Jess Margera

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Jess Margera
Background information
Born August 28, 1978 (1978-08-28) (age 29)
Origin West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s) Heavy metal
Rock
Experimental rock
Instrument(s) Drums
Years active 1990s - present
Label(s) TMI/Distant (1999)
Volcom Entertainment (1999-2001)
Island Records (2001-2006)
Roadrunner Records (2006-present)
Associated acts CKY
Viking Skull
The Company Band
Foreign Objects

Jess Margera (born Jesse Phillip Margera on August 28, 1978 in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States) is the drummer in the band CKY and its predecessor Oil and Foreign Objects. Jesse is brother to Bam Margera[1] and the son of Phil Margera and April Margera. Jess was an original member of the CKY Crew[2] and starred in the CKY videos. On April 8, 2005 he and his fiancée Kelly, had a baby girl named Ava Elizabeth Margera. Jess and Kelly were married on October 29, 2005 in Pennsylvania. On January 18, 2007 Jess and Kelly welcomed another daughter, Scarlett.[3]

He is currently working on a side project with James Rota from Fireball Ministry and Neil Fallon from Clutch called The Company Band.[4] On November 8, 2006 he announced on Ask CKY[5] that his studio, Westtown Lake, is open. Jess recorded all the drum tracks on Viking Skull's "Chapter 2" album.[6]

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