He is a bass player, backing vocalist, songwriter and producer who took his studies at Verdugo Hills High School in Los Angeles, California.
He became a member of the group Three Dog Night in 1985 and was with them when their song “In My Heart” was featured in 1986’s Robotech: The Movie. He left the band in 1988, being replaced by the bass player Gary Moon, but returned to them in 2004 for a reunion performance.
In the years since he has produced, performed and worked as an ASCAP songwriter with many other artists at his own recording studio in Southern California. Still playing guitar he featured on the 2006 album Pendulum by Judge Alan Glassner (aka Mondo Fax).
Here is Three Dog Night’s “In My Heart” which featured on Robotech: The Movie …
Sources:
- http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Verdugo_HS/j4fun/stars/manzo.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Dog_Night
- http://www.classicwebs.com/threedog.htm
- http://cdbaby.com/cd/mondofax3