July 1rst 1961
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Vito Bratta (born July 1, 1961) is an American guitarist and the former co-songwriter for the glam metal band White Lion. He co-founded White Lion with lead singer Mike Tramp in 1983 and played with the band until 1991
Bratta began playing guitar at the age of 13 and later became a member of a cover band from New Jersey called Dreamer. In 1982, he was a frontrunner to replace Bernie Tormé in Ozzy Osbourne's band but clashed with manager Sharon Osbourne and lost out to Brad Gillis.
He was then asked to replace Ace Frehley in Kiss but declined after being asked to change his name to "something less ethnic".
In 1983 he formed White Lion together with Mike Tramp where he was a member until the band's breakup in 1991. During the band's heyday he often played a headless Steinberger or ESP guitars. In the September 1989 issue of Guitar World, he graced the cover for the first time.
When White Lion disbanded in September 1991, he soon started a short-lived project together with singer John Levesque that they called "Civil War" but that soon dissolved.
The last available guitar tracks Vito did was a guest appearance on the Coven, Pitrelli, Reilly 1992 album CPR, on the track E-11 where he plays the first, third and fifth solo. He also played one of the middle solos on the AC/DC cover "Back in black".
@JackOsbourne Godbless you guys for what you’re going through your dad was a legend and true to his rock world, and the fans he is very much missed. I appreciate all the music he gave us and may he rest in peace I went through that with my parents so I know how it’s like.
@miketrampreal Mike you have to come back to Massachusetts this was 2023 at the vault in New Bedford ma I had a great time you guys did a amazing show 🤘