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RockPoP Gallery is proud to be able to offer you this great Rock Iconz® figure - Randy Rhoads II. This is a limited edition collectible (created by KnuckleBonz is association with the Randy Rhoads Estate and Charitable Trust) and stands approximately 9" tall (on his resin display base). Sculpted in resin by a team of skilled artists, then hand-painted in fine detail, this is a limited-edition collectible created by the craftspeople at KnuckleBonz and there are only 3000 available worldwide. Also included is a KnuckleBonz certificate of authenticity.
KnuckleBonz creates hi-end sculptures that feature the most highly influential artist in rock music. The initial edition of KnuckleBonz's Randy Rhoads sculpture is no longer available.
Rhoads’ combination of metal chops and classical mastery earned him a special place in rock history.
Randall William Rhoads began taking guitar lessons at age 6 at his mother’s Musonia School of Music in
North Hollywood,
California. By the time he was 12, he had mastered all of the techniques his teacher could offer (with a focus on classical styles) and, at the age of 17, founded a band called Quiet Riot which became a staple in the LA rock club scene.
In 1979, a friend of Randy’s suggested to Ozzy Osbourne that he might want to audition Randy for a new band (Blizzard of Ozz) he was forming. After a brief audition, he was given the job and their soon-to-be-historic musical partnership ensued. Before Randy’s tragic death in a plane crash in 1982, two great records (Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman) were released and the related tours were critical smashes.
Randy’s speed, precision and professional approach to his music would break new ground in both recording and live performance. While he’s been gone for over 25 years, his music will never be silenced and he’ll remain one of our true Rock Iconz®.
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