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Adam Troy's Bio |
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Adam Troy was born Troy Adam Andrade in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to FL in the mid nineties. After playing a show at age 14, Adam Troy realized that his mission was to become a composer and musical revolutionary. |
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AT AGE 14 ADAM'S FIRST BAND
"HIGH VOLTAGE" PERFORMS THEIR SECOND SHOW AT
"ROCKAWAY BEACH FIREHALL"
JANUARY 14 "1981"
COVERING AC/DC, JUDAS PRIEST, UFO, AND TED NUGENT. |
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Adam began Classical piano studies at 6. At the age of 13, he began Rock guitar studies in Baltimore City. At the age of 17, Adam Troy was accepted to the prestigious
Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore City as a student on Classical Guitar. |
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ADAM's second band was "Mantis"
pictured here in April of "1982"
at Rockaway Beach Firehall
From left to right:
Mike Banasziekicz on vocals,
Adam Troy on guitar,
Bobby Perkey on drums, and Phil Hitz on bass, |
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By the age of 17 Adam was know as a thunderous Heavy Metal guitarist with an insane image that went along with the times. Adam was an original member of Child's Play in early 1983 before jumping ship to the Maniax pictured below. |
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ADAM's third band "Maniax" was a
state of the art heavy metal band
complete with an insane pyrotechnic's show and one huge stage set.
Maniax in "1983" under a bridge in MD
ADAM TROY is wearing the Gene Simmons belt and blue pants. |
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After touring the Mid Atlantic club circuit, Adam Troy realized that Cover music was only going to take him so far, so he began writing Original Music with Speed Metal and Commercial Metal influences. Adam developed his own brand of music: Unripped Metal |
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In 1986 ADAM formed Task Forse with
Paul Micheel on bass and
Rodney Johns on drums.
This band would later become "ADAM TROY"
This 1986 vid cap photo of ADAM and PAUL
is from an appearance on a cable TV show called Good Company. The band performed 3 songs and was interviewed. The show aired three times that year. |
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Adam's music has been exposed to a worldwide market via mp3.com. Two of his songs charted at as high as 11 competing with more that 100.000 songs. Adam Troy continues as a solid guitarist and writer. |
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In 1991Task Forse changed its name to
"ADAM TROY" and released a Full lenght CD
Here is ADAM TROY in "1991"
From left to right:
Adam Troy, Rob Harris, John Volk,
and original drummer Rodney Johns |
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In "2005" original members: Paul Micheel, Rodney Johns and Adam Troy
will reunite for a Mid Alantic club Tour.
This tour will be video taped and a DVD will be made available later this year.
Please check the band page for pictures of the current lineup.
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