[1] He started playing drums at the age of 13[2] and cites Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge and John Bonham as his greatest influences.

Wright responded to an ad at the urging of a friend that AC/DC had put out in the weekly paper 'Sounds' that stated "Rock Drummer Wanted.

Wright joined Rhino Bucket when he wasn't working with Dio to replace the departed Liam Jason for their third album, 1994's independently released Pain.

In 2006, Wright is credited in the song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" on the album Butchering the Beatles, a heavy metal tribute.

In September 2008, Wright teamed up with Joe Lynn Turner, Phil Soussan and Carlos Cavazo as part of Big Noize, playing shows in Iraq and Kuwait.

[citation needed] In 2018, Wright was announced as the drummer of Frontiers Records project called Dream Child with Craig Goldy on guitar.