Oz Fox
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Richard Alfonso Martinez (born June 18, 1961), better known by the stage name Oz Fox, is the lead guitarist of the Christian glam metal band Stryper. Martinez' high school friends called him Oz in honor of Ozzy Osbourne due to his ability to emulate the vocals of Osbourne while playing Black Sabbath covers in his pre-Stryper days. He was recruited by the Sweet brothers in 1983 to form what would become Stryper. As a founding member of the band, Fox recorded and toured with Stryper until the ban
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MICHAEL SWEET Reveals OZ FOX Doesn't Appear On STRYPER's 'Throne Of Thorns' LP: 'I'm Playing All The Guitars On This Album'
Stryper guitarist Oz Fox to no longer do “extended or intense touring” based on medical advice
STRYPER's OZ FOX To Miss Band's Latin American Tour: He Has Been 'Advised To Avoid Extended Or Intense Touring'
STRYPER Guitarist OZ FOX “Advised To Avoid Extended Or Intense Touring,” Will Miss Upcoming Latin American Tour
OZ FOX Believes He Will Be Well Enough To Join STRYPER On 40th-Anniversary Tour: 'The Prayers Are Working'
Guitarist Oz Fox falls down due to medical condition at end of Sin City Sinners show and taken to hospital
Stryper guitarist Oz Fox praises bandmate Michael Sweet and admits not being that musically creative
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