Corey Rozzoni
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| Born | February 1, 1973 |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar |
| Associated acts | Burden Brothers Clumsy LeSonic |
Corey Rozzoni (born February 1, 1973), also known as Rizzo, is an American rock and roll guitarist.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Kenosha, WI and raised in Rockton, IL, Rizzo new very early on that he wanted to play guitar. His parents had taken him to see Kiss in concert in 1979 and instantly he wanted to be Ace Frehley. He began taking lessons at Paradise Guitars in Beloit, WI at age 9, beginning with more formal training and competing in the Illinois Music League competitions in the early 80's. He placed second both years he entered (he jokes that there were only 2 competitors). Once he found rock music, his life was changed and he immersed himself in the guitar heavy music of the 80's rock bands (Van Halen, AC/DC, Scorpions, Tesla, Ratt, Whitesnake, etc.)
Rizzo formed his first band, China White, with his elementary school classmates Chad Coonrod (drums) and John Pond (bass), along with a lead singer from a neighboring town, Jesse Foht. The band played their first club show before 3 of the 4 members could even drive.
He relocated to Dallas, TX in 1997 with LeSonic. The band split up soon after the move and Rizzo was left bandless. In 1999 he joined Clumsy (featuring Marc Solomon formerly of Perfect and the Clowns). He spent 2 years touring with the band before they decided to call it quits and pursue other projects.
Rizzo continued to write and demo songs with plans of relocating to Los Angeles, CA, but in June of 2003 he received a call from his friend Casey Orr, who also happened to play bass for the Burden Brothers. He asked if Rizzo would be interested in auditioning for the open guitar player spot in the band. He accepted, auditioned and got the job. He was a member of the Burden Brothers from August 2003 to August 2007. While he was a member of the band they released two albums, 2003's Buried In Your Black Heart and 2006's Mercy, on Kirtland Records as well as a live performance DVD entitled RYFOLAMF.
Rizzo officially left the band on May 29th, 2007. His departure was not announced until August 6th, 2007, one day after his last show on August 5th, 2007 in Madison, WI.
[edit] Equipment
Guitars
- Gibson
- Warmoth
- 2004 Warmoth Custom Double Cutaway w/ Floyd Rose tremolo and custom paint by Joe Martin of the The Martin Brothers
- Breedlove
- 2006 Breedlove AC25/SR PLUS Acoustic Electric
- D'Agostino
- Late 70's D'Agostino 335 copy - Black w/ block inlays
Amplifiers
- Mesa/Boogie
- 1996 Dual Rectifier 2 channel 100 watt head
- 2008 Traditional Rectifier 4x12 Cabinet
- Sonic
- 4x12 Cabinet
- 75 Watt Celestion G12T-75 Speakers
- 4x12 Cabinet
Effects
- Ernie Ball VP Jr. Volume Pedal
- Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
- Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
- Digitech Whammy Pedal
- MXR CAE Boost/Line Driver
- Dunlop CryBaby Classic Wah
- Line 6 MM-4 Modulation Modeler
- Line 6 FM-4 Filter Modeler
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
- Boss DD-20 Giga Delay
Other
- Strings
- DR Strings Tite-Fit BT-10 gauge 10-52
- Pickups
- Picks
- Dunlop Yellow Tortex Triangle (.73 mm)
- Miscellaneous
- Mogami cables
- Monster cables
- George L cables
[edit] Awards
Voted "Best Guitarist" by the readers of the Dallas Observer in 2005's Dallas Observer Music Awards.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Buried in Your Black Heart (2003)
- Mercy (2006)
[edit] EPs and singles
- Beautiful Night (2003)
- "Shadow" (2004)
- "Walk Away" / "Jailbreak" (2005)
[edit] DVDs
- RYFOLAMF (2005)
[edit] Compilations and Promos
- Buried in Your Black Heart release party CD (Kirtland, 2003)
- 99.5 KISS Rocks San Antonio (KISS-FM, 2004)
- Includes "Beautiful Night"
- Summer Lovin' Volume 4 (KDGE-FM, 2004)
- Includes "Shadow (live)"
- Kirtland Records Compilation (2004)
- Includes "Beautiful Night" and the music video for "Shadow"
[edit] External links
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