14 Facts About Marco Mendoza

Marco Mendoza was born on 3 May 1963 and is an American bass guitarist who has worked in diverse genres.

Marco Mendoza became a professional rock musician in 1989 and debuted on Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward's solo album Along the Way.

Marco Mendoza has performed on a number of notable releases throughout his career, including Live.

Marco Mendoza started his professional career in 1989, playing bass for former Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward's solo album Along the Way, which was released in January 1990.

Marco Mendoza played in John Sykes' band Blue Murder, from 1992 until 1993.

From 2000 to 2003, Marco Mendoza recorded and toured with Ted Nugent, and in 2004 he toured with Whitesnake, another band that once featured Sykes and Aldridge, and appeared on their DVD Live.

Also in 2004, Marco Mendoza guested on keyboardist Derek Sherinian's solo album Mythology.

Marco Mendoza left the band in 2007, and subsequently toured with ex-Dokken guitarist George Lynch in his band Lynch Mob.

On July 6,2007, Marco Mendoza released his first solo album Live for Tomorrow, through Frontiers Records in Europe.

Marco Mendoza has played for the band Soul SirkUS and with many other artists from different musical backgrounds including: Bill Ward, Right Said Fred, Robert Williams, Roch Voisine, Dolores O'Riordan, Tim "Ripper" Owens, and Tommy Shaw.

In December 2012, Marco Mendoza co-founded the Thin Lizzy spin-off band, Black Star Riders.

On May 30,2014, it was announced that Marco Mendoza was leaving Black Star Riders at the end of the contemporaneous US tour to work on projects.

Marco Mendoza joined Neal Schon's side project, Neal Schon's Journey Through Time, along with fellow The Dead Daisies member Deen Castronovo.

In 2022, Marco Mendoza was announced as the bassist and vocalist for russian iconic hairmetal band Gorky Park produced by Stas Namin.