John Avila
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| John Avila | |
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 John Avila at the House of Blues, April 7, 2006 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Avila |
| Born | San Gabriel, California |
| Genres | Rock, hard rock, alternative rock, Chicano rock |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Bassist, keytarist |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Associated acts | Oingo Boingo, Food for Feet, The Mutaytor |
| Website | www.johnavila.com |
John Avila is a Mexican-American bassist and music producer, best known for being in the new wave band Oingo Boingo from 1984 to 1995.
[edit] Career
Avila co-founded the music group Food for Feet in 1981, and played with them until 1991.[1]
In 1984, he joined Oingo Boingo, replacing bassist Kerry Hatch. He played with Boingo until 1995.
Avila has worked with many other musical acts including Psychotic Aztecs
Avila owns and operates the recording studio, Brando's Paradise.[2]
He is currently the bass player in the Los Angeles - based multi-media group - the Mutaytor (www.mutaytor.com)
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