Dokken

Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, USA
Genre(s)	Heavy Metal Hard Rock Glam Metal
Years active	1977-1988, 1993-Present
Label(s)	Elektra/CMC
Website	http://www.dokken.net/
Members
Don Dokken Jon Levin Barry Sparks Mick Brown
Former members
George Lynch Reb Beach John Norum Jeff Pilson Juan Croucier Greg Leon

Dokken is an American metal band which was formed in 1977. The group became one of the classic metal bands from that era, joining contemporaries like Ratt, Judas Priest, Quiet Riot, Warlock and Def Leppard. Dokken's music consists of traditional metal characterized by extravagant use of lead guitars and soaring melodic vocals backed by a heavy thumping bass. Although their image was somewhat "glam," their music was traditionally heavy with technical expertise, and the band relied much less on a "glam" image than later glam metal bands such as Poison and Cinderella, focusing more on the musical aspect.

Dokken was comprised of founder Don Dokken on vocals, George Lynch on lead guitars, Jeff Pilson on bass, and Mick Brown on drums. Currently the band consists of Don Dokken on vocals, Jon Levin on guitar, Barry Sparks on bass, and Mick Brown on drums.