Criss Oliva
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1963-04-03
- Active to
- 1993-10-17
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Christopher "Criss" Michael Oliva (April 3, 1963 - October 17, 1993) was born in Pompton Plains, NJ. He was the lead guitarist in, and co-founder of, the band Savatage. Criss was the youngest of four children, the next eldest being brother Jon Oliva, with whom he formed the band. Savatage Criss and his brother Jon formed their first band together, Avatar, in 1978, from the ashes of their former bands Tower and Alien respectively. In 1980, the duo <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/criss+oliva"
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pompton Plains
- Place of death
- Zephyrhills
- Occupation
- composer
- Native language
- English language
- Eye colour
- blue
- Hair colour
- red hair
- Genre
- groove metal
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- Atlantic Records
- Official website
- www.crissoliva.com
Show 9 more facts
- date of birth
- 1963-04-03
- date of death
- 1993-10-17
- manner of death
- accidental death
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- member of
- Savatage
- birth name
- Christopher Michael Oliva
- start of work period
- 1978-00-00
- end of work period
- 1993-10-17
- nickname
- Criss
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