Terry Ilous

French-American singer (born 1966) Terry IlousBornTerry Ilous (1966-02-20) February 20, 1966 (age 60)Lyon, FranceGenresHard rock, heavy metal, glam metalOccupationsSinger-songwriter, musicianInstrumentVocalsYears active1989–presentMusical artist Terry Ilous (born February 20, 1966) is a French-American rock singer, best known as the founder and lead vocalist of the hard rock band XYZ, as well as the lead singer of Great White from 2010 to 2018. Over the course of his career, Ilous has sold more than 1.5 million records worldwide. Early life Terry Ilous was born in Lyon, France in 1966. He moved to the United States in 1986 to pursue a career in music. Initially working as a session vocalist in Los Angeles, Ilous quickly became involved Sunset Strip rock scene, before getting signed to Enigma Records. Career XYZ In the late 1980s, Ilous co-founded the band XYZ with bassist Pat Fontaine. The band signed with Enigma Records and released their self-titled debut album in 1989, produced by Don Dokken. The album peaked at number 99 on the Billboard 200. Ilous and XYZ gained national exposure with music videos on MTV, and they toured extensively throughout the early 1990s. The group rele