11 Facts About Warren DeMartini

Warren Justin DeMartini was born on April 10,1963 and is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist for glam metal band Ratt, which achieved international stardom in the 1980s.

Warren DeMartini spent his early years in the suburb of River Forest, Illinois.

Warren DeMartini became interested in rock music due to the influence of his older brothers Bernard and James, whose band rehearsed in the family basement.

Warren DeMartini's grandmother was a musician, playing piano accompaniment to silent movies in Preston, Minnesota.

Warren DeMartini's mother bought him a guitar at his request when he was "around seven or eight years old".

The first song Warren DeMartini learned was "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream, which he learned by ear.

Warren DeMartini played his first concert with his band the Plague in front of a small crowd at San Diego's La Jolla High School at the age of 15.

Warren DeMartini began taking classes at a local college, but in the first semester was invited up to Los Angeles to join Mickey Ratt, the band that would eventually become the highly successful 1980s metal band Ratt.

When Warren DeMartini was called up from San Diego to join RATT in Los Angeles, he lived with Lee to learn the songs on the band's first album, and each greatly influenced the other's styles.

In 2003, Warren DeMartini was hired to replace guitarist Doug Aldrich in the band Dio but after several rehearsals he decided to leave the band due to musical differences with band leader Ronnie James Dio.

In March 2018, it was widely rumored that Warren DeMartini had lost interest with continuing forward with Ratt due to ongoing problems within the band.