Child's Play

Not to be confused with the Child's Play that recorded an LP titled This Is Skoolies in 1979, this Child's Play is a long-haired hard rock/heavy metal unit that enjoyed a following on the Baltimore rock circuit in the late 1980s. The four-member band really started to make a name for itself around Baltimore and Washington, DC, when it consisted of leader singer/rhythm guitarist Brian Jack, leader guitarist Nicky Kay, bassist Idzi and drummer/occasional lead singer John Allen. After creating a strong local buzz, Child's Play signed with Chrysalis in 1989 and recorded its debut album Rat Race, which was produced by Howard Benson and came out the following year on June 26th 1990. The band toured the US and Canada with Cold Sweat, Sweet F.A., Every Mother's Nightmare and did support slots for Nazareth, Yngwie Malmsteen and DIO