Oni Logan
| Oni Logan | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Leonardo Gustavo Gimenez |
| Born | Argentina 1968 |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, tambourine, maracas, harmonica |
| Associated acts | Diamond Rose, Ferrari, Lynch Mob, Racer X |
Oni Logan is a hard rock vocalist. He was born Leonardo Gustavo Gimenez in Buenos Aires, Argentina raised in the United States From 11 months old. (New York, Connecticut, and Florida). He is best recognized as the original (and, once again, current) lead vocalist of the band Lynch Mob Dating from 1990 to current date 2014.
He first was the vocalist for the band Diamond Rose in South Florida from 1985 to 1987. That band consisted of Dave Rhodes (guitar), Mike D'Amico (drums), Marc Wolpert (bass), and Mark "Smitty" Smith (guitar). The band was well known in South Florida, but Oni left the band to join another Florida band by the name of Defiance. After a year of performing with them, He was invited to L.A by Marc Ferrari (Guitarist of Keel) to become the singer for his new band "Ferrari". At the same time Ferrari was starting to form, he was asked to join the band "Racer X" Featuring all original band members, except Paul Gilbert; who was forming the band Mr Big. A year after, he was courted by George Lynch, & Mick Brown who had recently left the band Dokken.
In 1990, Lynch Mob released their first album Wicked Sensation, which featured Logan on lead vocals. However, shortly after finishing touring, Logan and band decided to part ways. His replacement was a new singer by the name of Robert Mason. Why Logan and the band parted ways is still unknown to the public.
Upon leaving the Lynch Mob, there was a deal waiting for Logan with Atlantic Records. Logan formed the band Violets Demise with former Dio guitarist Rowan Robertson, a young 21-year-old Scot Coogan and a well known bassist Spencer Campbell. The group recorded their first album with the renown known producer Dave Jerden, but it never saw the light of day because of changed personnel in the record company. Recently, the unreleased Violets Demise album began circulating on the internet and has become a popular bootleg. In 2001, album was self-released under the name Logan/Robertson, titled Revisited.
Before resurfacing in L.A. clubs with his band Head Set. Logan took a hiatus from the music business and spent 7 years living in Switzerland. He has a 12-year-old daughter who still resides in Switzerland. He started a new musical direction In 2005, Logan released his first solo album Stranger in a Foreign Land, which features a new, different musical sound for the vocalist. Logan wrote all the songs on his album as well.
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