Roy Z

Roy Z is a guitarist, songwriter and producer known for his work with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden), Rob Halford, Judas Priest and Downset. He also is the founder of Tribe of Gypsies, a hard rock band with Latin influences. Roy Z was born Roy Ramirez in Los Angeles, CA, but changed his name in the 1980s because "ethnic names were not trendy at the time". Roy reversed Ramirez and became 'Roy Zerimar', though people began calling him 'Roy Z' for short.