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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nathan Jonas Jordison |
| Also known as | #1 |
| Born | April 26 1975 Des Moines, Iowa, United States |
| Genre(s) | Nu metal Horror punk Glam rock Extreme metal |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1996-Present |
| Label(s) | Roadrunner |
| Associated acts |
Slipknot Murderdolls Ministry Anal Blast Modifidious Korn Satyricon Roadrunner United |
| Website | Slipknot website |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Drums Guitar |
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Nathan Jonas "Joey" Jordison is an American rock/nu metal musician. He is best known for his role as the drummer for the band Slipknot. 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 hiatus due to the Murderdolls' members' main projects. In 2006, he was the drummer for the industrial metal band Ministry. For the most of 2007, Jordison took over the drumming duties for the nu-metal band Korn (he is seen in their video for "Evolution") before going back to the studio to work on Slipknot's fourth studio album. He also did the drumming not only for Korn but as well as Metallica at the Download Festival in 2004.
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Biography
Nathan Jonas Jordison was born April 26, 1975 in Des Moines, Iowa at the Mercy hospital. Jordison went to Waukee High School in Waukee, Iowa. While in high school, Jordison played drums in the drumline as well as a jazz band. Before he played drums he played the guitar. Jordison had worked at a Sinclair gas station in Fresno, Iowa and played in various extreme metal bands from around the Des Moines area, including Modifidious and Anal Blast. Slipknot released an album in 1996 named Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. Only 1000 copies were ever made and sold worldwide. It wasn't until their second album (which was their first record to be released by Roadrunner Records) that they began to garner significant attention, charting at a respectable #51 on the Billboard chart. Jordison, along with his band, played in several Ozzfest tours, headlining the tour in 2001. Another Slipknot album, "Iowa," was released in 2001. This saw Jordison's band reaching super-stardom, the album debuted in at #1 in the US Billboard charts and number #1 in both the United Kingdom and Canada's national charts. After touring relentlessly, Slipknot went on hiatus. During this time Jordison remixed "Fight Song" for Marilyn Manson and was also featured in Manson's "Tainted Love" video. In 2002, Jordison, with Wednesday 13 and Tripp Eisen, formed what would become his second most popular band, Murderdolls. Joey played live with such Rock & Metal bands as Korn, Marilyn Manson, Emperor, Metallica, American Headcharge, Staind, Justice, Satyricon, and 3 Inches of Blood. He performed "unmasked" (i.e. not in his Slipknot persona) with the Murderdolls and added guitar to the album "Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls". He also toured as drummer with Olive on their tour of the USA and UK in 1999. The glam metal/horror punk band, Murderdolls became popular (in the United Kingdom and Japan in particular) before the group went on hiatus in order for Jordison to return to Slipknot. During this time the other members of the Murderdolls worked on their side projects. Meanwhile, his attachment to the Murderdolls seems to have been severed as Wednesday 13, almost having picked up where they left off in regards to Jordison and Eisen, are still functioning. Since returning to Slipknot, Jordison recorded a fourth album with the group, "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)", released in 2004. The album climbed to #2 on the Billboard chart, and also reached #1 status in the United Kingdom. In the summer of 2004 at Download Festival, Lars Ulrich of headliners Metallica was unable to perform with the band. Jordison stepped up and filled in for Ulrich. Joey played most of the set with Metallica. In December of 2004 Joey filled in for drummer Frost of Norwegian black metal band Satyricon for the band's tour of the United States after Frost was unable to get into the country. He also drummed for Ministry on their tour for the Rio Grande Blood album. In May of 2007, while on the road with Korn, Joey filled in for drummer Jon Wysocki of Springfield-based Hard Rock / Alternative Metal Band Staind at a concert in Hartford,CT after Wysocki couldn't make the concert due to family issues. He also played with the band American Head Charge. On April 19, 2007, it was announced that Joey would be touring with Korn for about 5 months while David Silveria was on hiatus from the band.[1] Joey has also now began producing albums, his first being Fire up the Blades by the band 3 Inches of Blood. Joey accompanied Korn on drums at the 2007 Download Festival. This record-breaking performance was Jordison's fifth Download appearance since its inception in 2003, and marks him as the only artist to play the festival multiple times in four different high-profile bands. Past Download performances include Murderdolls (main stage 2003), Slipknot (main stage 2004 and 2005), a guest appearance with Metallica (main stage 2004) and with Korn (Dimebag Darrell stage 2007). Joey is currently recording a new Slipknot album due out in 2008.
