Robb Flynn is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on July 19, 1967 in Oakland, California, United States. Machine Head’s lead guitarist and vocalist is also the singer.
To honor To honor Ronnie James Dio, he made a cover of Black Sabbath’s song “Die Young.” he covered “Die Young” by Black Sabbath to celebrate his birthday.
He joined the thrash metal band Forbidden (originally Forbidden Evil), while in his graduating year at American High School. He played in this band from 1985 to 1987. He wrote four songs which appeared on their debut album, “Chalice of Blood”, “Forbidden Evil”, “As Good As Dead” and part of “March into Fire,” but left before an album was released to join local thrash metal rivals Vio-lence, alongside ex-Machine Head guitarist Phil Demmel. Flynn then went on to form Machine Head, whose debut album Burn My Eyes made Flynn a rising metal star.
Flynn used two Ibanez strat styled guitars in the early days of Machine Head, a white one used in 1992 until 1993, and a black one covered with stickers which he used to record Burn My Eyes, which was stolen from his home in 2010 along with a Washburn Dimebolt which Dimebag Darrell had once given to him. For the Burn My Eyes tour he used a Gibson Explorer and a Jackson Soloist, he used these guitars for The More Things Change, after which he switched to a Gibson SG. His Dimebolt and all guitars stolen were returned to him recently by a woman who bought a storage unit which belonged to who stole them, or received it from the person that stole them.
He was born Lawrence Mathew Cardine in Oakland and was raised there. He is married to Genevra Flynn.
