Ronnie Younkins

ABOUT RONNIE YOUNKINS

American guitarist who gained fame as a founding member of the hard rock band Kix . He has also played in the rock band The Blues Vultures.

As a child, he earned the nickname 10/10 because he was known for setting the volume on his guitar amp as high as it could go.

His band Kix had its biggest hit with the 1988 power ballad "Don't Close Your Eyes," which peaked at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100.

He is from Frederick, Maryland.

He has performed alongside Brian Forsythe in Kix.