Dave Chavarri is a Peruvian American musician, and is the founder, producer, manager, and drummer for the band

Ill Niño Ill Niño (stylized as ill niño) is an American metal band formed in Union City, New Jersey, in 1998 by drummer and percussionist Dave Chavarri. They have released seven studio albums, two EPs and one compilation album, totaling in over 1.3 mi ...

, and Terror Universal. He is also the former drummer for bands

Soulfly Soulfly is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1997, and later based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Soulfly is led by former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera, who formed the band after he left the Brazilian group in 19 ...

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, M.O.D.,

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and Lȧȧz Rockit, and Gothic Slam. Chavarri is also the owner of entertainment company C.I.A Management, whose roster includes Ill Niño, Terror Universal, and others.

Biography

Chavarri was born in

Lima, Peru Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...

, and moved to

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...

at age 10. Since 2000, Dave has produced many bands including Ill Niño, Terror Universal, Exilia, Broom Hellda, May The Silence Fail, Violent Delight. Chavarri has worked with producers such as

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, Ron Saint Germain and

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. Ill Niño's debut album ''

Revolution Revolución ''Revolution Revolución'' is the debut album by the American heavy metal band Ill Niño. It has sold over 375,000 copies in the United States. It was the only album to feature guitarist Marc Rizzo, who left the band in 2003 to join Soulfly, and ...

'' was released on September 18, 2001, and was produced and engineered by Chavarri. Chavarri has performed globally with such acts as Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed, Godsmack,

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, P.O.D. and

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. In 2015, Chavarri formed heavy metal band Terror Universal.

Discography

*'' Nothing'$ $acred'' with Lȧȧz Rockit (1991, Roadrunner Records) *''

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'' with M.O.D. (1994, Music for Nations/ Blackout) *''

'' with

(1998) *''

'' with

(2001, Roadrunner/Universal) *'' Confession'' with Ill Niño (2003, Roadrunner/Universal) *'' One Nation Underground'' with

(2005, Roadrunner/Universal) *''

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'' with Ill Niño (2008, Cement Shoes) *''

Dead New World ''Dead New World'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Ill Niño. The album was released on October 25, 2010, through Victory Records. Album information The album was self-produced, with co-production coming from Clint Lower ...

'' with Ill Niño (2010, Victory) *''

Epidemia Epidemia (russian: Эпидемия, sometimes referred to as 'Epi' by fans) is a Russian power metal band famous for doing the Elven Manuscript metal opera in 2004. It was formed by guitarist Yuri "Juron" Melisov in 1993, with the first songs ...

'' with Ill Niño (2012, Victory) *''

Till Death, La Familia ''Till Death, La Familia'' is the seventh studio album, released by American heavy metal band Ill Niño. The album was released on July 22, 2014, through Victory Records. This is the last Ill Niño album to feature Cristian Machado on vocals, Ah ...

'' with Ill Niño (2014, Victory) *'' Make Them Bleed'' with Terror Universal (2018)

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