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, and played drums in the songs Annihilation By The Hands Of God (Drums), Tired 'N Lonely (Drums/Bass), No Way Out (Drums/Bass), Army of the Sun (Drums/Bass), Constitution Down (Drums) and Enemy Of The State (Drums). (Roadrunner United). 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 SR Studios 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, on Halloween night he came home smashed. His mother was waiting for him behind the door with the mask on. Joey was terrified of the emotionless stare of the mask. In the early days of the 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. For Iowa he painted 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". He has made about 1000 different styles for his mask. His new mask showed at the Fuse Fangoria Award show is gray with red and black markings.
Joey Jordison's equipment
Joey's Signature Pearl EX kit
In late 2006,Pearl released a signature Joey Jordison Export Series Drumset features jet black wrap and hardware. This drum kit is discontinued as of November 27th, 2007. Drums-
- 22" x 18" bass drum x2
- 10" x 8" tom
- 12" x 9" tom
- 13" x 10" tom
- 14" x 14" floor tom
- 16" x 16" floor tom
- 6-1/2" x 13" signature snare JJ-1355
Hardware-
- Ha-100 hi-hat to bass drum attachment
- H-820W hi hat
- C-800W cymbal stand
- BC-800W boom/cymbal stand
- P-120P pedal
- S-800W snare stand
- 3x TH-88I tom stands
Disasterpieces Iowa Tour:
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- Orange County drums with Paiste cymbals:
- 22"x18" bass drum (x2)
- 8"x8" tom
- 10"9" tom
- 12"x10" tom
- 13"x6.5" maple snare drum
- 16"x16" floor tom
- 18"x16" floor tom
- 14" RUDE hi-hat
- 16" RUDE crash/ride
- 17" RUDE crash/ride
- 8" signature splash
- 9" RUDE Cup Chime
- 18" RUDE crash/ride
- 20" RUDE Power Ride
- 18" RUDE china
- 19" RUDE crash/ride
Slipknot Self Titled Album Tour
OCDP or Pearl MMX drums with Zildjian cymbals (this is before the Paiste endorsement in May 2001)(as seen in the "Wait and Bleed" Video)
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- 22x18 bass drum
- 14x5 snare
- 10x8,12x9,13x10 toms
- 14x14 floor tom (on the left side of bass drum)
- 16x16 floor tom
- 14" Avedis Mastersound hi-hat
- 16" Z custom medium crash
- 17" Z custom medium crash
- 18" Z custom medium crash
- 18" Z custom china
- 20" Avedis rock ride
- 10" Avedis splash
- 8" Avedis splash
- 9.5" ZIL BEL
- Tama Iron Cobra double bass pedal
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Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses Tour kit (2004-2005):
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- Pearl MMX Masters Series drums (Emerald burst with black hardware)
- Paiste Signature,2002 and RUDE Cymbals with a Custom White Finish (All cymbals have Slipknot "S" Stamped on, and all cymbals have the BIG Paiste Signature logo on them instead of the RUDE, 2002, or SMALL signature logo:
- 22"x18" bass drum (x2)
- 10"x8" tom
- 12"9" tom
- 13"x10" tom
- 14"x12" tom
- 16"x16" floor tom
- 18"x16" floor tom
- 14"x12" FFX championship marching snare
- 13"x6.5" (JJ-1365) Joey Jordison signature snare drum
- 14" Rude hi-hat
- 16" Rude crash/ride
- 18" Rude china
- 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) or 20" 2002 rock bell ride
- 14" Signature thin china
- 13" Signature mega cup chime
Ministry 2006 Tour Kit:
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- Pearl MMX Masters drums and Paiste cymbals
- Pearl Masters series MMX 4ply 100% aged maple shells - Arctic white with black hardware
- Paiste Signature and RUDE cymbals with a custom white finish:
- 22x18 bass drum (x 2)
- 12x9 tom
- 13x10 tom
- 16x16 floor tom
- 18x16 floor tom
- 13"x6.5" (JJ-1365) Joey Jordison signature steel snare drum
- 14" Rude hi-hats
- 20" Rude china
- 16" Rude crash/ride
- 17" Rude crash/ride
- 18" Rude crash/ride
- 19" Rude crash/ride
- 6" Signature splash
- 8" Signature splash
- 10" Signature splash
- 14" Rude crash/ride (discontinued)
