| Name | Carlos Cavazo |
|---|---|
| Born | July 08, 1957,Mexico City, Mexico |
| Background | non_vocal_instrumentalist |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Genre | Glam metal, hard rock |
| Occupation | Guitarist, songwriter |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Associated acts | Speed Of Light, Snow, Quiet Riot, Heat, Black Plague, 3 Legged Dogg, Big Noise, Hollywood Allstarz, The Dirty Rats, Ratt |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Url | http://www.myspace.com/officialcarloscavazo |
| Notable instruments | Gibson SG Jr.Gibson Flying V |
Carlos Cavazo is a Mexican guitarist best known as the guitarist for Quiet Riot during their commercial peak. Born July 8, 1957, Cavazo is originally from Mexico, Mexico City where their first band with his brother Tony Cavazo was called Speed of Light. He and his brother, along with drummer Stephen Quadros and singer Doug Ellison, went on to create the Los Angeles band Snow, which performed regularly at the Whisky A Go Go and the Starwood Club, as well as the Santa Monica Civic and the Pasadena Civic auditoriums. In 1980 Snow released a 10" record that received airplay on Southern California radio stations KROQ and KLOS.
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 and Dio bassist Jimmy Bain as well as Black Sabbath and Dio drummer Vinny Appice. He has also played with 3 Legged Dogg, and is currently with Ratt.
Category:1957 births Category:Living people Category:American rock guitarists Category:American heavy metal guitarists Category:Glam metal musicians Category:People from Anaheim, California Category:Musicians from California Category:People from Mexico City Category:Quiet Riot members Category:Ratt members
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