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Barry Sparks (born June 20, 1968, in Lucasville, Ohio). Former Bass player for Yngwie Malmsteen, UFO, Dokken, and Ted Nugent. Currently he is touring with '''[[B'z]]''' and contributes to their albums.
 
= General =
Describing himself as one of the biggest KISS freak in the world, Barry got his first guitar at the age of ten. Shortly after he started playing bass to jam with his brother.
 
= Career =
Sparks professional career began 1989 when he moved to L.A. Even thought the whole Los Angeles scene was dieing he managed to set his foot into some major projects.
 
== The early years ==
His first major breakthrough came 1994 with joining Yngwie Malmsteen for the album The Seventh Sign' and the tour. The following year Barry toured with Malsteem that has released 'Magnum Opus'. Those two years marked the beginning of a dream that came to life.
In 1996 he hooked up with 'The Michael Schenker Group' and recorded 'Written In The Sand' with them. Shortly after they started touring and two live albums were recorded.
 
== With B'z ==

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