Early life
Depp was born in Owensboro, Kentucky to John Christopher Depp, Sr. and Betty Sue Palmer. He has one brother, Danny, and two sisters, Debbie and Christie (who now is Depp's personal manager). The Depp family has Cherokee, Irish, French and German ancestry; The name Depp is French in origin. Depp's maternal great-grandmother, Minnie, was a full-blooded Cherokee,[1] and his father also has distant Cherokee heritage. The family moved to Miramar, Florida in 1970 where he was primarily raised; they were constantly on the move during Depp's childhood, and he and his siblings lived in more than twenty different locations. Depp's mother bought him a guitar at age thirteen, and Depp began playing in garage bands. In one interview, Depp stated "I lost my virginity somewhere around age thirteen. I did every kind of drug there was by fourteen, swiped a few six-packs, broke into a few classrooms, just to see what was on the other side of that locked door. Eventually, you see where it's headed and you get out."[citation needed]
Depp's parents divorced in 1978 when he was fifteen, and he dropped out of school a year later to become a rock musician. He played with a band named "The Kids," who had modest local success. The band set out for Los Angeles, California, to try to get a record deal. At this time they changed their name to "Six Gun Method." During this period, Depp married Lori Anne Allison, the sister of the drummer of the band, on December 20, 1983. This caused friction between the band members and they split, the record deal never having materialized. Depp also collaborated with the band "Rock City Angels" and co-wrote the song "Mary" which appeared on their debut for Geffen Records, "Young Man's Blues".
Depp and his wife worked to make ends meet after moving in together. Depp's wife worked as a makeup artist, and he worked a variety of odd jobs, including as a pen salesman for a time. Later, his wife introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage, who advised Depp to turn to acting to support himself and his wife. His film career took off slowly however, and in 1985 Depp divorced Allison.
2006-06-29 09:40:51
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't know about grade school but he went to Miramar High In Florida
2006-06-29 09:47:52
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answered by angelpockets 4
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answered by ? 4
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