Joey Jordison
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Joey Jordison (his real name is Nathan Jonas Jordison, was born on April 26, 1975). He is is an American drummer from Des Moines, Iowa. He is best known for his role as drummer for Slipknot during the 1990s and 2000s. He has also played with industrial-metal group Ministry, high profile metal act Metallica, and black metal legends Satyricon. He is also well known as the guitarist for Murderdolls, a glam metal/horror punk band which he founded in the 2000s, that is currently on indefinate hiatus due to the Murderdolls' members' side projects.
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Recent events
Joey will begin his first production effort with 3 Inches Of Blood in the coming month.
Roadrunner United
Recently, Jordison played a big part in the 25-year anniversary of Roadrunner Records, the record label which both of his bands - Slipknot and Murderdolls - are signed onto. Jordison was one of the four "team captains" for the project. His role involved organizing a "core band" of other musicians past and present on the Roadrunner label, and choosing vocalists to sing on his songs. Jordison produced, wrote the music, and played drums on the songs Annihilation By The Hands Of God, Tired 'N Lonely (also played bass guitar), No Way Out (also played bass guitar), Constitution Down and Enemy Of The State. It is reported that once in a danish magazine interview Jordison states he felt more comfortable sexually with men then women. It is said that in the first meeting about which musicians on the Roadrunner label to approach for this project, Jordison's was the first name to come up. On the DVD for The All-Star Sessions, Jordison can be seen working on the tracks at a studio in Des Moines, Iowa, and is not wearing his famed Slipknot kabuki mask.
History Behind his Mask
There is meaning behind each Slipknot members' mask. They are a reflection of their personalities or a past personal experience. Jordison's Japanese Kabuki mask reflects a personal experience; when he was younger his mother wore the mask when he came home from halloween drunk. He was terrified of the emotionless stare of the mask. In the early days of Mate Feed Kill Repeat (album) he wore one plain white. For the Self-Titled album Slipknot, he decorated it with a few stripes and dots of paint. In Iowa he painted it with fake blood all over his mask, and for Vol. 3 he did a variation of designs on it, more notable with claw slashes. He also quotes: "The design enables it to feel however you want it to feel; scary, evil or perverted. All those things held in one mask". His new mask showed at the Fuse Fangoria Award show is gray with black markings.
He has been criticized by numerous Ministry fans for not being able to perform most Ministry songs to a reasonable degree.[1][2]
Joey's Equipment
The following information constitutes the Drumkit used by Joey Jordison during his musical career:
Joey's signature Pearl Export EX kit
For Christmas 2006, Joey and Pearl released a Jet Black Export EX kit with Joey's own display heads. The kit was announced as limited edition, but due to phenomenal demand, Pearl might possibly make it a permanent addition to their Export range of kits. The kit complies of: 2 x 22" x 18" bass drums 10", 12" and 13" mounted toms 14" and 16" floor toms Joey Jordison's Pearl signature snare drum (13" x 6.5")
- 2003-2005 Tour Kit:
- Pearl Masters Drums and Paiste Cymbals:
- Pearl Masters Series MMX - Diamond Burst with Black Hardware
- 22" x 18" Bass Drum (x2)
- 8" x 7" Tom
- 10" x 8" Tom
- 12" x 9" Tom
- 13" x 10" Tom
- 14" x 12" Tom
- 16" x 16" Floor Tom
- 18" x 16" Floor Tom
- 13" x 6.5" Pearl Joey Jordison Signature Snare Drum
- Joey also uses Paiste Signature and Rude Cymbals with a Custom White Finish:
- 16" RUDE Crash/Ride
- 18" RUDE China
- 14" RUDE Hi-Hats
- 17" RUDE Crash/Ride
- 8" Signature Splash
- 6" Signature Splash
- 8" 2002 Cup Chime
- 18" RUDE Crash/Ride
- 13" Signature Power Hi-Hat
- 20" Dimensions Powerbell Ride (Discontinued)
- 18" RUDE China
- 14" Signature Thin China
- 13" Signature Mega Cup Chime
- (Joey uses a customized Pearl Rack system with everything powder coated black including the clamps, memory locks, and the Uni-Lock mounting system. (Joey also uses Pearl Eliminator pedals.)
| Slipknot |
| #0 Sid Wilson | #1 Joey Jordison | #2 Paul Gray | #3 Chris Fehn | #4 James Root | #5 Craig "133" Jones | #6 Shawn "Clown" Crahan | #7 Mick Thompson | #8 Corey Taylor |
| Anders Colsefini | Greg "Cuddles" Welts | Josh "Gnar" Brainard | Brandon Darner | John Green | Quan "Meld" Nong | Patrick M. Neuwirth | Donnie Steele |
| Discography |
| Albums: Crowz | Roadrunner Records Demo | Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat | Slipknot | Iowa | Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) |
| Singles: Wait and Bleed | Spit It Out | Left Behind | My Plague | Duality | Vermilion | Before I Forget | The Nameless |
| Live: 9.0: Live |
| DVDs: Welcome To Our Neighborhood | Disasterpieces | Voliminal: Inside the Nine |
