With Quiet Riot Quiet Riot was formed by
Randy Rhoads and bassist
Kelly Garni (who would later be replaced by
Rudy Sarzo) in 1975, who recruited DuBrow and drummer Drew Forsyth. This lineup disbanded in 1979 when Rhoads went on to join
Ozzy Osbourne's band, with Rhoads personally enlisting Greg Leon as his replacement. For a time the band's name was changed to
DuBrow, which had a rotating lineup of members including Leon,
Chuck Wright,
Frankie Banali, with brothers Tony and
Carlos Cavazo. After the death of Rhoads in a plane crash in 1982, while on tour with Osbourne, DuBrow changed the name of the band back to Quiet Riot. Rudy Sarzo, who had also joined Ozzy Osbourne, left Osbourne's band and rejoined Quiet Riot shortly before the release of
Metal Health, which went to the top of the charts, making Quiet Riot the first metal band to achieve number one status on their (U.S. release) debut album. Their singles included "
Cum on Feel the Noize" (originally written and recorded by English band
Slade in 1973), and "Metal Health (Bang Your Head)". In February 1987, DuBrow was fired from Quiet Riot. “It wasn’t the band that wanted him out,” said drummer Frankie Banali in 2013. “It was management and the label. But it took the band to make the change.” However, DuBrow had a habit of publicly bad-mouthing other bands, which alienated a lot of musicians and fans, and also caused problems for Quiet Riot members (bassist Rudy Sarzo was famously punched in the face by Ozzy Osbourne after DuBrow publicly insulted the English singer). Another factor cited in the decision to fire DuBrow was his excessive drinking and drug use. “We all indulged," said Banali, "But Kevin could be told nothing by no one, and his lifestyle choices had made it impossible for us to continue with him.” Shortly after his firing from Quiet Riot, DuBrow signed with Kim Richards for personal management. With Richards' help, DuBrow formed and began recording with a new band named Little Women. Richards, who was at that time working on the soundtrack for the
Blake Edwards film
Switch, arranged for the DuBrow-penned "Slam Dunk" to be included on the movie's soundtrack. In 1991, DuBrow regrouped with his former Quiet Riot bandmate Carlos Cavazo alongside
Kenny Hillery and Pat Ashby in a new band called Heat, (Quiet Riot had continued on in 1987 with new singer
Paul Shortino of
Rough Cutt but by this time had disbanded). In June 1991, Heat renamed themselves Quiet Riot. Quiet Riot continued through the 90s in several different incarnations, including a full reunion with the
Metal Health-era line-up. They released the albums
Terrified (1993),
Down to the Bone (1995),
Alive and Well (1999) and
Guilty Pleasures (2001). During 2006, Quiet Riot worked on a new studio album that was expected to be released in either 2006 or 2007. The band stated that they had set no timetable for the release of the album, that they were financing the project themselves, and that it would be released when they saw fit and on their terms. The album,
Rehab, was released on October 3, 2006. The lineup on the album was DuBrow, Banali,
Tony Franklin, and
Neil Citron. Singer
Glenn Hughes also made a guest vocal appearance on the album.
Other projects In 2004, after Quiet Riot's 2003 breakup, DuBrow recorded a collection of
cover versions for his first solo album,
In for the Kill. The album was recorded in DuBrow's home in
Las Vegas,
Nevada. DuBrow also worked as a morning DJ for the Rock Station in Las Vegas, KOMP 92.3 on the morning show alongside longstanding host Craig Williams. Talk of show syndication had been heavily rumored but DuBrow departed the show to pursue touring with Quiet Riot. ==Personal life==