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LEO MORACCHIOLI
Leo Moracchioli
Known for the popular Frog Leap Studios YouTube channel, Leo Moracchioli is a rock musician and producer from Norway.
An apt multi-instrumentalist with over 20 years of experience, he can easily fill the place of an entire band in the studio.
He is also a skilled singer, handling lead vocals on many of his own releases. Apart from being an able musician, his skills
as a producer are also apparent on his many high-polished productions published on his channel. After his friend inspired
him to play guitar with a bright-colored shred axe, Moracchioli knew he had to become a guitar player. He was drawn into
the world of Rage Against The Machine, Pantera, and Sepultura, with their aggressive punchy sound. For years he played
in different local bands, learning the skillset from the ground up. He went viral with a metal cover of Lady Gaga’s “Poker
Face” which he made just for the fun of it. He has specialized himself with making infectiously cool sounding metal covers
of pop songs and has reached a staggering 400+ million views on YouTube. Aside from his music, Moracchioli also uploads
gear reviews, tutorials on making records, and other studio-related videos. With spotless production and sharp videos
with a good sense of humor, it’s easy to see why his channel is so popular.

Website: http://www.frogleapstudios.com/frogleapstudios/Home.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leomoracchioli/
“Push It” (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli): https://youtu.be/4uXqp_AsXvM
“Girls Just Want To Have Fun” (metal cover by Leo Moracchioli): https://youtu.be/s8vvtxeT6d8

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REX BROWN
Rex Brown
Rex Robert Brown is an American musician and author, who is best known as having been the longtime bassist for
the Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling, now defunct band Pantera (1982-2003). He is a former member
of Down (2001–2011), and is currently the bassist for the band Kill Devil Hill. He released his debut solo album ˝Smoke On
This˝ on July 28, 2017. For the first time in Brown's career, the work features him not only as a bassist, but also as lead
vocalist and guitarist. Rex joined Pantera in 1982 with his classmate from the high school jazz band, drummer Vinnie Paul,
guitarist Dimebag Darrell (then known as Diamond Darrell), and vocalist Terry Glaze. During the early days of Pantera, Rex
Brown went by the stage name Rex Rocker. For the 1990 album “Cowboys from Hell,” he was credited simply as Rex.

Website: http://rexbrown.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rexbrown
Pantera “Cowboys From Hell”: https://youtu.be/i97OkCXwotE

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HELLYEAH
HELLYEAH
HELLYEAH is an American heavy metal supergroup consisting of Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray, former Nothingface
guitarist Tom Maxwell, bass player Kyle Sanders (who is the brother of Mastodon bassist and vocalist Troy Sanders),
guitarist Christian Brady, and former Pantera and Damageplan drummer Vinnie Paul. The idea to form a supergroup
originated in 2000 on the “Tattoo the Earth” tour. The summer of 2006 allowed the band to take the project seriously and
record its first album, which was recorded at Chasin' Jason Studio in Dimebag Darrell's backyard. A self-titled album was
completed in roughly one month. Released on April 10, 2007, the album entered the Billboard 200 at number 9, selling
45,000 copies. AllMusic reviewer William Ruhlmann stated the album is "a competent example of its genre," awarding the
album three and a half stars.

Website: http://hellyeahband.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hellyeahband
HELLYEAH “Hush”: https://youtu.be/f6ZScBMwmmQ