Rocky George facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rocky George
George performing with Fishbone in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Leonard F. George
Born	(1965-01-09) January 9, 1965 (age 60) Culver City, California, U.S.
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Genres	Heavy metal, thrash metal, funk metal, hardcore punk
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1982–present

Rocky George (born Leonard F. George on January 9, 1965) is a famous American guitarist. He has played in many well-known bands. One of his most famous roles was as the lead guitarist for ... Tendencies from 1984 to 1995. He was also the first African-American member of that band.

..... In 2003, he joined Fishbone. He was also part of a local punk rock band called Pap Smear. In 2019, Rocky George rejoined the Cro-Mags.

Rocky George's Musical Journey

..... He took the place of Jon Nelson, who had replaced Grant Estes. Rocky's first performance with the band was on the song "Look Up...(The Boys Are Back)". This song was part of the Welcome to Venice album.

..... They moved from their early hardcore punk style to a more thrash metal sound. He also helped his friend Robert Trujillo join the band. They knew each other from Culver City High School.

Other Bands and Projects

..... This band was formed by Slayer members Jeff Hanneman and Dave Lombardo. Pap Smear never released their own albums. However, two of their songs were later recorded by Slayer on their 1996 album, Undisputed Attitude.

Rocky George joined Fishbone in 2003. He played on their 2006 studio album, Still Stuck in Your Throat. He also played on two shorter albums called EPs. In 2008, he played with his old bandmates from Infectious Grooves. He left Fishbone in 2017 when the band's original members got back together.

Rocky George's Guitars and Gear

Rocky George has mostly used Ibanez guitars for many years. He especially likes the RG series. He is still supported by Ibanez guitars. There were rumors that he designed the Ibanez RG series. However, "RG" actually stands for "Roadstar Guitar," not "Rocky George."

He also uses Mesa Boogie amplifiers a lot. These are special devices that make the guitar sound louder. He also uses a BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer. This is a signal processor that helps make the sound from the amplifier clearer and cleaner.

Albums Rocky George Played On

Here are some of the albums Rocky George has played on:

With Cro-Mags

• Revenge (2000)
• In the Beginning (2020)

With Harley's War

• Cro-Mag (2003)
• Hardcore All-Stars (2009)
• 2012 (2012)

With Fishbone

• Still Stuck in Your Throat (2006)
• Crazy Glue (EP, 2011)
• Intrinsically Intertwined (EP, 2014)