Tony Campos
| Tony Campos | |
|---|---|
 Tony Campos performing with Soulfly on September 2, 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Antonio Campos |
| Also known as | Maldito X |
| Born |
March 8, 1973 Los Angeles, California United States |
| Genres | Industrial metal, deathgrind, alternative metal |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros., Reprise |
| Associated acts | Fear Factory, Static-X, Asesino, Ministry, Otep, Prong, Soulfly, Possessed, Buck Satan and the 666 Shooters |
Tony Campos (born March 8, 1973 in Los Angeles, California)[1] is a Mexican American musician. He is the current bass guitarist for the heavy metal band Soulfly, and the vocalist and bassist for Asesino. He is a former bass guitarist for metal bands Static-X, Ministry, Prong, and Possessed.
Career
Along with Wayne Static, Campos was the only other band member that had been a constant figure through the different Static-X lineup changes. Campos backed up with growling bowel vocals, and he sung the entire song "Anything But This" live. He performs vocals and bass for Asesino. He also joined Ministry after bassist Paul Raven died.[2]
In 2001, Campos suffered a motorcycle accident, resulting in a broken collarbone, which caused him to miss most of the ongoing Static-X tour. He was temporarily replaced with Marty O'Brien.[3] His stage name, "Maldito X", is Spanish for "Damned X".[4]
In 2011 he joined the death metal band, Possessed, until 2012. He played with Possessed in 2013 at The Oakland Metro. He also joined Soulfly in 2011 as the official bass player.
Influences
Campos has cited Blasko, Cliff Burton, Dan Lilker, Jeff Hanneman, and Kerry King as influences.[5][6]
Equipment
- Neal Moser Custom Shop Scimitar (P-bass style) 4-string with EMG-P pickup, tuned BbFBbEb; Fernandes Tremor 5-strings with EMG-40DC pickups, tuned BbFBbEbAb.
- SWR SM-900 head, SWR Goliath Senior 6x10 cab.
- Tech 21 SansAmp PSA-1 preamp, Dunlop 105Q Bass Wah, Line 6 Bass POD
- Fernandes five-string signature Tremor bass guitars with EMG-40HZ pickups.
Campos tunes to ADGCF when playing in Asesino. In Static-X, he plays with several tunings: CFBbEbG and BbFBbEbAb during Shadow Zone and forward.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "Wayne, Tripp, & Tony answer fanQ". Jess. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ↑ "MINISTRY, MESHUGGAH, HEMLOCK: Complete Tour Details Revealed". Road Runner Records. 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ↑ "Tony Campos: No "Static" with SWR!". SWR. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ↑ "Asesino". BNR MEtal. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUVQvCnNZn0
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kT8gPhXr6q0
- ↑ "Static-X's Tony Campos". Bass Player. 2005-08-01. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
- ↑ "Tony Campos". Guitar Geek. 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
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