Kevin Mark DuBrow was an American rock singer, best known as the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot from 1975 until 1987, and again from 1990 until his death in 2007.
October 29, 1955, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Died
November 19, 2007, Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area, Nevada, United States
Place Of Birth
Hollywood
Profession
Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Singer-songwriter
Nationality
United States of America
Parents
Laura Dubrow
Siblings
Terry Dubrow
Nicknames
Kevin DuBrow (QuietRiot) , DuBrow, Kevin , Kevin Mark DuBrow
Music Groups
Quiet Riot, Hear 'n Aid
Movies
Glenn Hughes: Soulfully Live in the City of Angels
Star Sign
Scorpio
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Fact
1
Kevin is the brother of 'Botched' plastic surgeon Terry J. Dubrow.
2
Was found dead in his Las Vegas home on November 25, 2007. It was later determined that he had overdosed on cocaine.
3
Regrouped Quiet Riot in the 1990s and performed sporadically, last releasing an album in October 2006.
4
Released his first solo album, "In For The Kill", in the spring of 2004 on Shrapnel Records. It was an album of 70s hard rock covers.
5
Formed his own band, DuBrow, after Quiet Riot's original break-up in 1979. Besides Kevin, the band Dubrow also consisted of future Quiet Riot members: ex-Snow guitarist Carlos Cavazo, bassist Chuck Wright, and hotshot drummer Frankie Banali.
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Co-founded Quiet Riot with guitarist Randy Rhoads and bassist Kelly Garni in 1975, later adding drummer Drew Forsyth to complete the original line-up. Kevin disbanded Quiet Riot in 1979 after Rhoads' departure to Ozzy Osbourne's then unnamed band, only to later reform the band in 1983, and record and release the landmark "Metal Health" album.
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Lead singer of Quiet Riot, the first metal band to have a #1 album on the Pop Album/Billboard 200 charts.
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