What is Criss Oliva?
{{Infobox musical artist | name = Criss Oliva | birth_name = Christopher Michael Oliva | birth_date = {{birth date|1963|4|3}} | birth_place = [[Pompton Plains, New Jersey]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1993|10|17|1963|4|3}} | death_place = [[Thonotosassa, Florida]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Green |first1=Tony |title=Associates Mourn Savatage Star |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/324706466/ |access-date=November 19, 2021 |work=Tampa Bay Times |date=October 19, 1993}}</ref> U.S. | instruments = Guitar | genre = {{hlist|[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]| [[progressive metal]]}} | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1978–1993 | past_member_of = [[Savatage]] }} '''Christopher Michael Oliva''' (April 3, 1963 – October 17, 1993) was an American musician. He was one of the creators of the heavy metal band [[Savatage]]. He was the lead [[Guitar|guitarist]] for the band as well. He made seven [[Album|albums]] with the band. In 1993, Oliva died when a [[Drunk driving|drunk driver]] hit the car he was in.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SAVATAGE - Criss Oliva's widow dies|url=https://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/threads/savatage-criss-olivas-widow-dies.181859/|access-date=2022-10-04|website=Ultimate Metal - Heavy Metal Forum and Community|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004185006/https://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/threads/savatage-criss-olivas-widow-dies.181859/|url-status=dead}}</ref> == Music == === Savatage === * ''Sirens'' (1983) * ''The Dungeons Are Calling'' (1984) * ''Power of the Night'' (1985) * ''Fight for the Rock'' (1986) * ''Hall of the Mountain King'' (1987) * ''Gutter Ballet'' (1989) * ''Streets: A Rock Opera'' (1991) * ''Edge of Thorns'' (1993) == References == <references /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliva, Criss}} [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:1993 deaths]] [[Category:Musicians from New Jersey]] {{US-bio-stub}}