Dokken
Sign in to saveDokken is an American metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. It split up in 1989 and reformed four years later. The band has had several singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, such as "Alone Again", "In My Dreams", and "Burning Like a Flame", and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. The live album Beast from the East was nominated for the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1989.
Key facts
- Musical artist.past_members
- Juan Croucier Bobby Blotzer Greg Pecka Steven R. Barry Gary Holland Greg Leon Gary Link Peter Baltes Kevin Burnes Mick Brown George Lynch Warren DeMartini Jeff Pilson Reb Beach John Norum Barry Sparks Alex De Rosso Sean McNabb Mark Boals
- Musical artist.name
- Dokken
- Musical artist.image
- Dokken - Wacken Open Air 2018 02.jpg
- Musical artist.landscape
- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- Dokken performing at Wacken Open Air 2018
- Musical artist.alias
- Airborne (1976–1978)
- Musical artist.origin
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.works
- Discography
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1976–1989, 1993–present
- Musical artist.current_members
- Don Dokken Jon Levin Chris McCarvill BJ Zampa
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Dokken
- Official website
- www.dokkencentral.com
- Image
- Dokken - Wacken Open Air 2018 02.jpg
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- Commons category
- Dokken (musical group)
- inception
- 1979-00-00
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- social media followers
- 92300
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15 sectionsContents
- Band history
- Early years (1976–1983)
- Commercial success (1983–1988)
- Split (1989–1993)
- Reformation (1993–1997)
- Line up changes (1997–2008)
- Brief reunion (2008–2010)
- ''Broken Bones'' (2011–2015)
- Reunion shows with classic lineup and ''Heaven Comes Down'' (2016–present)
- Guest appearances and cultural references
- Band members
- Discography
- Studio albums
- References
- External links
Dokken is an American metal band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. It split up in 1989 and reformed four years later. The band has had several singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100, such as "Alone Again", "In My Dreams", and "Burning Like a Flame", and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. The live album Beast from the East was nominated for the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1989.
The classic Dokken line-up consisted of founder Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on lead guitar, Mick Brown on drums and Jeff Pilson, who replaced the Ratt-bound Juan Croucier in 1983, on bass; this line-up remained stable from 1983 to 1989, and again from 1993 to 1998, and briefly reunited in 2016. After several personnel changes on guitar, Dokken's attorney Jon Levin stepped in to fill the role in 2004. In 2001, Barry Sparks replaced Pilson on bass. In 2009, Sean McNabb (formerly with Great White and Quiet Riot) replaced him, and was then replaced by Chris McCarvill in 2015. As of Mick Brown's retirement from the band in July 2019, Don Dokken is the only remaining original band member. Brown's vacancy was filled by BJ Zampa of House of Lords fame.