- 13" Rude hi-hats
- 20" Rude china
- 20" Rude power ride
- 13" Signature mega cup chime
Korn 2007 Tour kit:
Pearl MMP Masters Premium drums (Custom Paisley Wrap):
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- 22x18 bass drum (x 2)
- 14x6.5 maple snare drum
- 8x7 tom
- 10x8 tom
- 12x9 tom
- 13x10 tom
- 16x16 floor tom
- 18x16 floor tom
- 6x12 Quarter Tom
- 6x15 Quarter Tom
- 6x18 Quarter Tom
- 6x21 Quarter Tom
- 20x14 gong drum
- Tama Camco double bass pedal (second bass drum is there for show)
- Paiste Cymbals (custom Korn logo stamped on):
- 20" Rude china
- 14" 2002 wild hat top & 14" Rude hi-hat bottom
- 17" Rude wild crash
- 8" Signature splash
- 10" Signature splash
- 18" Rude wild crash
- 19" Rude wild crash
- 20" 2002 power ride
- 21" 2002 wild china
- 15" 2002 wild china
- 17" 2002 wild china
- 13" Signature mega cup chime
Endorsements
Joey's Guitars and Accesories
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- 6 - String Gibson Les Paul (Vintage Sunburst)
- 6 - String Gibson Les Paul (Ebony)
- 6 - String Gibson Les Paul (Blood Red Fade)
- 6 - String Gibson SG (Goth Black) [As seen in the Roadrunner United All Star Sessions DVD]
- 6 - String B.C. Rich Metal Master Warlock (Tribal Flames)
- 6 - String B.C. Rich Calibre Classic Bich (Red) [As seen in the Roadrunner United All Star Sessions DVD]
- 4 - String Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass [As seen in the Roadrunner United All Star Sessions DVD]
- 5 - String Gibson Thunderbird Precision Bass (Cherry Red)
- Strings: Ernie Ball
- Guitar: Regular Slinky Nickel Wound .010 - .046, or Power Slinky Stainless Steel .011 - .048
- Bass: Hybrid Slinky Stainless Steel .045 - .105, or Power Slinky Nickel Wound .055 - .110
- Picks: DUNLOP Jazz III, DUNLOP Tortex Wedge, DUNLOP Ultex Rounded Tri
- Guitar Pickups: EMG 81 & 85 or EMG 81 & 89
- Bass Pickups: Fender Vintage Quarter Pounder Single Coil Jazz Bass Pickups [on his Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass] or EMG Precision Bass Pickups [on his Gibson Thunderbird Precision Bass]
- Amps: Marshall
- Pedals: DUNLOP
- (While playing Bass, Joey uses a pick and does not pluck with his fingers)
Discography
Slipknot
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Murderdolls
Other
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Album producer
Jordison is also an album producer.
- Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls - Murderdolls, 2001
- The All-Star Sessions - Roadrunner United, 2004
- 9.0: Live - Slipknot, 2005
- Fire up the Blades - 3 Inches of Blood, 2007
Filmography
- Welcome To Our Neighborhood (1999) - himself
- We Sold Our Souls For Rock 'n' Roll (2001) - himself (Slipknot)
- Dawson's Creek (1 episode, 2002) - Living Dead Girl (2002) TV Episode (as Murderdolls)
- Rollerball (2002) - Slipknot Band Member
- Disasterpieces (2002)- himself
- Metal: A Headbanger's Journey (2005) - himself
- Voliminal: Inside The Nine (2006) - himself
External links
- Joey Jordison at the Internet Movie Database
- Joey Jordison UK - the official site
- Slipknot official site
- Official Murderdolls site
- (Joey Jordison) Drum Gods: Homage to the great rock 'n roll drummers
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| #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 Thomson · #8 Corey Taylor Anders Colsefini · Greg "Cuddles" Welts · Josh "Gnar" Brainard · Brandon Darner · John Green · Quan "Meld" Nong · Patrick M. Neuwirth · Donnie Steele |
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| Studio albums | Slipknot · Iowa · Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses) · Fourth studio album |
| Live albums | 9.0: Live |
| Demo albums | Mate.Feed.Kill.Repeat. · Roadrunner Records Demo |
| Videos and DVDs | Welcome To Our Neighborhood · Disasterpieces · Voliminal: Inside the Nine |
| Related articles | Discography · Stone Sour · Murderdolls · To My Surprise · Dirty Little Rabbits · Roadrunner Records · Great Big Mouth Records · Big Orange Clown Records · Songs |
