Joseph Alan Cagle, known professionally as Joey Allen, is best known as the lead guitarist of the American glam metal band Warrant.
12 Facts About Joey Allen
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Joey Allen's father is a retired electronics executive, while his mother worked for the Irvine Unified School District.
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Joey Allen endorses GMP guitars, Hughes and Kettner amplifiers and Dean Markley strings.
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Joey Allen is a true lead guitarist, and I'm a rhythm guitarist at heart who plays a little bit of lead.
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Joey Allen met guitarist Erik Turner in 1979 and they formed the band Knightmare II.
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Joey Allen is however on that EP, credited as Joe Kagle.
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Joey Allen left the band to attend trade school, earning an associate degree in electronic engineering in 1985.
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Joey Allen has a daughter, Kylie Jo, born to he and his first wife in 1991.
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Joey Allen is married to his second wife Shari and has a son, Kallan, who was born in 2012.
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In 1994, Joey Allen left the band and became a Microsoft Certified Professional and went to work for a software company.
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Joey Allen left as Warrant's style of music was losing popularity because of the grunge movement and he did not want to go back to playing clubs.
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Joey Allen rejoined Warrant in 2004 after ten years away from the band.