- Carlos Cavazo
Infobox musical artist
Name = Carlos Cavazo
Img_capt = Cavazo in Iraq, September 2008
Born = Birth date and age|1957|7|8,
Orange County,California ,United States
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
Instrument =Guitar
Genre =Glam metal ,Hard rock
Occupation =Guitarist ,Songwriter
Instrument =Guitar
Associated_acts = Speed Of Light, Snow,Quiet Riot , Black Plague, 3 Legged Dog, Big Noise, Hollywood Allstarz, The Dirty Rats,Ratt
Years_active = 1980 - present
URL = http://www.therattpack.com/
Notable_instruments =Carlos Cavazo is an American
guitarist . He was a member ofQuiet Riot during their most commercially successful period. ReplacingRandy Rhoads in the band in the 1980s, he remained in Quiet Riot into the 2000s until the band split up. When vocalistKevin DuBrow reformed the band, Cavazo was not included.Born
July 8 ,1957 , Cavazo is originally from Orange County,California (Anaheim Hills ) where his first band with brother Tony was called Speed of Light. He and his brother, along with drummerStephen Quadros and singer Doug Ellison, went on to create the Los Angeles band Snow, which performed regularly at theWhisky A Go Go and theStarwood Club , as well as theSanta Monica Civic and thePasadena Civic auditoriums. In 1980 Snow released a 10" record that received airplay on Southern California radio stationsKROQ andKLOS .His father Robert, originally from Mexico City, married a belle from the South and owned an energy plant. Cavazo went on to record instructional DVDs and in recent years has joined a new band in the
Hollywood Allstarz alongside former Rainbow andDio bassistJimmy Bain as well asBlack Sabbath and Dio drummerVinny Appice .Carlos Cavazo is an accomplished acoustic guitarist, favoring classical German composer
Johann Sebastian Bach , Renaissance Baroque and Latin influenced compositions. Newer projects include bands 3 Legged Dog and Big Noise. In 1990 Cavazo appeared in the film "The Adventures of Ford Fairlane" as a member of the fictional band Black Plague, which also featuredVince Neil ,Phil Soussan , and the lateRandy Castillo .Currently, he is a member of
Ratt , replacingJohn Corabi .
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