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 was originally formed Nikki Sixx of Motley Crüe. Sixx was recruited to play bass for Sister, the band that L.Grey was in with Blackie Lawless. Grey and Sixx left to form London. Nikki Sixx went on to form the world famous band Mötley Crüe. Nikki and Grey had written a song together while in London, the song was "Public Enemy No. 1", which was included on Mötley Crüe's debut album Too Fast for Love.

In 1985 London recruited SLASH and Izzy Stradlin. SLASH went on to form his own band. The London line-up consisted of Grey, Izzy Stradlin, and heavy metal vocalist Nadir D'Priest, drummer Steven Adler and bassist Brian West (TKO). Adler left to join Hollywood Roses who became Guns N’ Roses. Drummer Bobby Marks came and then left to join Keel after London’s Non Stop Rock album. The next drummer in line was Fred Coury ( Cinderella). Soon after Izzy Stradlin left London to form Guns N' Roses with friend Axl Rose SLASH and Steven Adler. Every member of the original Guns N’ Roses line-up except for Axl was once a member of London.

Soon after, Tony Richards (original drummer for WASP) joined London. Wailin Jennings Morgan joined as new drummer as Richards replacement.

In 1987, London’s second album Don't Cry Wolf was produced by London and Kim Fowley, which was recorded and now just recently re-released in 2014.

Also in 1987 London appeared in the Penelope Spheeris film The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years describing their band as a "Rock Star Training Academy". Nadir D’Priest’s picture was featured on the cover of The Metal Years movie with a worldwide press campaign.

London was featured in the 1989 Roger Corman Concord New Horizon film Hollywood Boulevard Part II, starring Ginger Lynn.

In1991 London released a third and final album Playa Del Rock, Produced by Richie Podolor and engineered by Bill Cooper at American Recording Studios.

MTV and VH1-Headbangers Ball,IFC, featured the videos for the songs Heartbeat and Ride You Through the Night with great success. London charted on the Z-Rock "Z-50" Satellite network. London had the most added single on the Z-Rock network In 2011 London was added to the lineup of the Sunset Strip Music Festival where Motley Crüe received the Annual Elmer Valentine Award.In 2012 London also performed at The Grand Ole Opry at the AILA Awards . This was a history-making performance, as London was the first hard rock band to perform at the Opry.The group then embarked on a short tour of Europe in 2012 trough Switzerland and Germany. London performed at Rocklahoma in May 2013 along with Alice In Chains, Guns N’ Roses and many others.In January 2014 London played at The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas at Vinyl performing with Lita Ford.In 2013 LONDON currently released the new self produced album titled "LONDON LIVE!” which was mixed by famed producer Michael Wagener (Ozzy Ozborn,Metallica,Motley Crue,Megadeth and by Roy Z Ramirez (Rob Halford,Bruce Dickinson Iron Maiden). The album will include two new tracks, one En Español titled Tu Cultura Y Tu Nación, and the song, Get Back Home, written by Brian West and Nadir D’Priest.Nadir D’Priest has been the vocalist on all LONDON albums.LONDON is currently working on a new studio album and music video

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