American guitarist, songwriter, producer, and studio owner.

Born in Rochester, NY, he was a guitarist and co-founded The Mojo Men in Miami, FL, where he attending university. The group relocated to San Francisco in 1964, and enjoyed some modest singles chart success. In 1968, Curcio established [l277132] in San Mateo, California, just south of San Francisco. He left Pacific Recording in 1978, and set up and ran Arrow Recording Studio in Santa Rosa, CA until 1982. He returned to hometown and established [l448678] in 1983, where he produced Metallica’s debut album [m=6387].

Died September 10, 2018 in St. Petersburg, Florida.