Guy Hoffmann's musical career spans over 25 years, encompassing Heavy Metal's Pay-to-Play era as well as the Tribute onslaught and today's retro-sound resurgence.
Infamous stints as Bass player in Daggers Edge and as Vocalist of Weapon-X are legendary moments in local rock & roll history.
Hoffmann's song writing has received critical acclaim and serious record company interest... as well as major college-radio airplay in California.
Record-Company Enticing Metal Songs like "Sonic Thunder" "Three Wicked Kings" and "The Enticer" & "Pagan Lord"(reworked for Helstar's ames Rivera) were very similar to local hits like "Fighting For The Earth"(Warrior) "Can You Deliver"(Armored Saint) and "Gods Of Thunder"(Malice)...songs that netted these bands major deals...and are still remembered and parodied today(see Metal Shop,etc...)
Guy has collaborated and recorded with such pros as Brian Kehew (Moog Cookbook, Asst. to Rob Cavallo), Ray Agawa (Ronnie James Dio), Bill Metoyer (Metal Blade Records) and others.
He's written and worked with James Rivera (Helstar, Vicious Rumors, Flotsam & Jetsam, Seven Witches, Destiny’s End, Killing Machine, and Daggers Edge) in the early 80's, including opening support slots with Anthrax, LA Guns, Metal Church, Testament, and many more.
Guy also went on to open shows for the likes of Lizzy Borden, Odin, Heretic, Agent Steel, Helstar, Swift Kick, and many others while still playing Bass.
In the early 90s, Guy started singing and fronting his original music while gaining vast experience in public speaking and entertainment in general.
While fronting California Power metal band, "Weapon X" Guy got to meet and play with many of his idols, such as Graham Bonnet (Rainbow), Paul Dianno (Iron Maiden), Yngwie Malmsteen, and many others.
Unfortunately, Grunge killed the "Dio-meets-Queensryche" band from the "909".
So, Guy began a long journey that consisted of singing someone else's lyrics and playing make believe. Oh, what a life!!!
Lengthy runs in Inland Empire bands, "Manifest Blues Band" and "Cover Up" included opening shows for Tesla, Savoy Brown, and others.
All this while playing Rock & Roll cover tunes.
Then, the Disco Show virus hit, and a new direction became unavoidable. Hoffmann, with members of flagship band, Boogie Knights, started the original Superfreaks and carved a funky, bouncy niche for themselves in the So. Cal club circuit.
Hoffmann's by-now Powerhouse booking skills secured residency at Fountain Valley's Music City and the now infamous Crazy Horse Saloon (Irvine), which hosted over 1000 people every Saturday night,shaking their booties to Bootsy,Jiffy,Cool-Whip,etc...all in the name of the seventies!!!!
Ahhh, the memories of the House that Bootsy built!
During This Time,Hoffmann booked and performed shows supporting Loverboy,Rose Royce,The Boogie Knights,Dean Torrance's Surf All-Stars and Many more.
Since Then,Guy has gone on to form and perform with 70's Revue "The Afroknots" and 80's Mtv Tribute "Freeze Frame"....playing thru-out the U.S.A.
Guy Hoffmann still manages (and performs with) many style acts, including Rock, Disco, and Top-40, as well as a brand new Lounge-meets-Rock show that is quite unique. Picture Tom Jones, Axel Rose, Don Rickles and Ozzy in a blender.
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