Rocky George | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Leonard F. George[1] |
Born | Culver City, California, U.S. | January 9, 1965
Genres | Heavy metal, thrash metal, funk metal, hardcore punk |
Instrument | Guitar |
Years active | 1982–present |
Member of | Cro-Mags |
Formerly of | Suicidal Tendencies, Fishbone, Harley's War, 40 Cycle Hum, Pap Smear |
Leonard F. George[1] (born January 9, 1965), best known by his stage name Rocky George, is an American guitarist who has been a member of several notable musical acts, including Suicidal Tendencies, where he was their lead guitarist from 1984 to their first breakup in 1995, and was the first African-American member of the band. After Suicidal Tendencies, George played with 40 Cycle Hum and Cro-Mags, and in 2003, he joined Fishbone. George was also a member of a local punk rock band called Pap Smear with Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo. In 2019, George returned to the Cro-Mags lineup.