ignition, Smash, Ixnay on the Hombre, Americana, and Conspiracy of One.

He left the band in 2003 when they were in the midst of writing and recording Splinter.

It was later revealed that Welty was fired by Holland and Wasserman "without any prior notice".

Of all the band's drummers, Welty's tenure of almost 16 years remains the longest.

During their first tour Welty's mother made Dexter Holland sign papers saying he'd take care of Ron for her while they were on tour.

On February 26, 2006, Steady Ground released three demos on Myspace, entitled "Everyone's Emotional", "I Can't Contain Myself", and "You Better Close Your Eyes."

In 2007, the band released the studio album Jettison, and in the same year they broke up.

In September 2020, Welty filed a lawsuit against The Offspring for unpaid royalties, which he lost in March 2023.

After The Offspring, Welty formed Steady Ground, in which he played drums and co-produced.