BulletBoys is an
American hard rock group formed in
Los Angeles,
California, in 1986. The group's original lineup was composed of former
Ratt and Kagny and the Dirty Rats guitarist/King Kobra lead vocalist
Marq Torien (vocals), former
King Kobra guitarist
Mick Sweda, Lonnie Vencent (bass) and
Jimmy D'Anda (drums, percussion). The group released two successful albums and had a number of singles featured on
MTV between 1988 and 1991. From the 1990s onward, the group went through numerous lineup changes, with the exception of Torien who remained the only consistent member, which featured musicians such as
Steven Adler (ex
Guns N' Roses, later of
Adler's Appetite) and
DJ Ashba (ex
Beautiful Creatures, and Guns N' Roses) among others. The original band reunited for one show in December of 2011.