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My Take
Dino Cazares is one of those musicians who did not follow a trend but actually built one. Co-founding Fear Factory, he helped define industrial metal's machine-tight aggression, and his early embrace of digital amp modelling and seven and eight-string guitars reshaped how heavy music sounds today. I respect innovators who tinker with tools others ignore, and his fingerprints are all over modern metal's low-end. Juggling Brujeria, Asesino and Divine Heresy on top of that shows a restless, relentless work ethic. To me he is a craftsman first, a pioneer second, and both qualities are rare enough to celebrate.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dino Cazares
- Name (Japanese)
- ディーノ・カザレス
- Reading
- でぃーの・かざれす
- Born
- September 2, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- El Centro, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- guitarist / composer / record producer / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dino Cazares born?
Born September 2, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Dino Cazares from?
Dino Cazares is from El Centro, California, United States.
What does Dino Cazares do?
Dino Cazares works as guitarist, composer, record producer, musician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.