The Boyz were an American

United States

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 hard rock

Hard rock

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 band based in Los Angeles

Los Ángeles

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, California

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, established in 1975 by Michael White and managed by Kim Fowley.

The line-up included:

• Michael White
  Michael White & The White
  Michael White & The White is an American hard rock combo and occasional Led Zeppelin cover band, formed around singer Michael White.Michael White started his career in 1973...
  
   (vocals): a member of L.A. Rox, and credited as being the original vocalist in an early incarnation of Mötley Crüe
  Mötley Crüe
  Mötley Crüe is an American heavy metal band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1981. The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil...
  
   and the previous Nikki Sixx
  Nikki Sixx
  Nikki Sixx is an American musician, songwriter, author, fashion designer, radio host, and photographer, best known as the co-founder and bassist of the band Mötley Crüe. Prior to forming Mötley Crüe, Sixx was a member of Sister before going on to form London with his Sister band mate Lizzie Grey...
  
   band London. . He later formed Michael White & The White
  Michael White & The White
  Michael White & The White is an American hard rock combo and occasional Led Zeppelin cover band, formed around singer Michael White.Michael White started his career in 1973...
  
  , a Led Zeppelin tribute band.

• Mick Brown (drums)
• George Lynch
  George Lynch (musician)
  George Lynch is a hard rock/heavy metal guitarist best known as a member of the band Dokken, his own bands Lynch Mob and Souls of We.-Pre Dokken:...
  
   (guitar)
• Monte Zufelt (bass)

The Boyz disbanded in 1977-1978 with Michael White forming L.A. Rox and then The White with guitarist Lanny Cordola

Lanny Cordola

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 (of Giuffria

Giuffria

Giuffria was an American rock band that was formed in 1982 by Gregg Giuffria after his departure from the band Angel, a glam rock/heavy metal band from Washington, D.C..- History of the band :...

, House of Lords

House of Lords (band)

House of Lords is a hard rock/AOR band from Los Angeles, California.-History:House of Lords was formed in 1987 by former Angel member and keyboardist Gregg Giuffria from his solo project Giuffria...

). Mick Brown, George Lynch and Monte Zufelt carried on as Xciter with vocalist Greg Sanford.