Rock Icon Nikki Sixx Shares What Inspired His New Memoir ‘The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx’

Nikki Sixx is not only an international rock icon and founding member of Mötley Crüe and the band Sixx:A.M., but he is also a three-time New York Times best-selling author. His newest book, The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx, tells the inspirational story of how a young man named Franklin Feranna became the music icon we now know as Nikki Sixx, all within the first 21 years of his life. During an appearance on Dr. Phil airing Thursday, Sixx shares his inspiration for the memoir, details about his childhood, and why he changed his name. Watch in the video above. “I love the book,” Dr. Phil says. “You write it in a way where the reader feels like they’re there.” On Thursday, hear more from Sixx when he shares about the first time he picked up a guitar and the inspiration for Sixx:A.M.'s new album. Check local listings to see where you can tune in. The First 21: How I Became Nikki Sixx is available now wherever books are sold. TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Ask Dr. Phil!