Dave Chavarri is a Peruvian American musician, and is the founder, producer, manager, and drummer for the metal bands

Ill Niño Ill Niño (Spanish for "ill child"; stylized as ill niño) is an American nu metal band formed in Union City, New Jersey, in 1998 by drummer Dave Chavarri, who remains the band's sole original member. They have released seven studio albums, two ...

and Terror Universal. He is also the former drummer for

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, M.O.D., Merauder,

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, and Gothic Slam. He is the owner of entertainment company C.I.A Management, whose roster includes Ill Niño, Terror Universal, and others.

Biography

Chavarri was born in

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, Peru, and moved to

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at age 10. Since 2000, he has produced many bands including Ill Niño, Terror Universal, Exilia, Broom Hellda, May The Silence Fail, Violent Delight. Chavarri has worked with producers such as

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and

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. Ill Niño's debut album '' Revolution Revolución'' was released on September 18, 2001, and was produced and engineered by Chavarri. Chavarri has performed globally with such acts as Ozzy Osbourne, Disturbed,

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, System of a Down, P.O.D. and

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. In 2015, Chavarri formed heavy metal band Terror Universal.

Discography

*'' Nothing'$ $acred'' with

(1991,

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) *''

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'' with M.O.D. (1994,

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/ Blackout) *''Pro-Pain'' with

(1998) *'' Revolution Revolución'' with

(2001, Roadrunner/

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) *''

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'' with Ill Niño (2003, Roadrunner/Universal) *'' One Nation Underground'' with Ill Niño (2005, Roadrunner/Universal) *'' Enigma'' with Ill Niño (2008, Cement Shoes) *''

Dead New World ''Dead New World'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Ill Niño. The album was released on October 25, 2010, through Victory Records. The album has less Latin-music influence than their previous work. Album information The a ...

'' with Ill Niño (2010,

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) *''

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'' with Ill Niño (2012, Victory) *'' Till Death, La Familia'' with Ill Niño (2014, Victory) *'' Make Them Bleed'' with Terror Universal (2018)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chavarri 1967 births American people of Peruvian descent Ill Niño members American heavy metal drummers People from Union City, New Jersey Peruvian drummers Peruvian emigrants to the United States Living people M.O.D. members Musicians from Hudson County, New Jersey