Paul Curcio

American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and studio owner. Born in Rochester, NY, he was a guitarist and co-founded The Mojo Men in Miami, FL, where he attending university. The group relocated to San Francisco in 1964, and enjoyed some modest singles chart success. In 1968, Curcio established Pacific Recording Studios in San Mateo, California, just south of San Francisco. He left Pacific Recording in 1978, and set up and ran Arrow Recording Studio in Santa Rosa, CA until 1982. He returned to hometown and established Music America Studios, Rochester in 1983, where he produced Metallica's debut album Kill 'Em All. Died September 10, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Florida.