Nichkhun, American born ethnic Thai-Chinese member of popular South Korean boy-band
2PM
Woodworker
Sam Maloof lived in Alta Loma; his work is featured in museums around the United States, including the
Smithsonian Institution. His home is a State of California historical landmark. During the construction of the 210 Foothill Freeway, Maloof's home was moved from the 210 freeway corridor to the top of Carnelian Street, where it is now a museum.
Frank Zappa, musician who lived in and worked in Cucamonga during the early 1960s. He bought the
Pal Recording Studio from a friend, Paul Buff, and renamed it "Studio Z". The studio closed in 1964 when the building was demolished in order to widen Archibald Avenue. ("Cucamonga" is also the name of a long-lived radio show on
Radio 1,
Belgium, as an obscure reference to Zappa.)
References
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