Joshua Ingram

Joshua Ingram

J.J. Gun (left) and Vampires Everywhere! bandmates Adam Vex (middle) and Michael Vampire (right) pose for a fan picture on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour in Orlando, FL.
Background information
Also known as J.J. Gun
Born (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992
Origin Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s) Drummer, percussionist
Years active 2010–present
Labels Sony, Century Media,[1] Roc Nation[2]
Associated acts New Years Day, Vampires Everywhere!, Divine Realm[3]
Website facebook.com/JJGun1

Joshua Ingram (born 17 December 1992) is a rock drummer and percussionist. Also known as J.J. Gun, Ingram is best known as the drummer of American hard rock band New Years Day.[4]

He has also freelanced as a touring drummer for internationally loved bands The Defiled and Nylon Pink, as well as a Rolling Stone 2014 "best new artist",[5] DOROTHY.[6]

Career

2010: Ottawa Bluesfest

At the early age of 17, Ingram was the youngest musician to play the 2010 Ottawa Bluesfest.[7] This opportunity allowed Ingram to share the stage with Grammy winners Drake and Iron Maiden, along with personal childhood influence, Rush.[8]

2012: Vans Warped Tour

Ingram's musical career emerged on the Vans Warped Tour main stage when he drummed for 2012 headliner Vampires Everywhere!.[9] Other main acts on the tour included genre leaders The Used, Motionless in White, Every Time I Die and Sleeping with Sirens.[10] Ingram's talent and wild stage presence earned him artist endorsements from TRX, Los Cabos, and ddrum that summer.[11][12][13]

2014-2016: Vampires Everywhere!

Ingram toured in support of Billboard 200 bands In This Moment and Butcher Babies, drumming on the 2014 No Place Like Home Tour (U.K.) and the 2015 Black Widow Tour (U.S.).[14][15] He completed his final run with Vampires Everywhere! on the 2016 Ritual Tour (U.S.).[16]

2016-Present: New Years Day

After the successful completion of the 2016 Retrograde Tour (U.S.), Ingram was officially announced as the newest member of Billboard 200 band New Years Day.[17][18][19] Shortly thereafter, Ingram performed with New Years Day at the 2017 Alternative Press Music Awards (APMAs) with legendary guest rock vocalist Lzzy Hale.[20] The band is currently headlining the 2017 Vans Warped Tour alongside other main stage acts including, Hawthorne Heights, Dance Gavin Dance and CKY.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Century Media Records – Vampires Everywhere!". Century Media Records. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  2. ↑ "Welcome DOROTHY to the Roc Nation Family". Roc Nation. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  3. ↑ "Divine Realm – "Tectum Argenti"". Progressive Music Planet. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
  4. ↑ "From The Ashes: An Interview With New Years Day". The Aquarian Weekly. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  5. ↑ "10 New Artists You Need to Know: November 2014". Rolling Stone. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  6. ↑ "Official Team Dorothy!". Instagram. 14 March 2014. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  7. ↑ Endicott, Christine (30 June 2010). "Rock 'n' Roll Dream Lives". The Kingston-Whig Standard. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  8. ↑ "The Complete Line-Up for Bluesfest 2012". OttowaStart. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  9. ↑ "Bassist Adam Vex, guitarist Aaron 'Graves' Martin, vocalist Michael 'Vampire' Orlando, guitarist DJ 'Black' Blackard and drummer JJ Gun of Vampires Everywhere! pose backstage at Vans Warped Tour at Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre on June 27, 2012 in San Diego, California". Getty Images. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  10. ↑ "Vans Warped Tour 2012 Announce Stage Line-Ups". Alternative Press. 19 May 2012. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
  11. ↑ "TRX Cymbals Artist Roster". Flying Ace Media. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  12. ↑ "Los Cabos Drumsticks Blog – New Artist: Josh Ingram". WordPress. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  13. ↑ "ddrum Artist Roster". ddrum. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  14. ↑ "The Defiled Announce UK Headline Tour: Butcher Babies, The Killing Lights to Support". Brave Words. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  15. ↑ "In This Moment, 36 Crazyfists & The Defiled U.S. Summer Tour Reveled". THEPRP. 11 May 2015. Retrieved 2016-03-17.
  16. ↑ "Vampires Everywhere Announces Headlining Run, “The Ritual Tour”". I'm Music Magazine. 2 February 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  17. ↑ "New Years Day at Ace Of Spades - Sacramento, California". Capital Chaos TV. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  18. ↑ "Happy 1 year anniversary Malevolence!". Instagram. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  19. ↑ "Crown The Empire, Blessthefall Announce Tour with New Years Day, Others...". Alternative Press. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  20. ↑ "Watch New Years Day perform with Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale at the 2017 APMAs". Alternative Press. 17 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
  21. ↑ "Vans Warped Tour '17 Artists". CCRL, LLC. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
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