Artist
L.A. Kouvaris
Piraeus, Greece
L.A. Kouvaris is a musician from Piraeus, Greece. They also recorded with Riot V.
15
Albums tracked
25
In collections
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Since
Biography
Guitarist born on April 20, 1954 in Piraeus, Greece.
Passed away from Covid-19 March 28, 2020.
Graduate of Recording Institute of America 1975.
Kouvaris is most known for his involvement in New York metallers RIOT, he played on the very 1st RIOT record 'Rock City' and performed with the current lineup many times.
Resume:
Lead Guitarist for Various local bands 1968-1974
Lead Guitarist in Riot May 1975 to August 1978
Formed Sweetalk 1978 to 1980 (Producer Richard Resnicoff)
1979 Recorded for Village People as Studio Guitarist for,
Formed Special Forces 1980 to 1983
1985 Musical Director for the Movie Hot Shot with Pele (Soccer Player) Mario Van Peebles, Jimmy Youngs (Footloose) and wrote original songs with credits
1988 Opened L.A. Production Studio to Public (Musical Recordings/Commercials/Voiceovers and Production Assistance and Arranging)
1990 created 4 Original Musical Albums for Aerobic Instructors containing specific criteria for the Fitness Industry.
2019, Kouvaris joined forces with another ex-RIOT guitarist, Rick Ventura, to form RIOT ACT.
Bio from Discogs
Riot V
A project L.A. Kouvaris was part of. Former member.
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