Jizzy Pearl (born James Wilkinson) is an American vocalist who was born on March 17, 1958, in

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. He has had notable performances in several heavy metal and

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groups. He first fronted the band Data Clan, which eventually became Love/Hate. Pearl has also sung for

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Adler's Appetite Adler's Appetite, previously Suki Jones, is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2003. The band's current lineup consists of namesake and drummer Steven Adler, vocalist Ari Kamin, guitarists Michael Thomas and Alistair Ja ...

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and other, lesser known acts. Pearl is known for, in the words of

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, his "gritty-sounding blues-influenced" vocals.

Personal history and music career

In the late 1980s, Pearl sang for Love/Hate, which achieved notoriety for performances as the

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at the

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in Hollywood. The group subsequently signed to

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. In early 2007, Pearl announced he would reunite with Love/Hate after ten years, on February 24, 2007 at

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, to perform their classic record '' Blackout in the Red Room'' in its entirety. In 2013, Pearl joined

, replacing then vocalist Scott Vokoun. The band decided to record a new album with Pearl that they set for release in early 2014. That effort became ''

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'' (also alternatively known as just ''10)'', which was the twelfth studio album by the heavy metal band and featured a mix of songs with Pearl as well as live tracks with founder vocalist

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. The album came out on June 27, 2014. It has received mixed to positive reviews from publications such as

and ''Music Enthusiast Magazine''. Pearl quit Quiet Riot at the end of 2016 to focus on his solo work, and was replaced by Seann Nichols, who was subsequently replaced by James Durbin in March 2017. Durbin quit in September 2019, and Pearl re-joined.

Discography

References

External links

Jizzy Pearl
– Official website {{DEFAULTSORT:Pearl, Jizzy 1958 births Living people American rock singers Glam metal musicians L.A. Guns members Ratt members Adler's Appetite members Quiet Riot members Sin City Sinners members