L.A. Kouvaris

Guitarist born on April 20, 1954 in Piraeus, Greece. Passed away from Covid-19 March 28, 2020. Graduate of Recording Institute of America 1975. Kouvaris is most known for his involvement in New York metallers RIOT (4), he played on the very 1st RIOT record 'Rock City' and performed with the current lineup many times. Resume: Lead Guitarist for Various local bands 1968-1974 Lead Guitarist in Riot May 1975 to August 1978 Formed Sweetalk 1978 to 1980 (Producer Richard Resnicoff) 1979 Recorded for Village People as Studio Guitarist for Don Prince, (Can't Stop Productions, Inc.) Formed Special Forces 1980 to 1983 1985 Musical Director for the Movie Hot Shot with Pele (Soccer Player) Mario Van Peebles, Jimmy Youngs (Footloose) and wrote original songs with credits 1988 Opened L.A. Production Studio to Public (Musical Recordings/Commercials/Voiceovers and Production Assistance and Arranging) 1990 created 4 Original Musical Albums for Aerobic Instructors containing specific criteria for the Fitness Industry. 2019, Kouvaris joined forces with another ex-RIOT guitarist, Rick Ventura, to form RIOT ACT.