Tracy G (born Tracy Grijalva on January 3, 1959 in Whittier, California) is an American heavy metal guitarist best known for his time with Dio from 1993 to 1999. G recorded three albums with Dio: Strange Highways, Angry Machines and Inferno - Last in Live. He left the band in 1999 when he was asked to play rhythm guitar while Craig Goldy took lead. --- An excerpt from the biography found on his website:
G recorded three albums with Dio: Strange Highways, Angry Machines and Inferno - Last in Live. He left the band in 1999 when he was asked to play rhythm guitar while Craig Goldy took lead.
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An excerpt from the biography found on his website:
Tracy eventually hooked up with drummer Vinny Appice, bassist Jimmy Bain, and Ronnie James Dio in the legendary band 'DIO'. They toured, wrote, and recorded with 'DIO' for six years. During this time, he continued to write alone and with others. He kept his wheels spinning, recording and experimenting all the time.
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Tracy G is currently active in Goaded and continues releasing solo albums as Tracy G and The Tracy G Group. Previously played in Rags, WWIII and Driven.