Vito Bratta

Vito Bratta (born July 1, 1961) is an American guitarist and the former co-songwriter for the glam metal band White Lion. He co-founded White Lion with lead singer Mike Tramp in 1983 and played with the band until 1991.

Biography Bratta began playing guitar at the age of 13 and later became a member of a cover band from New Jersey called Dreamer. In 1982, he was a frontrunner to replace Bernie Tormé in Ozzy Osbourne's band but clashed with manager Sharon Osbourne and lost out to Brad Gillis. He was then asked to replace Ace Frehley in Kiss but declined after being asked to change his name to "something less ethnic".

Aside from this, Bratta has kept a low profile, but did agree to be featured in Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour’s book "Nothin' But a Good Time.” He also interviewed with journalist Matt Wake for Guitar World Magazine as featured in 2022’s ‘80s issue.

In 2023, Bratta agreed to an interview with journalist Andrew Daly for Guitar World Magazine, as well as another (also with Daly) for Guitar World Online regarding “Guitarists Who Shaped His Sound.”

These are the only interviews Bratta has agreed to publicly, as he generally chooses to decline press requests.

Discography

Legacy Although Bratta has not released any music since 1992, many musicians, both singers and guitar players, have continued to praise his songwriting skills and technical ability. Zakk Wylde has stated that Bratta is the only guitarist whose tapped playing he enjoys. He has also praised Vito Bratta's originality and pointed out that he considers the solo in "Wait" one of the best solos he has ever heard. Bratta's partner in White Lion, Mike Tramp, also remarked that Bratta's skills as a guitar player and songwriter were unmatched:

Tramp also mentioned that many accomplished guitar players turned him down when he attempted to put together a new version of White Lion:

Guitar World Magazine named Bratta one of the best 20 guitarists of the 1980s, commenting:

Producer Michael Wagener called Bratta his "favorite guitar player" on February 17, 2007, when he called the Eddie Trunk show.