Justin Foley

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Justin Foley
Background information
Birth name	Justin Foley
Born	1976
Origin	Simsbury, Connecticut, USA
Genre(s)	Death Metal, Metal, Metalcore
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Instrument(s)	Drums
Label(s)	Roadrunner Records
Associated acts	Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed, Red Tide
Website	Killswitch Engage

Justin Foley is best known as the drummer of the Massachusetts metalcore band, Killswitch Engage. Foley is also an active member of the band Blood Has Been Shed along with Killswitch Engage's lead singer, Howard Jones. Foley has been quoted as saying his primary influences include Neil Peart, Buddy Rich, Sean Reinert, and Charlie Benante.

1 Early life
2 Education
3 Killswitch Engage
4 Personal
5 Discography
6 External Links

[edit] Early life

Foley was born in Simsbury, CT in 1976. Before joining Blood Has Been Shed and Killswitch Engage, Foley participated in a Connecticut death metal band called Red Tide. As the primary lyricist and one of the songwriters for Red Tide, Foley earned local celebrityhood. With Red Tide, Foley released at least 5 demo tapes and two CDs. Red Tide disbanded in 2002.

[edit] Education

Foley graduated from Simbury High School in Simsbury, CT in 1994. He earned his undergraduate degree in percussion at the University of Connecticut. He proceeded to attend the prestigious Hartt School of Music and receive his masters degree in percussion. When he is not touring or recording, Justin continues to perform with the Connecticut symphonies.

[edit] Killswitch Engage

Foley joined Killswitch Engage after the departure of the previous drummer, Tom Gomes, in October 2003. He has demonstrated his dynamic and powerful mastery of the drums while performing with both bands.

Justin Foley is one of the many advertising artists for Evans drumheads along with such famous drummers as Jason Bittner, Charlie Benante, Morgan Rose, Matthew McDonough, and Vinnie Paul among other great performers.

The equipment Foley uses includes Evans drumheads, Zildjian cymbals, Yamaha drums, and Pro-Mark drumsticks.

[edit] Personal

Foley has been quoted as saying that if he didn't play drums, he would like to try out for the New York Yankees. He is also an avid fan of The Simpsons.