See the Blog for information on the video "Zocko-Live at Quail Ridge Ranch". Blues guitar player now living in Southern California. Learned to play at the Grande Ballroom and Eastown Theatre in Detroit with East Lansing's Woolies and later in The Blue Money Band. Played the Autorama's and teen hangouts in Detroit with all the other local bands at the time, Brownsville Station, Rationals, Ted Nuggent, MC5. Plays all tracks on his recordings. Former back-up player for Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Gary U.S. Bonds, Chubby Checker, Del Shannon and The Drifters. Backed up Chuck Berry at Riverfront Stadium, Pine Knob Music Theatre, McCormick Auditorium and The Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, University of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Western Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, The Grande Ballroom, The Eastown Theatre in Detroit and many others. Zocko also played gigs with, and is seen in 16 Magazine with "70's"teen idol Bobby Sherman. Enjoyed a motorcycle escort into Toronto with some big fans of Chuck Berry, the Red Devils M/C. Biker gangs were almost always at Chuck's gigs, because they love their rock'n'roll. Ya gotta love it! Played on the Chuck Berry L.P. San Francisco Dues, Chess Records.
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