Charlie Quintana | |
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| Also known as | Chalo Quintana, Chalo |
| Born | Gonzalo Quintana III[1] (1962-01-29)January 29, 1962 |
| Died | March 12, 2018(2018-03-12) (aged 56) |
| Genres | rock,punk |
| Occupation | Drummer |
| Formerly of | The Plugz,Cruzados,The Havalinas,Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds,Cracker,Social Distortion |
Gonzalo Quintana III (January 29, 1962 – March 12, 2018),[1] also known asCharlie Quintana orChalo, was an Americanrock andpunkdrummer. He is best known as a founding member of the bandThe Plugz and as the drummer for the punk rock bandSocial Distortion from 2000 to 2009.
Quintana was born inEl Paso, Texas. He was a member of 1970s punk bandThe Plugz (which became a popular roots band in the 1980s),Cruzados,The Havalinas,Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds, and toured and/or recorded withJoan Osborne,John Doe,Cracker,Bob Dylan,Mark Curry,Jimmy and the Mustangs, 47C and many others. He was briefly a member ofAgent Orange, appearing on their 1996 albumVirtually Indestructible. Quintana toured with Social Distortion memberMike Ness's solo band and recorded with him on his second solo offeringUnder the Influences (1999).
Quintana joined Social Distortion in 2000 as the replacement forChuck Biscuits (ofD.O.A. andDanzig), and following the death of the band's guitaristDennis Danell. He was present on Social Distortion's critically acclaimed comebackSex, Love and Rock 'n' Roll (2004), and their 2007Greatest Hits compilation. In April 2009, Quintana left Social Distortion to explore other musical opportunities, and to spend more time with his family.[2][3] He was replaced by session drummerJosh Freese, who appeared on the next Social Distortion album,Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes in 2011. Shortly after the album was released,David Hidalgo, Jr. became the band's new drummer.
Quintana died of a heart attack on March 12, 2018, at the age of 56 at his home inCancún.[1][4]
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