About
Rodolfo Maximiliano Sarzo Lavieille Grande Ruiz Payret y Chaumont (born November 18, 1950) is a Cuban-American hard rock/heavy metal bassist. He remains best known for his work with Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, and Whitesnake, and has also played with several well known heavy metal and hard rock acts including Manic Eden, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult, Geoff Tate's Queensrÿche, Devil City Angels, and the Guess Who. He re-joined Quiet Riot in 2021.
Member of
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Quiet Riot bass guitar
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Angel bass guitar
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Whitesnake bass guitar
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Manic Eden bass guitar
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Dio bass guitar
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Dio Disciples bass guitar
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Queensrÿche bass
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Gunzo bass guitar
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M.A.R.S. bass guitar
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Animetal USA bass guitar
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D-Metal Stars bass guitar
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Instrumental supporting musician
Sibling
Also known as
Rudi Sarzo
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 43bf09ec-467e-4934-8d05-b47f955c2848
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.