BulletBoys is an American hard rock band who's originally line-up consisted of vocalist Marq Torien (born Mark Maytorena), guitarist Mick Sweda, bassist Lonnie Vencent (born Lonnie Miller), and drummer Jimmy D'Anda.
The BulletBoys were formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, California, after Torien, Sweda and Vencent left King Kobra. New rock drummer Jimmy D'Anda was recruited prior to the band signing their contract with Warner Brothers. The band’s firs...
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BulletBoys is an American hard rock band who's originally line-up consisted of vocalist Marq Torien (born Mark Maytorena), guitarist Mick Sweda, bassist Lonnie Vencent (born Lonnie Miller), and drummer Jimmy D'Anda.
The BulletBoys were formed in 1986 in Los Angeles, California, after Torien, Sweda and Vencent left King Kobra. New rock drummer Jimmy D'Anda was recruited prior to the band signing their contract with Warner Brothers. The band’s first two albums (BulletBoys, released on September 16, 1988 by Warner Brother Records/WEA and Freakshow, released on March 12, 1991, by Warner Brothers Records/WEA) were well received and the band sold over 1 million copies worldwide. From their album Freakshow, the band was in heavy rotation on the cable music channel MTV with its music video for the song 'Hang on St. Christopher' which capitalized on the band's good looks in a black and white dreamy car wreck sequence with religious undertones.
Critics compared the band's lead singer to David...
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