Carlos Cavazo was the guitarist who replaced Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot. He remained in Quiet Riot throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and into the 2000s before the band split up. When vocalist Kevin DuBrow reformed the band, Cavazo was not included.
Born July 8, 1957, Cavazo is originally from Orange County, California (Anaheim Hills) where his first band with brother Tony was called Speed of Light. He and his brother went on to create and perform in a Los Angeles band, Snow, which released a 10" record. 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 Dio bassist Jimmy Bain and Black Sabbath and Dio drummer Vinny Appice.
Carlos Cavazo is an accomplished acoustic guitarist, favoring classical German composer Bach, Renaissance Baroque and Latin influenced compositions. Newer projects include bands 3 Legged Dog and Big Noise. In 1990 Cavazo appeared in the film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane as a member of a fictional band.
He has recently formed a band with former Dokken, Quiet Riot, and Ratt bassist Juan Croucier and drummer John Medina.
